Significant Points
Nature of the Work
Working Conditions
Employment
Training & Qualifications
Job Outlook
Earnings
Additional Sources of Information
For more information about zoologists and wildlife biologists, visit
The Wildlife Society
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
American Society of Mammalogists
Ornithological Societies of North America
Zoological Association of America
For more information about issues in zoology and wildlife biology, visit
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Geological Survey
National Park Service
For more information about careers in botany, visit
Botanical Society of America
For more information about careers in ecology, visit
Ecological Society of America
For information on federal government education requirements for zoologists and wildlife biologists, visit
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
To find job openings for zoologists and wildlife biologists in the federal government, visit
USAJOBS
For information on working as an ornithologist (a type of zoologist), see the Career Outlook article “You're a What? Ornithologist”
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists