Also called: Refuge Manager
Runs a National Wildlife Refuge, balancing habitat, wildlife, and visitors.
Plans a controlled burn to restore prairie, manages water levels in marshes for migrating ducks, supervises staff, and meets with neighbors about hunting seasons.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in wildlife or natural resources plus years of federal experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Wildlife Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Conservation Biology, Natural Resource Management.
Growing about average. Small number of positions.
Low risk for 10 years. Software tracks habitat and visitor data; managing land, staff, prescribed burns and neighbors stays hands-on leadership.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, Biology, Speech & debate, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1031.
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