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Enforcement asks for seven game wardens, sergeant pay increase and overtime/equipment funding
Summary
The enforcement division requested seven new field game wardens (one per administrative region), an across-the-board sergeant pay adjustment, additional overtime funding and base equipment authority to support boats, UTVs and snowmobiles.
Ron Howell, chief of enforcement for Fish, Wildlife & Parks, told the committee the division is responsible for statewide enforcement of fish, wildlife, aquatic and recreational laws and reported steady improvement in vacancies after heavy turnover in 2023. Howell said the division now has only one vacant field warden position and that 63 wardens have under 10 years of service, with 40 under five years.
New positions and pay changes: Howell and committee staff presented…
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