Also called: USFWS Wildlife Inspector
Inspects wildlife and animal products coming through ports and airports to stop illegal trade.
Wildlife inspectors check shipments of exotic pets, leather goods, seafood, and hunting trophies to make sure they're legal. They've found live turtles taped inside luggage and illegal ivory carvings in crates.
Federal pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in biology or wildlife science.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Wildlife Biology, Biology, Zoology.
Growing slowly.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI image tools help identify species and check permits; opening shipments and judging legality stay human.
Classes: Biology, Zoology / animal science, Chemistry, A foreign language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-2011.
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