What is the difference between a Park Ranger and a Game Warden??

Answer 1

A game warden is employed by the State DEP (or equivelent) as a game management/control and conservation officer. I believe in most cases (in my state, at least) they are a fully sworn police officer.

A park ranger is usually employed by the US Government and the National Park Service as a..well...ranger. Their authority is within the park, and they manage the going-ons inside the park's boundries. Usually more conservation and park management work than a game warden/Econ Police.

Answer 2

Warden Park

Answer 3

It must vary from state to state because I know that in maryland the park ranger, national and local park rangers have as much authority as a state trooper. I have asked them this personally and that is what they said. They have jurisdiction throughout the state and they will enforce any all laws that are broken. The ranger I talked to was mad taht he spends more time dealing with people going to parks to get high, use prostitutes, drink illegally etc than dealing with real conservation issues. Game wardens are employed by the state dept of envirnonment and will only enforce laws they actually see being broken but will really only investigate issues realted to game laws. State troopers, local sheriffs and other policemen deal with all the criminal laws. They are not trained in game laws and so they don;t enforce them or investigate them. Game wardens are so few and far between they have enough trouble just investigating game law issue.

Answer 4

Well for the most part a park ranger is instructor and/or law enforcer in a national or state park. A game warden is assigned to a county in a state to enforce the game laws in his region. Some of the similar things but a game warden has more jurisdiction in most parts. TWRA TECH 3

Answer 5

Basically a ranger is only an authority inside a park whereas a warden actually has more power than a state police officer. They don't even need a warrant to search your home.

Answer 6

Well, it can vary from state to state, but essentially the Game Warden is employed by the State and has an area to cover just like a State patrolman. His duty is law enforcement, primarily game laws, but can act as a regular deputy or policeman if necessary. A park ranger is generally limited to work inside the park he is employed by, whether it be a state, municipal, or national park. The park ranger usually has numerous duties other than law enforcement, such as park maintenance, etc., and generally does not have police power outside of enforcing the rules of the park. However, it is different from state to state sometimes, so if you really want to know, contact your game and parks department or your local law enforcement agency.

Answer 7

Game Wardens pack heat, Park Rangers pack sheep....:)

Answer 8

IT all depends on your province or state on how the natural resources are managed. Since I'm Canadian I will dicuss it in Canadian terms over the prairie provinces.

Alberta the parks and other natural resources are split in two You have Gamewardens for fish and wildlife, and you have Park Rangers/Conservation Officers for the provincial parks.

Saskatchewan has just Conservation Officers who cover both Parks and Fish and wildlfe.

Manitoba is the same except they have Natural Resource Officers as full time. Assistant Resource Officers as their longest running seasonal staff and Park Patrol Officers for their summer staff who work mostly just in provincial parks but havebeen known to work outside of parks too.

It all depends on how the province manages parks and natural resources and the names are all the same it just depends on where you are. I work in Manitoba and I am an Assistant Resource Officer but I get called Gamewarden, Park Ranger, Conservation Officer, Park Patrol, and Resource Officer.

And in all cases in the above mentioned positions all are sworn peace officers.

Hope that helps

Answer 9

here in washington the warden is basically a spate police officer that does fish and game laws as well as drug, weapons and other stuff. a warden came and talked to one of my classes recently, he hates the way the WDFW treats them.

Answer 10

The have a difference in area to cover..also forrest rangers are more responsible for more.