United States
2224- Conservation and fishery officers
Canada NOC:
2224
Job Title:
Conservation and fishery officers
Job Description:
This unit group includes conservation and fishery officers, inspectors and observers who enforce federal and provincial regulations established for the protection of fish, wildlife and other natural resources and collect and relay information on resource management. They are employed by federal and provincial government departments.
Main Duties:
Conservation and fishery officers, inspectors and observers perform some or all of the following duties:
Generate public awareness of fish and wildlife conservation and regulations
Conduct patrols by truck, aircraft, boat, or on foot, to ensure compliance with the provincial and federal statutes relating to fish, wildlife and the environment
Investigate complaints, arrest violators, prepare briefs and present evidence in court
Issue licences, export documents and special permits and collect royalties assessed on fish, wildlife and timber resources
Implement and supervise approved techniques in preventing or overcoming damage caused by wildlife
Perform resource protection duties, such as inspecting fishing gear and equipment and monitoring fishing activities for compliance with regulations
Gather resource data by making inventories of fish, collecting water samples and assisting biologists in scientific research
Supervise or provide firearms safety training courses and trapper education courses.
Employment Requirements:
Completion of a college program in renewable resources management, environmental conservation or a related discipline is usually required.
On-the-job training and courses related to law enforcement and resource management are provided.
A class-5 driver's licence, pesticide applicator's licence and explosives licence may be required.
Additional Inormation:
Progression to senior and supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified Elsewhere:
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- Environmental Restoration Planners
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- First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Parking Enforcement Workers
- Animal Control Workers
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- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
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International Careers(ISCO):
Source Of Info:
National Occupation Classification, (2011)
Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,
February 2012,
Catalogue no. 12-583-X