Game Warden
- Employer
- Wyoming Game and Fish Department
- Location
- Wyoming (US)
- Salary
- Salary range: $3454-$4318/month starting with opportunities to move up to Sr. Game Warden
- Closing date
- Mar 30, 2019
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- Sector
- Government
- Field
- Conservation science, Policy / Legal
- Discipline
- Wildlife Biology
- Job Level
- Entry level
- Salary Type
- Salary
- Employment Type
- Permanent, Full time
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- Job Description
- Participates in research projects and population surveys.
- Assists in providing information on wildlife education, law enforcement and management.
- Gathers and compiles data into statistical information to meet requirements of periodic or other reports.
- Patrols assigned areas to check for violations of game and fish and watercraft laws.
- Carries out a variety of tasks in the habitat development and propagation of wildlife.
- Job requirement specifics
- To qualify for the exam, applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology, range management, biology, zoology, or other wildlife related field, or be on track to earn the degree by August 1, 2019.
- General Knowledge
- Knowledge of basic concepts, principles and practices of wildlife management, animal biological processes.
- Knowledge of game and fish statutes and regulations, and of enforcement of game and fish laws and regulations.
- Knowledge of wildlife and fish species identification and life history.
- Knowledge of game and fish statutes and regulations, and of enforcement of game and fish laws and regulations.
- Knowledge of population ecology.
- Knowledge of methods, techniques and regulations pertinent to the investigation, court procedures and prosecution of violators in wildlife, hunting or fishing, and watercraft related criminal cases.
- Knowledge of watercraft safety.
- Full time
- Salary range- $3454-$4318/month
- Benefits- Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement
- Means of applying
- Wyoming State Law requires competitive testing (exam) for wildlife law enforcement positions.
- Applicants Must Register to take the Wyoming game warden examination at the following link: wgfd.wyo.gov/game-warden-exam
- Wyoming State Law requires competitive testing (exam) for wildlife law enforcement positions.
- Contact information
- Trevor Meadows - Game Warden
- Wyoming Game and Fish Department 5400 Bishop Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82006
- wgf.wildlife@wyo.gov
- 307-777-4585
- Employer-The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is the state government agency involved with the management of Wyoming’s wildlife and enforcement of wildlife statutes and Commission regulations. The department’s motto is: “Conserving Wildlife, Serving People.”
- Web Site-wgfd.wyo.gov/game-warden-exam
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