Zoologist and Wildlife

Biologist
By: Reagan Thorum
5/19-20/16

Zoologist and Wildlife Biology

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A zoologist and wildlife biology are people who study animals in their habitat
and check on the animals for diseases or anything that might affect the animal as a
whole. Sometimes they make habitat for animals they rescue or take care of
animals in the zoo. This job has a lot to do with helping wildlife and animals
anywhere that need help. A Wildlife biologist have to learn a lot in order to
understand the problems animals might have. With wildlife biologist, they have to
interact with some of the animals and see how they behavior is around certain
objects or other things.

5 Interesting
Facts
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1. Wildlife biologist dont just study

animals and make sure they are
protected but they also study the
different atmosphere that might affect
the animals.
2. Wildlife can also teach not only grown
adults but also young kids who want to
learn more.
3. Wildlife and Zoologist dont just work
in the zoo but in places all over the
world.
4. Help build a rescue center for animals.
5. Can interact and foster some wild
animals.

Level of
Education

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I will need a Ph.D degree for the full

knowledge of the job, but I can have a
masters degree for some basic jobs that dont
require much like an aquarium. I can also
have a bachelor degree for jobs in the lab and
the other levels are for teaching in a school as
a biology teacher.

Top 3 Schools
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1.Brigham Young Universi

ty-Provo
2.Michigan State
University
3.University of Florida

3 Workshop
Option

Work at the zoo

Wildlife sanctuary
Wildlife rescue

Salary

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Working
Condition

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People work regular hours in the office or

lab. Sometimes, people work in the toxic
field in the labs. Other times, people
backpack, drive, or fieldtrip out of their
original post. Wildlife biologist would
adventure out to where the animals they
are studying would go to the place where
the animals lives. Sometimes there are
marine biologist, who study animals in the
water. They interact with the animals at
parks or in zoos, they are the ones who
study marine mammals.

Attitudes and
skills Needed
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You will need to be interested in hand on experiences with

plant, animals, and real world material like wood. Interested in
the outdoors and outdoor fields. People need scientific
methods and rules to solve problem, give their full attention to
the speaker and ask a lot of questions to learn more about the
task at hand. Being able to communicate in writing and with
other people as well as understand it. With this people also
need to be adjust to tasks with easy or a good understanding
of the task.

Future Outlook
for Career
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Number of Jobs Available: 6,600

Percent of Growth: +31%
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Affect Family
Plan

This would not affect my family, because I

get to bring my kids to learn about my job
and help them learn more about how animals
help our earth. When it comes to Career Day,
it can be a fun career day because Ill bring
some animals that the school will let me and
have fun teaching other kids about my job.

Actual Job

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Company: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Location: Manteo, North Carolina.
Position: Rescuer
Salary: $84,443.00 to $109,781.00 / Per Year

Thank
You