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Occupation AtlasFish and Game Wardens

O*NET · 33-3031.00

Fish and Game Wardens

Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.

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

Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.40
  • C Conventional4.24
  • I Investigative3.91
  • E Enterprising3.02
  • S Social2.38
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent35%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate26%
  • Bachelor's Degree39%
Related work experience
None (48%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (43%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (37%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Speakingbasic3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Active Listeningbasic3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Persuasion3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Social Perceptiveness3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Writingbasic3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Systems Analysis3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Active Learningbasic3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Coordination3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
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  • Complex Problem Solving3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Operation and Control3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Service Orientation3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Operations Monitoring3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Time Management2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Systems Evaluation2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Instructing2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Negotiation2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.52.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Mathematicsbasic2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Sciencebasic2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Quality Control Analysis2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operations Analysis2.02.4Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Troubleshooting2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Management of Financial Resources2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Technology Design1.80.9
  • Equipment Maintenance1.50.9
  • Repairing1.50.9
  • Equipment Selection1.50.6
  • Programming1.50.6
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

15 core · 8 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Participate in search-and-rescue operations.4.8
  2. Compile and present evidence for court actions.4.6
  3. Protect and preserve native wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.4.5
  4. 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.4.4
  5. Provide assistance to other local law enforcement agencies as required.4.3
  6. Investigate hunting accidents or reports of fish or game law violations.4.3
  7. Issue warnings or citations and file reports as necessary.4.3
  8. Provide advice or information to park or reserve visitors.4.1
  9. Serve warrants and make arrests.4.0
  10. Promote or provide hunter or trapper safety training.3.9
  11. Arrange for disposition of fish or game illegally taken or possessed.3.9
  12. Address schools, civic groups, sporting clubs, or the media to disseminate information concerning wildlife conservation and regulations.3.6
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  1. Seize equipment used in fish and game law violations.3.6
  2. Recommend revisions in hunting and trapping regulations or in animal management programs so that wildlife balances or habitats can be maintained.3.4
  3. Issue licenses, permits, or other documentation.3.3
  4. Inspect commercial operations relating to fish or wildlife, recreation, or protected areas.3.4
  5. Design or implement control measures to prevent or counteract damage caused by wildlife or people.3.3
  6. Collect and report information on populations or conditions of fish and wildlife in their habitats, availability of game food or cover, or suspected pollution.3.2
  7. Survey areas and compile figures of bag counts of hunters to determine the effectiveness of control measures.3.1
  8. Investigate crop, property, or habitat damage or destruction or instances of water pollution to determine causes and to advise property owners of preventive measures.3.1
  9. Perform facilities maintenance work, such as constructing or repairing structures or controlling weeds or pests.3.1
  10. Document the extent of crop, property, or habitat damage and make financial loss estimates or compensation recommendations.2.6
  11. Participate in firefighting efforts.2.2

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Public Safety and Security4.86.1Level 7 looks like: Command a military operation
  • Law and Government4.75.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Customer and Personal Service4.66.4Level 7 looks like: Respond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
  • English Language4.14.7Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Telecommunications3.93.7Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Psychology3.85.3Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Biology3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • Geography3.74.2Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
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  • Administration and Management3.63.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.64.7Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Education and Training3.55.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Administrative3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Communications and Media3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Computers and Electronics3.14.1Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Mechanical3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.02.8
  • Transportation2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Sales and Marketing2.82.9
  • Economics and Accounting2.71.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Mathematics2.72.8
  • Engineering and Technology2.63.5Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Therapy and Counseling2.63.2Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
  • Chemistry2.32.6
  • Design2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Building and Construction2.22.5Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Production and Processing2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • History and Archeology2.12.8
  • Physics2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Food Production2.02.3Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Foreign Language2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Medicine and Dentistry2.02.3Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and Theology1.92.2Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Fine Arts1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral Comprehension4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Comprehension4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Near Vision3.94.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Far Vision3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
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  • Speech Clarity3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Expression3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Flexibility of Closure3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Information Ordering3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Category Flexibility3.13.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Spatial Orientation3.13.3Level 3 looks like: Find your way through a dark room without hitting anything
  • Control Precision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Depth Perception3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Multilimb Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Reaction Time3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Selective Attention3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speed of Closure3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Stamina3.02.9
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Fluency of Ideas2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Originality2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Static Strength2.92.9
  • Time Sharing2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Manual Dexterity2.82.6
  • Perceptual Speed2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Trunk Strength2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Glare Sensitivity2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Visualization2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Finger Dexterity2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Response Orientation2.52.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Auditory Attention2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Gross Body Coordination2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Peripheral Vision2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Dynamic Strength2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Night Vision2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Number Facility2.12.4Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Rate Control2.12.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Sound Localization2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Explosive Strength2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Extent Flexibility2.02.3Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.55.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.53.5Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Getting Information4.44.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization4.24.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.23.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.24.7Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.25.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
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  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.14.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Processing Information4.04.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Working with Computers4.02.8
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.94.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.94.8Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.75.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.25.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.23.2Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Thinking Creatively3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.14.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Training and Teaching Others2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.62.7
  • Developing and Building Teams2.52.6
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.42.6
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.32.5Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.71.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.9
  • Telephone Conversations4.9
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.8
  • Contact With Others4.6
  • E-Mail4.6
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.6
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Conflict Situations4.3

Technology

10 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (6)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Puppet
  • Swift
Other tools (4)
  • Database software
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Mapping software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Range Managers
  2. Animal Control Workers
  3. Conservation Scientists
  4. Forest and Conservation Technicians
  5. Forest and Conservation Workers
  6. Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
  7. Park Naturalists
  8. Fishing and Hunting Workers
  9. Environmental Compliance Inspectors
  10. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

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