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__ Game Wardens __ As states began to make more and more wildlife laws, they decided to have special police officers called game wardens to enforce them. “__Game wardens first came about in the 1800’s” (1)__. At first they started out with very little wardens to cover just a few certain spots in each state. As the years past more and more game wardens were hired and assigned to more and more areas. Today there are still a very low amount of game wardens in each state. Some states have more than others but states like Nevada only have 31 wardens throughout the whole state.  “__A game warden is a law enforcement officer that his or her job is to protect wildlife and the environment.” (2)__ Game wardens don’t only protect wildlife and the environment but they also protect citizens from drugs and other criminal acts. Game wardens mostly enforce wildlife laws but they can also enforce any criminal act that they come across. Wardens patrol every part of the state but primarily stay in or around wildlife areas. Game wardens face danger every time they go on duty, just like police officers. “__Game wardens, unlike police officers, in some states don’t have to have a warrant to search a person’s house if they suspect that something illegal is going on.” (3)__ Sometimes they even have more authority than police officers.

 There are very few game wardens in most states. This makes the job a lot harder since game wardens have less back up and more ground to patrol. Most of the time game wardens are patrolling alone in areas with limited or very little back up. Game wardens have to be smart and alert because if something goes wrong, it’s going to take some time for back up to arrive. “ “__Game wardens help keep animal populations under control and safe as well as enforce laws.” (4)__ Many game wardens take surveys to see how many of a certain type of animal is in the area or state. Game wardens also take surveys to see how many fish are in a certain lake, river, or creek and to see if they are healthy. Game wardens are trained just like police officers are except most game wardens are also trained to survive on their own in the woods. “__If any crimes, like murder, happen in wildlife areas, game wardens are responsible for investigating the crime.” (5)__ Also if there is a missing person in a wildlife area, game wardens help find or try to find the missing person. Game wardens have to know the areas that they patrol and how to navigate through those areas.   To be a game warden you must be in good physical shape. To be a game warden you must also have to like the outdoors and wildlife. Game wardens are in and around the woods all the time. If you like fishing, hunting, and being outdoors then this could be a job for you. Without game wardens the environment could be and probably would be at risk.

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On this website you can make many donations. Donations have helped save many animal species from endangerment. Donations have also helped protect different habitats. Donations are an easy and simple way to help. A little can mean a lot sometimes.

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On this website you can get a section of highway and pick up trash along it. This helps save the environment from pollution. This also saves animals from eating trash along the roads. Picking up trash takes awhile but is worth the effort.

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You can become a member in almost any state. Being a member allows you to help game wardens by donating money. By being a member you also go out and help pick up trash. You also go out and help with whatever they need help with.

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You can get involved in programs like OGT. This program is if a citizen sees someone poaching they call a game warden. This program is very effective. If your tip leads to an arrest rewards can be given.

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This website helps people learn about what a game warden does. It teaches a person how important saving the wildlife is. Without game wardens the environment would be in danger.

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This website shows the history of California game wardens. It shows when the first game warden was put in California. It also shows what the game wardens have done over the years. Also how game wardens have grown in numbers throughout the year.

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This website talks about what a game warden is. Also about what a game warden does. It talks about what a game warden can do. Also what a game warden can’t do. It tells how a game warden can search without a warrant as well.

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This website says how game wardens protect wildlife. It tells what the game wardens role is. Also it tells where game wardens patrol. It tells how many wardens there are in Texas. It also tells what game wardens do.

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This website talks about what game wardens do. It also talks about what a game warden is. It tells you how or what to do to become a game warden. It also tells you what a game warden can and can’t do.

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This website tells about the new TV show that’s about game wardens. Also news articles that relate to game wardens. It tells what game wardens do and what they are.

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This website has many different types of stories. It has many news articles that you can read. It has a TV show that is all about game wardens and shows real wardens in action. The show is all about California game wardens.

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This website has many different articles about game wardens. Some articles are recent and some are old. One article is about a family that was all charged with shooting a moose illegally. That’s one of many stories.

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This website also has many different articles on game wardens. Most of these articles are recent. One article is about a man bragging about killing a deer. It ends up that he didn’t have a permit to kill the deer so he killed it illegally.

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This website has many different articles as well. One article is about a soldier accidentally being shot by a hunter. He was running along a trail when he was shot. They found his body a few days after a 911 call.

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This website has all kinds of stories about game wardens. The stories range from recent to from the 1990s and older. One story is about a bear that was running around a neighborhood. It was treed and shot with a tranquillizer dart. Then it was captured and sent back into the wild.