The Making of a Wildlife Manager Part 1

Part wildlife biologist, part law enforcement officer, Arizona Game & Fish wildlife managers conserve and protect more than 800 species in Arizona. In Part One of "The Making of a Wildlife Manager", we follow eight recruits as they start their journey to become a WM. It's a year-long process that starts with 18 weeks of police academy training. This video was produced by the Information Branch of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Producer: David Majure

[@markm.9597]

"Some people were meant to be cops. Some people are meant to call cops."

[@timothyripley4175]

This was helpful, I'm getting a criminal law degree and wanting to be a game warden. I also live in AZ so this was great

[@bigfatfish4148]

Timothy Ripley only 3% get qualified for the academy I wouldn’t do it if I were you

[@gothiko27]

@@bigfatfish4148 bro you're literally on every game warden video saying that. Just quit

[@bigfatfish4148]

Scrub Muffin well I’m trying to keep people informed I have had multiple friends go down this path only to end up with a useless degree the truth hurts what are you doing

[@gothiko27]

@@bigfatfish4148 Imma apply when I get out of the military.

[@MegaBpop]

@@bigfatfish4148 can you elaborate ?

[@culbinator]

I see the value in a lot of this because there are a lot of regular citizens who want to harm our ecosystems so I commend our wildlife managers for their service. The part of this that causes me worry is that the conformity that is broken into these people will cause them to remain silent when the real crimes against our ecosystems take place. The real threat to Arizona and the lands of the world are the big money interests who buy compliance within all our government institutions. The big cattle ranchers, logging companies, and mining companies are the ones that purchase compliance from the upper management levels of the BLM and forest service. I saw it first hand when Resolution Mining had their dog and pony show town hall meetings and the poor sell out wildlife managers had to toe the company line or lose their job. Just look at how the institutions who are bestowed with protecting the land view the land. They see it in terms of a resource. Something to be commodified. True wealth is clean water, fertile soil and as diverse of ecosystems as possible. That’s a world that will foster life for future generations to come for thousands of years. The system we have now of subsidizing millionaire ranchers and selling the metal in our mountains for 30 years of economic gain.

[@winstonairedale]

All of this for $18 an hour to start I don't know about that I'm too damn old anyway

[@TheOhioDNR]

Great content!

[@rebeccawolfe590]

[@jessehawkes1298]

This looks like a good day in Army BCT

[@SuaveBeatschannel]

I'm getting ready to become a FWC officer soon.

[@MrMundo3d]

Armed Astronaut JM-83 is called.. conservation officer..

[@frankdimartino9774]

I am glad to hear that you are considering an FWC position. I was a Florida Marine Patrol Officer for 10 years and then as the merger took place in 1999 became an FWC Officer for 12 years. I like most have plenty of war stories and as a previous FTO, RPU and Investigator can also share some really great stories. But what I want to share with you most is PLEASE develop a sense of wisdom and compassion for people but be aggressive. Don't just be re-active be pro-active. Get out of your comfort zone and be there when they don't expect you to. Brave the elements, violations occur 24/7 and if you have the flexibility as we did, gather intel, check out all complaints, set up details and deal with the perpetrators accordingly even in the middle of the night. It's so rewarding when you have the support and flexibility you need
to make some great cases. A uniform presence is a deterrent but plain clothes/unmarked catches the real criminals. The FWC L.E. is extremely short staffed and lacks the necessary funding to perform the necessary coverage as indicated in previous surveys and as a result the resources are victimized. Uniform coverage is stretched and additional resource enforcement efforts are marginalized. Of course all this is simply my opinion and there are those that may disagree, but when the dust settles you must remember you are protecting our resources for our future generations, so go and be the best you can be. God Bless. Frank Di Martino ret/ SLEO

[@a7m2a7]

@@frankdimartino9774 I am currently an applicant, just completed my swim & PAT, for the FWC and I wanted to thank you for taking the time to share some of your experience. I am very excited and hopeful to be able to work just as you have, to work beyond expectations of violators and ultimately preserve resources for the future generations.

[@xwolcliff10x]

Do you need to have a degree to get into NARTA

[@Links0130]

Game wardens don't hind electronic devices in deer heads at Taxidermy they have electric deer to bust poachers.

[@dmitrydji6172]

are these navy Seals?

[@xwolcliff10x]

I want to become a game warden as I get older. Do you guys possibly have select game wardens I could possibly talk to? As I have several questions. Thank you.

[@solarvoidz6183]

is this the same thing as game wardens

[@buck-eyeddeer6782]

Solar Voidz It is the game warden

[@kevinbaker2401]

Reform the police

[@ParrotSailor]

considering the public does NOT trust police I have doubts that this training creates the proper mindset

[@sgrunig90]

People hate cops yet most of the public love game wardens.

[@nowahblanco9935]

@@sgrunig90 if u puttin someone in cuffs, u a cop in my book. f

[@bulbakip6380]

@@nowahblanco9935 you'll be fine as long as you don't poach or harm the environment 👍