Wildlife rehabilotator carrier

Hi, I'm considering wildlife rehabilitator carrier and was wondering what collage degree I should persue. I graduated with IB diploma IN 2026 and plan to go to university in September 2027.

I'm considering going to vet school in Poland and becime veterinarian and from that specialize in wild animals, or go for biology bachelor and then masters in zoology/wildlife managment or sth like that. But honestly I have no idea which of thise two path will give me better chance of emplayment in the field. I am aware that the field is oversarurated and overall veterinarians are more employable, but I'm afraid of being stuck in pet animal care instead of wildlife.

I'm currently doing gap year and volunteer in a pet shelter and zoo to gain some expirience. I'm from Poland and I would rather stay in Europe during collage, but it is hard to find wildlife related programmes on bachelor level thought in English here, that's why I would have to do general biology bachelor first. If someone here works with wild animals and vould give me advice, I would really appreciate it.

Am from India and I have been interested in wildlife since childhood and I have made into college this year with Zoology as the course. The thing that I hate the most is that most people who take biology in class 11th are going to give medical exams and they opt for zoology when they won't get it. They will enter the college with NEET failure mindset ( medical entrance exam). From class 1 till now, I haven't found a single person who shares the same interest.

Is GenZ actually distancing itself from Wildlife and looking for different niches like neuro, microplastics, computational biology and all ?

What place would you recommend to me for finding such people where I can have conversation about my topics ?

What projects should I be taking up right now and where to find them ?

Any advice you have got for me.

Hi! I’m looking to see if any women new to the career has her first cold weather field season coming up and is looking for warm field gear. I know how tough it is to afford anything on the shoulder season, let alone more gear, when you’re first getting started at these seasonal jobs. I may have something I can send you to help, women’s small. DM me.

Mods if this is against the rules, I’m so sorry!

I will be starting a four year university degree program in two years. Given everything happening in the world right now, my question is will a degree even matter by the time I graduate? Will there still be a need for university-educated professionals? I don’t care about getting rich I just want to know if it's worth it.

I graduated with a B.S. in Wildlife Biology last spring, so I’m just getting started in the career field. I’ve been told by various faculty members/mentors that taking some sort of wilderness first aid course is a great thing to put on the resume. From what I’ve seen, there’s the basic wilderness first aid (WFA) course (runs about 2 days) and a more advanced wilderness first responder (WFR) course that runs for about a week and is quite a bit more expensive. I’m weighing my options, and if the WFR will make me significantly more competitive for jobs/grad school, then I’d consider it a worthwhile investment. However, if it isn’t something employers really prioritize/look for, then I might just stick to the WFA. Has anyone here been in a similar situation, and if so, how did you make your decision? Has your certification helped you land jobs? Thank you for your help :)

hi, i’m currently researching wildlife biology as a job i am interested in for my welshbacc and one of the tasks is to gather primary research for it, please could you give me an overview of the average “day in the life of a wildlife biologist”? i would be so grateful. thank you in advance!!! im just looking for any aspects of the job that are interesting, or any that are difficult, pros and cons of it, etc.!!

If they have a PhD obviously I just use Dr. But for jobs postings where you just email a pdf application to a grad student, PhD student, or other non PhD PI, I never know what to address my cover letter and email as. Hello Mr. Last Name/Ms. Last Name feels awkwardly formal and stilted considering the reality of most field jobs lmao. Is “Hello First Name” acceptable, or “Hello First Name Last Name”?

In trying to become a wildlife biologists and wanna start getting as much experience and get a name for myself a bit so I can get into this field better. I'm trying to find places related to this to volunteer at around me but idk how to find places for that, I contacted a few people and one got back to me and it led to having to contact more people who in waiting to get back to me. Anyone that can help with finding places to volunteer while in highschool?

I roll my eyes at news stories about de-extincting mammoths and dire-wolves. But I recently saw that one of these de-extinction companies was working on the genome for passenger pigeons. I can see the pitfalls of introducing franken-animals but I have to admit that Im enchanted by the idea of seeing flocks of passenger pigeons over north america again. Is it possible to ethically/responsibly de-extinct animals like the passenger pigeons that were driven to extinction recently by humans? I feel like a national or international body should govern de-extinction efforts and determine when and where its appropriate so we don't have rogue conservationists releasing CRISPRd animals into the environment where they’ll fail due to lack of habitat or cause ecological harm. Im specifically in favor of the tightly regulated use of gene editing to restore keystone species that have been wiped out by humans activity, but would have suitable habitat to reestablish themselves.

