Growing up loving the outdoors and wildlife, making the decision to want to be a game warden with Florida Wildlife Commission was simple for me. It all started when I was really young and my step dad had brought home a baby alligator, it was maybe about foot and a half long (maybe not even) and he had almost an entire roll of duct tape wrapped around it's mouth and legs so it couldn't run away or bite. He found it in the yard and was going to relocate it. Until a game warden who was a family friend showed up and took the alligator away. At the time I had no idea that what he did was illegal but I was amazed. And as time passed, my fascination with wildlife continued to grow. The older I got the more time I spent learning whatever I could about different wildlife species and the laws put in place by FWC to protect them. The wildlife, that we have all come to know and love, simply can not always protect itself. The environment doesn't have a voice, and it needs people to be their advocate and help. And in my mind, the best way for me to do my part is by becoming a game warden.
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| Me, my step dad and the baby gator covered in duct tape |
When it comes to my IRP, I want to combine the Environmental Science aspects with the FWC laws. In order to do this I want to do a study on a popular species of fish. By popular I mean one that a lot of people fish for. My IRP would basically be to see how many fish, in an area, of are legal size to take from the waters.
Deanna--Annie Roddenberry of FWC has recommended that you check out this website. She says there are a lot of FWC animal research located here and you might be able to find a topic you are interested in as well as someone to work with--not to mention the fact that, if you do--it might give you that 'foot in the door'! http://myfwc.com/research/about/
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