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Wildlife Biologist
Conservation Biologist
Forestry Technician

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Education requirements -Non-research position: 9 semester hrs in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hrs in
or training for this career zoology subjects, and 9 semester hrs in botony or plant science subjects.
-Research position: All of the above + 15 semester hrs in certain subjects listed.
Salary range and types of ~$63,000; depends of level of education and years of emplyment.
benefits -Benefits: Working for the federal government allows the oppertunity for student
lowns to be payed for partially.

Typical work setting Either field work or desk work, most of the time both.

United States Department of Agriculture

List potential employers -Forestry Services
-Natural Resource Condervation

Entry level education: Bachelor’s degree

Placement outlook and 6% growth by 2026

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I am really interested in this line of work and feel I don’t want to get stuck in a job with just data
like I could apply my skills really well. I also like the analysis and no field work.
aspect of working for the Federal government.