Conservation Law Enforcement
CENTER for NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION 
Conservation Law Enforcement majors feel a strong sense of duty. They are concerned with conserving our natural resources and committed to working with the public to teach and enforce wildlife, recreation and land use laws. They are interested in being of service to communities, states and the nation. They are detail oriented and precise.
Conservation Law Enforcement majors are comfortable carrying a gun but are not eager to use one. They believe in education and promoting full understanding of the law first and foremost. They are people people. They have a mind for the natural sciences and a curiosity for human behavior. They have poise and patience. They believe in teamwork and the importance of individual integrity.
Is this you?
Would you rather be at a National Park than at a video arcade? Does the outdoors feel like home to you? Does illegal hunting concern you? Are you interested in details and understanding their connection to the bigger picture? Are you able to keep your head during conflict? Is helping people natural for you? Do you see wildlife, people and the environment as an inter-connected system? Would you like to see all three thrive well into the future?
If yes, a Conservation Law major is for you.
What you’ll study
In addition to core biology, wildlife and wildlife identification courses, your s tudies will also include:
- Courtroom Procedure and Evidence
- Crime Scene Investigative Techniques
- Fisheries Science and Techniques
- Interpersonal Relations
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
Complete Program Requirements
What you’ll do
Your projects may include:
- Tracing a bullet’s path through the woods with a ball of string
- Reviewing and comparing wildlife laws state-to-state
- Interviewing witnesses and carrying out a search warrant in a mock crime investigation
- Attending hearings and trials in local courts
- Researching existing wildlife cases to determine use of deadly force
Who will teach you
Where your major can take you
Conservation Law graduates typically go on to become:
Game Wardens
Marine Enforcement Officers
National Park Service Rangers
State Conservation Officers
State Police Officers
U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Agents
Unity College Conservation Law graduates have accepted positions with these agencies, companies and organizations:
Baxter State Park, ME
Becket Academy
Connecticut Police Department
Department of Environmental Protection
Department of Environmental Services
Grand Tetons National Park
Immigrations Customs Enforcement
Kennebunk Police Department, ME
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Maine Marine Patrol
Maine Warden Service
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Maine Department of Parks, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Department of Marine Resources
New Hampshire Fish and Game
NOAA
Patuxent Research Refuge
Rocky Neck State Park
State Marshal Service
Unity College, ME
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Vermont Forests, Parks and Recreation
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