Pennsylvania Game Commission - Mission and Duties

Mission and Duties

The mission of the Pennsylvania Game Commission is:

• To manage and protect wildlife
• To manage wildlife habitat
• To inform and educate the public on wildlife and safe hunting practices

The duties of the Pennsylvania Game Commission include:

• Set hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits
• Issuing hunting and fur taking licenses
• Conduct tests for wildlife disease
• Pheasant release
• Animal Reintroduction

Conservation Officer - Specific Duties Specific job duties for a Conservation Officer may include investigating complaints or working with schools, communities and service groups to promote environmental conservation and compliance with laws. Conservation Officers may be required to teach courses in boating, bow hunting, trapping and snowmobiling along with hunter education. They may be involved with inspecting falconers, wildlife rehabilitators, bait dealer, taxidermists and gamer breeders. Other job duties may include:

Documenting state and federal misdemeanors, felonies and other violations of environmental conservation laws. Implementing plans to find violations. Processing violators and evidence and submitting reports. Conducting audits of commercial operations to ensure environmental compliance. Communicating environmental conservation goals to the public and media. Conducting safety courses for recreational vehicles, such as snowmobiles or off-road vehicles. Maintaining relationships with outside law enforcement agencies. Working with hunters and anglers to ensure conservation laws are being followed. Patrolling assigned areas to ensure there are no violations occurring. Checking hunters and anglers for correct licensing. Subscribe to RSS feed for Public Safety and Law