Wildlife
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The wildlife program prepares students for professional careers in wildlife research, management, and education. Students apply biological, ecological, economic and social knowledge to develop and administer wildlife management plans. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science Degree and will meet the educational requirements to earn, with professional experience, certification as a Wildlife Biologist which is administered by the Wildlife Society.
What do you do?
As a wildlife biologist, you are charged with protecting and enhancing wildlife populations and habitats. You work across all ecosystems from forests and fields to urban areas. You collect data on the number and species of wildlife and other organisms and the physical world, analyze food webs and food availability, estimate the impacts of changing habitat conditions, and develop and implement management plans that increase the sustainability of these communities. In addition to the wildlife biologist job title, you can consider job titles such as ecologist, conservation biologist, and zoologist. Other descriptions of wildlife careers are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Wildlife Scientists and USGS’s wildlife biologist.
- Students (coming soon)
- Alumni Perspectives
- Recent Employment/Employers
- Ecologist – Quest Ecology, Inc.
- Land Steward – The Nature Conservancy
- Biologist – BHE Environmental, Inc.
- Deer Research Biologist – Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- FNR Career Resources
- Professional Organizations
- Curriculum (pdf)
- Job Posting Links
If you want more information, visit our information request form. Another excellent way to learn more is to schedule a visit. Please note that you want to schedule a visit on the information request form or call the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at 765-494-3591.
