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This group performs 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.

• 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.

• Progression to senior and supervisory positions is possible with experience.

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