Video: In the Field: Wildlife Biologist

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Zoologists and wildlife biologists held about 18,500 jobs in 2020. The largest employers of zoologists and wildlife biologists were as follows:State government, excluding education and hospitals - 40%Federal government, excluding postal service - 23%Management, scientific,... ... more

Academic Programs of Interest for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Anatomy
Anatomy is the branch of biology that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that can include human anatomy, animal... more

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Animal Behavior and Ethology
Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, and a branch of zoology. The desire to understand the animal world has made ethology a rapidly growing field,... more

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Aquatic Biology
In Aquatic Biology you will study an ecosystem located in a body of water. Communities of organisms that are dependent on each other and on their environment... more

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Biology
Biology is the scientific study of life. Biology examines the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution of living things. It classifies and describes organisms, their functions,... more

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Conservation Biology
Conservation biology is the science of analyzing and protecting Earth's biological diversity. Conservation biology draws from the biological, physical and social sciences, economics, and the practice of... more

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Wildlife Management
Wildlife management is the process of keeping certain wildlife populations, including endangered animals, at desirable levels determined by wildlife managers. Wildlife management is interdisciplinary, integrating science, mathematics,... more

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Zoology
Zoology is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. The study of animal life is, of course, ancient: but as 'zoology' it is relatively modern,... more

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