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Wildlife rehabilitation is the care and treatment of sick, lost or orphaned wildlife, with the goal being to release
the recovered animal back into it's native habitat.

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Education requirements College degree is not required, but a degree in biology, zoology, wildlife biology, marine biology or animal
or training for this career ecology is useful and has many advantages for the hiring process. Veternairians, vet techs, biologists and
educators also have roles in the field. On the job training, possible certifications or permits needed
depending on the state.
Salary range and types of General $20,000 to $40,000
benefits Senior positions up to $75,000
Oct. 2020 Average: $47,716

Typical work setting Wildlife rehabilitation facilities, zoos, aquariums.

The Florida Aquarium

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North Carolina Zoo
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
California Wildlife Center
16% Growth (2018-2028)

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Advantages of this career for me Disadvantages of this career for me

- Satisfying feeling of releasing a healthy animal
back into the wild
-Working in/with nature
-Learn and educate about wildlife and the
environment
-Improve skills such as quick thinking, crisis
management, problem solving, etc
- Discover ways to help at risk wildlife populations
- Stressful for both the people and the animals
- Tough decision making (euthanization)
- Knowing that not every animal brought in will be
able to be saved
- Possibility of long schedules
- "Animals don't take breaks"