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On the eve of graduation, Wayne sits down at the Pennsylvania Game Commission with Zach Salsgiver, one of 24 members of the latest class of the Ross Leffler School of Conservation in Brockway, PA. Established in 1932, the school - part college, part police academy, and part museum - was the first of its kind in the US. Listen as Zach explains what drew him to a career in wildlife, and shares some of his experiences from his ten-month journey toward becoming a Pennsylvania game warden.

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Here’s what we discuss:

Academy attached to HQ building

Day one can be a culture shock

Switching careers

Expanding recruitment into other states

Academy history

Training for anything

The most eastern elk herd

Seeing wildlife in a different light

Job carries many risks 

Verbal judo and understanding body language

Fostering the next generation of hunters

The class that gets tased together… 

Wildlife forensics training

Building a 44-week family

Wayne’s advice for new wardens

Never finish learning

Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches

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