Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Studies animals and their habitats, and helps protect them.
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Wildlife biologists track animal populations, study behavior and habitats, and advise on conservation and hunting rules. They split time between fieldwork, the lab and the office, for state agencies, federal agencies, zoos, universities and conservation groups.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Environmental Science · Science
Builds biology, which this job uses.
- Wildlife and Natural Resources · Career and Technical
Builds biology, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Human Geography · Social Studies
Builds geography, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.