Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists typically perform the following tasks: • Develop, or make recommendations on, management systems and plans for wildlife populations and habitat, consulting with stakeholders and the public at large to explore options. • Inventory or estimate plant and wildlife populations. • Inform and respond to public regarding wildlife and conservation issues, such as plant identification, hunting ordinances, and nuisance wildlife. • Study animals in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and industry on animals, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for industry. • 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. • Study characteristics of animals, such as origin, interrelationships, classification, life histories, diseases, development, genetics, and distribution. • Perform administrative duties, such as fundraising, public relations, budgeting, and supervision of zoo staff. • Check for, and ensure compliance with, environmental laws, and notify law enforcement when violations are identified. • Analyze characteristics of animals to identify and classify them. • Conduct literature reviews. • Organize and conduct experimental studies with live animals in controlled or natural surroundings. • 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. • Collect and dissect animal specimens and examine specimens under microscope. • Use advanced technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and drone technology, for wildlife tracking, habitat mapping, and population studies.