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Fish and Game Wardens

(SOC Code : 33-3031)

in California

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

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months) .

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
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California	2023	1st Qtr	$43.04	$39.24	$44.70	$46.76

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Program Title

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

Natural Resource Economics

Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

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.

Investigate hunting accidents and reports of fish and game law violations, and issue warnings or citations and file reports as necessary.

Compile and present evidence for court actions.

Investigate hunting accidents or reports of fish or game law violations.

Issue warnings or citations and file reports as necessary.

Serve warrants, make arrests, and compile and present evidence for court actions.

Serve warrants and make arrests.

Protect and preserve native wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.

Promote or provide hunter or trapper safety training.

Seize equipment used in fish and game law violations, and arrange for disposition of fish or game illegally taken or possessed.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

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Alternate Titles

Conservation Officers; Game Wardens; Park Rangers; Park Wardens; Rangers; Refuge Officers; Wildlife Control Agents; Wildlife Enforcement Officers; and Wildlife Officers