Wildlife Management and Law Enforcement - Job Description

Game wardens are certified peace officers who most often find work at the state or federal level. These law enforcement and wildlife conservation professionals, who may also be called conservation officers, game protectors, wildlife control agents, wildlife officers, and fish and game wardens, among other titles, dedicate their lives to the conservation and management of wildlife and to enforcing related laws.

Although a wildlife officer job description may vary from one wildlife department or agency to the next, the major duties, responsibilities and requirements are usually fairly similar.

Fish and Game Warden Job Description: Major Job Duties

Not all game warden job descriptions will be the same, as job duties certainly vary according to the area patrolled. For example, game wardens working along coastal areas will undoubtedly have different duties than those posted in wooded areas. However, most jobs require these wildlife professionals to:

• Enforce laws
• Investigate violations
• Apprehend violators and issues citations/fines
• Conduct surveillance
• Patrol assigned areas/regions
• Coordinate and oversee educational programs for the public
• Assist wildlife management efforts
• Partner with other law enforcement agencies
• Conduct search and rescue operations
• Write incident reports and testify in court
• Collect and catalogue evidnece
• Investigate and collect data on wildlife and environmental changes