- Wildlife biologist
"'globalizeA wildlife biologist is someone who studies wild animals and their habitats.
United States
Requirements in the U.S.
To work as a wildlife biologist in the
United States , one must:
*Receive a minimum of abachelor's degree (PhD recommended) inBiology ,Ecology ,Zoology ,Wildlife Management , orNatural Resources Management ;
*Work both indoors and outdoors year round, regardless of weather conditions;
*Be prepared to travel long distances [ [http://www.uwec.edu/career/Students/Explore/Profiles/wildlife%20biologist.htm Wildlife Biologist Career Profile] ]alary in the U.S.
The income for a position with the U.S.
federal government averages $25,000 per year for a candidate with abachelor's degree , $32,000 per year for a candidate with amaster's degree , and $37,000 per year for a candidate with a PhD.State government s offer starting salaries between $22,000 and $29,000 annually. Wildlife biologists can also work asassistant professor s,teacher s orprofessor s, with salaries beginning at $38,000 per year. [ [http://www.uwec.edu/career/Students/Explore/Profiles/wildlife%20biologist.htm Wildlife Biologist Career Profile] ]The average income for wildlife biologists in the U.S. is $44,500 annually in the
federal government , $40,500 per year instate government positions, and $52,000 a year forassistant professor s. Wildlife biologists earn their top salaries in thefederal government andhigh education . Salaries in these positions can range from $65,000 to $85,000 per year. [ [http://www.uwec.edu/career/Students/Explore/Profiles/wildlife%20biologist.htm Wildlife Biologist Career Profile] ]Notable wildlife biologists
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Jane Goodall ,primatologist [ [http://www.janegoodall.org JaneGoodall.org] ]
*Jeff Corwin [ [http://www.animal.discovery.com/fansites/jeffcorwin/jeffcorwin.html Jeff Corwin Experience] ]
*John Bindernagel
*Stanley Temple
*Jane Smart
*Archie Carr
*Archie Carr III
*Howard Nelson
*Richard Despard Estes
*Tony Soper
*George Schaller
*Harry Church Oberholser
*Thane Maynard
*L. David Mech
*Eric Strauss
*Romulus Whitaker References
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