By: Cade Ewing 4 th hour ED FOR CAREERS

 The average Wildlife Biologist makes about $27 an hour, which is $56,500 a year

 You would have to major in Life Sciences.  You would also need at least a bachelor’s degree in one of these subjects: Animal Physiology, Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Ecology, Entomology, Wildlife Science and Management

 being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.  being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations

 How often do you use in this job?  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?

 The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing

 Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information

 Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times  Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

 Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment  Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar

 Dip net samplers; Gill nets; Jellyfish scoops; Plankton nets  Aerial nets; Odonata nets; Sweeping nets  Scintillation vials; Specimen collection jars; Water sample collection containers  Animal traps; Culvert traps; Foot snares; Mist nets  Benthic samplers; Ekman dredges; Multiplate samplers; Secchi disks

 Computer modeling software; HATPRO; SAS software; Statistical software  Data entry software; Database management software; Microsoft Access; Relational database software  ESRI ArcView; Geographic information system GIS software; Mapping software

 Study animals in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and industry on animals, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for industry  Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations

 Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife.

 Microbiologist  Biologist  Agricultural Technician  Veterinarian Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker  Animal Breeder

 There is a predicted increase of 8,800 job openings by the year 2018  Currently, there are an estimated 20,000 wildlife biologists in the U.S.