The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department within the Agency of Natural Resources announced that game warden trainees Louis Daversa, Noelle Kline and John Truong were promoted to full game warden status on Feb 13.
The promotions came after each candidate completed a seven-month series of rotations through Vermont communities in each region of the state. All game warden trainees also complete the four months of police academy required of sworn law enforcement officers in Vermont.
“Being a game warden requires firsthand experience with the diversity of Vermont communities,” said Game Warden Colonel Justin Stedman. “Game wardens may find themselves providing first response services in multiple languages with field translation tools, mitigating a bear incident in a residential neighborhood or enforcing wildlife laws during Vermont’s hunting, fishing and trapping seasons.”
Rotations allow game warden trainees to develop the necessary experience and skills for this range of duties. After rotations, game wardens are required to live in one of the towns within their service district. Daversa has been assigned to the Fair Haven District, Kline has been assigned to the Randolph District and Truong has been assigned to the Barre District.