Wildlife Control Operator

Wildlife control operators take or trap, transport, and release wildlife when it becomes a nuisance, destroys property or threatens public safety.[c]Adapted from http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/28635.html[/c]

Twenty-three states require a license to work as a wildlife control operator. On average, these laws require $68 in fees and about one exam—the 88th most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied here. Because about half of states license wildlife control operators, the occupation ranks as the 74th most widely and onerously licensed.

While most states (19) require one written exam, Iowa requires two: a written exam and an in-person interview with a representative of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Alaska, Nevada and New Hampshire require no exams. Additionally, while 15 states require no education or experience, eight require anywhere from one to 16 hours of education. Fees range from $0 in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and Virginia to $250 in Connecticut and Nevada.

Burden Rank	State	States Licensed	Fees	Estimated Calendar Days Lost	Education	Experience	Exams	Minimum Grade	Minimum Age
1	Oklahoma	23	$75.00	3	16 clock hours	-	1	0	18
2	Washington	23	$50.00	2	10 clock hours	-	1	0	18
3	Louisiana	23	$40.00	2	10 clock hours	-	1	0	18
4	Connecticut	23	$250.00	1	8.5 clock hours	-	1	0	0
5	Kansas	23	$0.00	1	8 clock hours	-	1	0	16
6	Massachusetts	23	$135.50	1	1 days	-	1	0	0
7	New Hampshire	23	$101.00	1	6 clock hours	-	0	0	0
8	D C	23	$50.00	0	1 clock hours	-	1	0	18
9	Iowa	23	$25.00	0	-	-	2	0	18
10	Kentucky	23	$100.00	0	-	-	1	0	18
11	West Virginia	23	$50.00	0	-	-	1	0	18
12	Georgia	23	$35.00	0	-	-	1	0	18
13	Rhode Island	23	$10.00	0	-	-	1	0	18
14	Illinois	23	$0.00	0	-	-	1	0	18
15	Nevada	23	$250.00	0	-	-	0	0	0
16	Oregon	23	$85.00	0	-	-	1	0	0
17	Pennsylvania	23	$75.00	0	-	-	1	0	0
18	Alaska	23	$100.00	0	-	-	0	0	18
19	Maryland	23	$50.00	0	-	-	1	0	0
19	New York	23	$50.00	0	-	-	1	0	0
21	Ohio	23	$40.00	0	-	-	1	0	0
22	Indiana	23	$0.00	0	-	-	1	0	0
22	Virginia	23	$0.00	0	-	-	1	0	0