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Hours, pay not worth the stress, many Montana game wardens say

Logo patch for game wardens employed by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks)
By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508
Logo patch for game wardens employed by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks)
Logo patch for game wardens employed by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks)

WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT — There’s nothing lucrative about the life of a Montana game warden, and that’s only part of the reason there are job openings.

In the past five years, 24 game wardens in Montana — about a third of the force — have left their jobs, and most said the long hours, relatively low pay and the inability to get away from the job for just a couple of days all played a role in their decision to leave.

See the story by the Helena Independent Record.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog