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  • I’m very interested in being a wildlife biologist because animals fascinate me, and I know I would love a career spent studying them and helping them. That being said, I’m an all around nature lover and would find most careers spent studying nature in one way or another both intellectually exciting and extremely rewarding. I’m interested in animals in particular because I find the idea of studying animals in their natural habitats very exciting and adventurous, and I’m an extremely adventurous person. I’m 21 years old and getting ready to finish up at community college, and I’m going to join the Air force as a Pararescue Jumper for 6 years or so either before or after I earn my bachelors, I’ve not yet decided. (Any advice regarding whether I should obtain my bachelors before or after my time in the Air Force is appreciated, as well, but know that I have no intention of being an officer. Pararescue is enlisted only, and I’m not interested in being a CRO.) I’m interested in earning my Masters in order to be eligible for more intensive and specific work, in addition to the marginally higher pay. By the time I earn my bachelors, I’ll be 32 years old. I’m leading up to a few questions here, so here they are: 1) One of my life goals is to have a family, and I want to make sure I’ll be able to support said family with my career. From what I’ve read, wildlife biologists start off making very little money. I’m wondering if the income picks up after a little while, enough to where I’ll be able to support my family, (including my mother, before too long...), and put my kids through college, have money for retirement, etc. 2) As I mentioned before, the reason I’m interested in wildlife biology is because I’m attracted to the natural world and I want to better understand/protect it. That being said, I’m not afraid to admit money is definitely a driving factor in my career choice. Do any of you have some ideas as to careers in natural science that would allow me to follow my passion and study the natural world while making a comfortable amount of money? Notice I said “comfortable;” I’m well aware of the fact that careers in wildlife biology are rewarding for reasons other than monetary compensation, but again, see aforementioned reasons for my desire for a decent income. Any ideas for careers will be appreciated and considered, but those involving something adventurous, (like speleology, for example), will most definitely pique my interest. I appreciate any input, but I’m really hoping for feedback from some people with experience in this kind of thing. Thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully answer.

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    If you love animal and make career in wildlife then Wildlife Management Degree Programs may be the best choice for you. With this program you can work in various fields as well as wildlife biology.

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Working in the environmental departments of the military can offer a way to work in conservation biology (of military lands) and like all public servant jobs has good benefits. I worked for a navy base this past year, and had the opportunity to do some great hands on conservation with amphibians and a threatened bird species, and even some independent research on the base. Other gov options outside of military -> USFWS, DNR's ect. Scholastic--> research, teaching, wildlife recovery(probably pays the least) Ive met guys working for military bases doing environmental earning anywhere from G5 to G15 so..

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If you love animal and make career in wildlife then Wildlife Management Degree Programs may be the best choice for you. With this program you can work in various fields as well as wildlife biology.

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Working in the environmental departments of the military can offer a way to work in conservation biology (of military lands) and like all public servant jobs has good benefits. I worked for a navy base this past year, and had the opportunity to do some great hands on conservation with amphibians and a threatened bird species, and even some independent research on the base. Other gov options outside of military -> USFWS, DNR's ect. Scholastic--> research, teaching, wildlife recovery(probably pays the least) Ive met guys working for military bases doing environmental earning anywhere from G5 to G15 so..

For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/axXHy I was at that crossroads myself years ago. During my senior yr in college I was lucky enough to get a volunteer position at another university's marine lab. I had long talks with the PhD who ran the lab and my boss, who had a Master's in Zoology. They both were up front about how little the pay was even with a doctorate degree. I loved the job, and was even offered positions by the university and a private consulting company that rented space at the lab, even before I finished my degree. I declined both and finished my degree and have a career in Medical Device manufacturing, marketing and sales. There are so many times I wished I would have followed my passion and accepted one of those positions. "Find something you love and you'll never work a day in your life." My 2 cents worth.

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