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On the Ocean: Marine Wardens On the ocean and on the job, these wardens check licenses, limits and perform Homeland Security duties by searching ocean going vessels. Learn More   In the Air: Wardens with Wings Fly high with the men and women wardens of air services Learn More   In the Wild: Wildlife Investigations The CSI of the Department of Fish and Game. Animal Autopsies, Forensics and DNA analysis. Learn More   Pollution Patrol: OSPR The Exxon Valdez taught us all a valuable lesson Learn More   Over the river and thru the woods: Inland Wardens Our men and women on the street and the forest floor Learn More Special Ops: Undercover and Black Market Poaching From illegal caviar to harvesting of bear gall bladders, these wardens see it all. Learn More     Expose: The thin green line gets thinner and why Compelling reading for all Californians Learn More     In the News Game Wardens and issues that affect them Learn More   Partners in Preserving Wildlife: CalTip, How you can help Our Partners in Preserving Wildlife and Resources and Supporters of Game Wardens Learn More   Contact Us Contact CFGWA and become part of the solution Learn More

14 Game Wardens have died in the Line of Duty since 1913 . . . Game Warden numbers are the same as in the 1950's - a force of only about 200 on patrol . . . Game Warden work is dangerous - every angler, hunter and commercial fisherman is armed . . . Wardens patrol over 1700 square miles, combining 850 square miles of land and 840 square miles of ocean waters, routinely without backup . . . Federal statistics show per capita, Game Wardens and DEA agents have the highest risk of death on the job . . . Game Wardens must have two years of college to apply . . . Wardens routinely arrest armed convicted felons and shutdown dangerous marijuana plantations and meth labs . . . Game Warden involved shootings have increased, and nearly 57 percent of those killed in the line of duty were killed by gunfire . . .