What You'll Do

  • Patrol assigned areas by car, boat, airplane, horse, or on foot to enforce game, fish, or boating laws or to manage wildlife programs, lakes, or land.
  • Protect and preserve native wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.
  • Promote or provide hunter or trapper safety training.
  • Provide assistance to other local law enforcement agencies as required.
  • Address schools, civic groups, sporting clubs, or the media to disseminate information concerning wildlife conservation and regulations.
  • Recommend revisions in hunting and trapping regulations or in animal management programs so that wildlife balances or habitats can be maintained.
  • Inspect commercial operations relating to fish or wildlife, recreation, or protected areas.
  • Collect and report information on populations or conditions of fish and wildlife in their habitats, availability of game food or cover, or suspected pollution.
  • Survey areas and compile figures of bag counts of hunters to determine the effectiveness of control measures.
  • Investigate crop, property, or habitat damage or destruction or instances of water pollution to determine causes and to advise property owners of preventive measures.

Essential Skills

Speaking 3.88/5
Reading Comprehension 3.75/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.62/5
Writing 3.12/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5
Persuasion 3.12/5
Systems Analysis 3.12/5
Active Learning 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Integrity, Dependability, Self-Control, Stress Tolerance, Cautiousness

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Near Vision 3.88/5
Far Vision 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Puppet Database software Web browser software Mapping software Global positioning system GPS software Swift Microsoft Office software Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.95/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.75/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.49/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.47/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Conservation Enforcement Officer Conservation Officer Conservation Warden Environmental Conservation Officer Fish Warden Fish and Game Constable Fish and Wildlife Warden Fishing Game Warden Game Agent Game Protector Game Warden Game and Fish Protector Mammal Control Agent Natural Resource Officer Park Warden Refuge Officer Resource Officer State Game Protector State Game Warden State Wildlife Officer Warden Wildlife Conservation Officer Wildlife Control Agent Wildlife Control Partner Wildlife Enforcement Major Wildlife Officer Wildlife Protector Wildlife and Game Protector Woods Warden

Career Fit FAQs

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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What should I compare first

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