Conservation and fishery officers enforce the 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.

conservation officer, fish and wildlife officer, fishery officer, forest ranger – wildlife management, game officer, game warden, natural resources officer, park ranger.

• 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
• 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.

Bishop's Falls, Bonavista, Botwood, Catalina, Clarenville-Shoal Harbour, Gambo, Gander, Gillesport, Grand Falls-Windsor, Hare Bay, La Scie, Lewisporte, Musgrave Harbour, New-Wes-Valley, Port Union, Springdale

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