Fish & Wildlife Biologist (Endangered Species)

Endangered Species Wildlife Biologist - Studying Animals to Protect their Lives
Cormac Bloomfield

A career in Zoology provides countless job opportunities, ranging from studying DNA in a lab to watching lions in Africa. One of the many careers a major in Zoology can go into is a Wildlife Biologist studying endangered species. By studying species that are endangered, these scientists can figure out how to protect them and have them return to their former population. A perfect example of this is the American Buffalo which almost went extinct but with the help of Zoologists, they are now slowly gaining

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in numbers. The government hires many wildlife biologists to work in labs, national parks, and national forests. One of the most beautiful places he/she could work at is in Alaska for the Alaska U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a service determined to protect wildlife throughout this beautiful state.

When I was a little child my dream job was to work outdoors and studying wildlife. I imagined working all over the world, from Alaska to Zimbabwe. I am fascinated by animals and enjoy being in the outdoors watching mammals. Moving around and not being stuck in an office all day is essential for whatever I end up doing when I'm older. As a wildlife biologist I would be able to spend a large amount of my time in the wild studying mammals all over the planet.

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In this fascinating career I would be able to feel accomplished in what I do and know I make a difference in the lives of animals and entire species. When I need to figure out what is wrong with a habitat or why a species is dying out, I am able to go there and visually see the problem at hand. By doing this I will have a better, and clearer understanding of what's going on which will help me perform at my best. I will be able to have a better understanding of that species, like what is currently going on with the White Rhino. The information collected by wildlife biologists today will be essential to future generations to figure out how to co-exist with animals as we take more and more of their land. Picture from National Geographic

Personally, I don't understand why anyone wouldn't want to do this as their job. Spending most of your time outdoors, with breath taking animals and knowing the research you do can save entire species seems like an offer hard to say no to. We need to save these animals, while there's still a chance. By understanding them now, biologists will know how to protect these species for years to come as we take more and more land from them. It's not just important to save these animals, it's our duty. It's our fault they are going extinct. Humans are taking more and more land every year due to our overpopulation. As we grow, animals die. This is why it's essential we have more wildlife biologists working around the world to protect and understand these magnificent creatures. Because let's face it, don't you want your kids to be able to see all those wonderful sights that you have?