Their job is just as dangerous as any police officer. They deal with the same stuff and more. Drugs, ignorance, self-entitlement (I'm above the law" poaching), drunk everything not just driving and so on. They have been killed in the line of duty just like regular law enforcement. It's one tough job and you're dealing not just on the streets but in the deep woods and desert and other remote locations. Throw in the fact that they are horribly undermanned and you have to wonder why they make the sacrifice. I take my hat off to them. For the most part it's a thankless job and they take far more sh!t from people than praise. I'm glad we have them I just wish we had a lot more of them. For those of you that despise them just think about the dirt bags and scum they have to deal with. It's amazing that they can keep a decent attitude. I would think that most people that despise them have probably been caught doing something wrong.