077 Zach Salsgiver - PA Game Commission: The Rookie
Warden's Watch
English - February 24, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - ★★★★★ - 365 ratingsWilderness Sports Science Nature conservation gamewarden lawenforcement wardens Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On the eve of graduation, Wayne sits down at the Pennsylvania Game Commission with Zach Salsgiver, one of 24 members of the latest class of the Ross Leffler School of Conservation in Brockway, PA. Established in 1932, the school - part college, part police academy, and part museum - was the first of its kind in the US. Listen as Zach explains what drew him to a career in wildlife, and shares some of his experiences from his ten-month journey toward becoming a Pennsylvania game warden.
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Here’s what we discuss:
Academy attached to HQ building
Day one can be a culture shock
Switching careers
Expanding recruitment into other states
Academy history
Training for anything
The most eastern elk herd
Seeing wildlife in a different light
Job carries many risks
Verbal judo and understanding body language
Fostering the next generation of hunters
The class that gets tased together…
Wildlife forensics training
Building a 44-week family
Wayne’s advice for new wardens
Never finish learning
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches
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On the eve of graduation, Wayne sits down at the Pennsylvania Game Commission with Zach Salsgiver, one of 24 members of the latest class of the Ross Leffler School of Conservation in Brockway, PA. Established in 1932, the school - part college, part police academy, and part museum - was the first of its kind in the US. Listen as Zach explains what drew him to a career in wildlife, and shares some of his experiences from his ten-month journey toward becoming a Pennsylvania game warden.
Our Sponsors:
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH
International Wildlife Crimestoppers
Here’s what we discuss:
Academy attached to HQ building
Day one can be a culture shock
Switching careers
Expanding recruitment into other states
Academy history
Training for anything
The most eastern elk herd
Seeing wildlife in a different light
Job carries many risks
Verbal judo and understanding body language
Fostering the next generation of hunters
The class that gets tased together…
Wildlife forensics training
Building a 44-week family
Wayne’s advice for new wardens
Never finish learning
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches
Find More Here:
Warden’s Watch / TGL Store
Facebook Fan Page
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