Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Make recommendations on management systems and planning for wildlife populations and habitat, consulting with stakeholders and the public at large to explore options.

Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations.

Disseminate information by writing reports and scientific papers or journal articles, and by making presentations and giving talks for schools, clubs, interest groups and park interpretive programs.

Check for, and ensure compliance with, environmental laws, and notify law enforcement when violations are identified.

Study animals in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and industry on animals, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for industry.

Organize and conduct experimental studies with live animals in controlled or natural surroundings.

Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them.

Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identification, hunting ordinances, and nuisance wildlife.

Study characteristics of animals, such as origin, interrelationships, classification, life histories and diseases, development, genetics, and distribution.

Coordinate preventive programs to control the outbreak of wildlife diseases.

Prepare collections of preserved specimens or microscopic slides for species identification and study of development or disease.

Raise specimens for study and observation or for use in experiments.

Collect and dissect animal specimens and examine specimens under microscope.

Perform administrative duties, such as fundraising, public relations, budgeting, and supervision of zoo staff.