Game warden

Gamekeeper is one of several professional designations for persons whose core responsibilities include the protection of wildlife. The spectrum of this profession has each adapted to local needs in the course of history.

Gamekeeper in the Middle Ages

Gamekeepers were employed in the Middle Ages in Wildbann Forestry. Partially they inhabited wild Huben and Wild Hübner were called. They had to keep the task the imperial or royal hunting rights. This also included caring for the game and the care of the forest and the obligation for the occasional hunting ensure the accommodation and care for people and animals.

Gamekeeper in Germany

Gamekeeper in Germany have different names depending on the range of tasks. The duties of game wardens in Germany are mainly perceived by gamekeepers in the context of Hege and fighter protection. Gamekeeper gamekeeper and Masters are recognized training occupations with jagdlichem focus. The term Ranger represents in Germany the first non-academic nature conservation profession. The scope of rangers in Germany is taking care of people and nature.

Gamekeeper in Switzerland

In Switzerland, the permission can be gained with Federal Diploma after two years of training to use the professional title gamekeeper / in. Gamekeeper in Switzerland practicing mainly from hunting planning, hunting police and cherish graphical functions. They are equipped with the rights of the judicial police and pursue offenses in the fields of hunting, fishing, nature, fungal and plant protection.

Gamekeeper in African national park

The term gamekeeper (English Gamekeeper, and District Wildlife Manager or Game Warden ) referred mostly paramilitary organized, usually full-time employees of a national park or other wildlife reserve.

Your responsibilities include partially by foresters in the protection of flora and fauna from poaching, moreover, the gamekeeper in the protected areas often also perceive police and general bylaws. In addition, general administrative tasks of the mostly uninhabited areas ( for example, surveying, monitoring of possible land use, scientific and veterinary activities ) within their area. Tourism and the advice, guidance and training of visitors to the wildlife sanctuaries as well as the monitoring of compliance with parking regulations provide further fields of activity.

There rangers are almost invariably equipped with firearms for self-defense, with the threat of wild animals like bears in North America, buffalo and lions in Africa is rather low, but the rangers are similar to police officers in the use of firearms against poachers trained. Especially the use against poaching is becoming increasingly important. In some African countries gamekeepers are therefore even equipped with assault rifles, to be able to prevail against the well -equipped with these weapons poachers can.

Gamekeeper in America

Gamekeeper in America are usually called Ranger. You are responsible for the protection of entire areas, which includes flora and fauna.