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ByIke Bendavid

Published: Apr. 18, 2023 at 2:47 PM PDT|Updated: 22 hours ago

https://www.wcax.com/2023/04/18/wildlife-watch-day-life-vermont-game-warden/

ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is changing the way it recruits game wardens to open the profession to a wider range of applicants. Our Ike Bendavid joined a warden and his K-9 out in the field to see what the job is like.

A graduate of Essex High School, Specialist Dustin Snyder has been a Vermont game warden for 11 years.

“I wanted to protect something that I loved for the most part and the natural resources, it was a big part of that… drive to become a state game warden,” he said.

On a sunny spring day, I joined Snyder and his K-9 partner, Fletch, on a ride along through Franklin County.