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=Conservation Officer= By Damian Dotson
 * Job Description**

A conservation officer main job is to enforce the hunting and fishing laws and regulations. They also collect water samples to help biologist so they know that there isn’t any harmful chemicals in the water and to check the level of oxygen in the lake. A warden will also assist in search and rescue mission and even forest fires. A warden will also respond to an emergency call in the area or a complaint about gun shoots heard on private land or a tip that someone is poaching on someone else’s land. Warden also discover, bust, and destroy hundreds of marijuana grow every year. A 120 grow were discovered and destroyed earlier this spring in the surrounding counties, including one that was discovered on August, 10 in Ashland county. A conservation officer has a lot of things to look out for and worry about when they are on the job.


 * Work Conditions**

Conservation officers usually have to work in all sorts of weather and conditions. A wardens in Wisconsin usually has a 40 hour week spread apart between 7 days, because it very important to work on the weekends cause that is when all the people who have work during the week head out for that day of hunting or fishing. Sometimes a warden even has to camp for a couple days in the area that they are covering. Even though there job lies in the forest sometime they have to tranquilize a bear or other wild animals that have wondered into town or residential areas.




 * Avreage Earning Rate**
 * || **LEVEL 1 ** || Probationary Officer ||
 * **EARNINGS ** || $30,000 to $35,000 a year ||
 * **REQUIREMENTS ** || • College degree or previous law enforcement experience • Must pass written, medical, psychological, and physical exams ||
 * **RESPONSIBILITIES ** || Enforcing vehicle laws, criminal laws, and natural resource laws. ||  ||
 * || **LEVEL 2 ** || Conservation Officer ||
 * **EARNINGS ** || $40,000 to $60,000 a year (salaries can vary from the state to national levels, as well as by location) ||
 * **REQUIREMENTS ** || • Completion of probationary period ||
 * **RESPONSIBILITIES ** || Enforcing vehicle laws, criminal laws, and natural resource laws; more investigative work and maybe some undercover work. ||  ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">LEVEL 3 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">Sergeant or Captain ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">EARNINGS ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">$50,000 to $80,000 a year ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">REQUIREMENTS ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">• More training in investigation • Several years of field experience • Seniority ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">RESPONSIBILITIES ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">Mostly administrative work and supervision of all the other officers; some investigative work. ||  ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">LEVEL 4 ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">Chief Conservation Officer ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">EARNINGS ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">$80,000 to $85,000 a year ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">REQUIREMENTS ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">• Many years of field experience • Administrative skills ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">RESPONSIBILITIES ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">Supervising the district; responsible for district enforcement program; ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">EARNINGS ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">$80,000 to $85,000 a year ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">REQUIREMENTS ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">• Many years of field experience • Administrative skills ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">RESPONSIBILITIES ** || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10px;">Supervising the district; responsible for district enforcement program; ||  ||


 * **Sample High School Program of Study** ||
 * **Grade 9** ||  **Grade 10**  ||  **Grade 11**  ||  **Grade 12**  ||
 * **English/Language Arts** ||
 * || • English/Language Arts I ||  ||   || • English/Language Arts II ||   ||   || • English/Language Arts III ||   ||   || • English/Language Arts IV ||
 * • Technical Writing ||  ||
 * **Math** ||
 * || • Algebra I ||  ||   || • Geometry ||   ||   || • Algebra II ||   ||   || • Statistics or Other math course ||   ||
 * **Science** ||
 * || • Earth or Life or Physical Science ||  ||   || • Biology ||   ||   || • Chemistry ||   ||   || • Physics or Forensic Science ||   ||
 * **Social Studies/Sciences** ||
 * || • State History ||
 * • Civics ||  ||   || • U.S. History ||
 * • Psychology ||  ||   || • World History ||
 * • Economics ||  ||   || • Sociology ||   ||
 * **Career & Technical Courses** ||
 * || • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Careers ||  ||   || • Criminal Justice I ||
 * • Information Technology Applications ||  ||   || • Criminal Justice II ||
 * • Introduction to Law Enforcement Services ||  ||   || • Careers in Law Enforcement Services ||   ||