New Game Wardens Join Ranks

Their training now complete, Pennsylvania’s newest State Game Wardens are working in their newly assigned districts.

   The 37th Class of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Ross Leffler School of Conservation graduated January 31, adding 24 more officers to the ranks.

   Included in the members of the 37th Class, we want to congratulate our very own Benjamin M. Conklin of Effort, who has been assigned to Carbon County.

   Graduation of new game wardens follows 44 weeks of intensive training, including 10 weeks of field training. 

   “Every one of these graduates is embarking on a demanding journey and the beginning of a lifelong commitment to service, conservation and duty,” said Col. Richard Danley, Director of the Game Commission’s Bureau of Wildlife Protection. “Becoming a Pennsylvania Game Warden is a calling to protect wildlife and to serve the people of Pennsylvania, even when the work is unseen, difficult, or dangerous.”

   Training School Director Kyle Jury praised graduates for their dedication and demonstrated commitment to our natural resources.