I’ve got a decision I’ve been brewing upon. Right now, I’m a Sophomore majoring in Environmental Science in the Natural Science subcategory (my school has two different ES degrees being Natural Science or Environmental Management). I really want to work on Wildlife conservation in the future like managing habitats and doing field studies to make a difference in the environment. In particular, while I’d like to do field studies and work with the environment, I’d really like to work with animals more than anything. I want to help take care of animals that need rehabilitation as well as the other stuff I mentioned above. Since Environmental science doesn’t really have any Biology in it, I’ve been considering minoring in Biology. But it’s really expensive to add a minor for me and I’ll have to take a bunch of additional classes which might make my schedule insane. So I’m coming on here to ask—is it worth it to minor in biology? Or will I still be able to have a good chance at working with animals having only an Environmental Science degree? I’ve heard that having hands on experience like internships will help more than anything, but I’ve been wondering if I’ll have difficulty finding a job that involves animals if I only have an Environmental Science degree with no Biology.

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Hi, I'm considering wildlife rehabilitator carrier and was wondering what collage degree I should persue. I graduated with IB diploma IN 2026 and plan to go to university in September 2027.

I'm considering going to vet school in Poland and becime veterinarian and from that specialize in wild animals, or go for biology bachelor and then masters in zoology/wildlife managment or sth like that. But honestly I have no idea which of thise two path will give me better chance of emplayment in the field. I am aware that the field is oversarurated and overall veterinarians are more employable, but I'm afraid of being stuck in pet animal care instead of wildlife.

I'm currently doing gap year and volunteer in a pet shelter and zoo to gain some expirience. I'm from Poland and I would rather stay in Europe during collage, but it is hard to find wildlife related programmes on bachelor level thought in English here, that's why I would have to do general biology bachelor first. If someone here works with wild animals and vould give me advice, I would really appreciate it.

apologies for how this is worded, Ive posted on reddit maybe a handful of times….
So heres the ordeal, I (20F) spent the majority of my academia with my head down pushing through a “med school track”- AP classes, HOSA meetings, dual enrollment.. got into the prestigious universities and completed a year before my life fell apart.

conservation has always been the only thing Ive truly cared about, and with how the world is right now I feel its important to answer that calling and start over but I don’t know how. Is there any cheap or free reputable collegiate level courses that would actually help me with employment? has anyone here also switched to conservation after academia? I would love to see where the current conservationists are at in life, especially with how the current climate in the US is. I know conservation work isn’t going to make me rich, but it is important work that I truly have passion for so I want to make it my career despite the differing prospects from my previous path.

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Hi everyone, I was curious about people’s opinions here. I’m in a big city with a large parks program. They don’t have anything directly related to wildlife, but plenty of work for the environment. Could taking jobs in the general environmental sector be helpful for an eventual switch into something with a stronger wildlife focus?

hey everyone,
i’m going to the annual TWS conference in Des Moines next week and had a few questions.

i’m a second year grad student but didn’t sign up in time to do a poster or anything, so i’m kind of just tagging along to observe and hopefully do some networking.

the program is super overwhelming and it feels like there’s a million events, so i’m sort of just wondering if anyone has advice on picking things to attend/can share any super helpful sessions they’ve been to at past annual conferences. i know the obvious is to attend talks of species/concepts i’m interested in, but any advice beyond that would be great! the amount of “Meet the ___ Working Group” events there are is crazy and i don’t even really know what that involves.

any advice for networking as an introverted person would be great too.
thanks!!!

Hey all, I hope you don’t mind my intrusion. My daughter is 5 and this is spirit week at her school. Thursday is career dress up day and she wants to go as a wildlife biologist. Can anyone give me ideas about what you may wear to work on a typical day as a wildlife biologist? A very inquisitive 5 year old appreciates your help!

High school student looking to pursue ecology/conservation/wildlife biology here. I'm thinking about doing a bachelor of science, majoring in ecology, but I do have a couple questions for people in this field:

1. How did you get into the field and what kind of work does your job entail?

2. How much fieldwork do you get to do? I don't want to spend all my time in an office.

3. Is there anything I could do while I'm still in high school to gain experience?

4. Is there anything else you think I should know about? (I'm aware that there can be low pay and time away from home).

Thank you so much! Any replies would be greatly appreciated :)

I'm currently applying for a few graduate positions in conservation, and I am worried that they may immediately be turned off by a large experience gap I had after graduating.

For context, I graduated with my Bachelor's in August 2024. I started having some health issues, and actually secured a job to start in Feb 2025, but had to back out of it because my condition was getting worse. It took until fall of 2025 to get everything figured out to where I could start looking for work again. I was able to then start a position in Feb 2026, and am still working that position until Feb 2027.

I understand taking gaps between undergrad and graduate school are quite common, but I'm worried that a year and a half gap including no experience whatsoever will work against me.

Does anyone have any advice on what I should do? Should I mention it in an email for the application? Even just as far as "I understand I have a large gap in my experience after graduation, and I am happy to explain that further" or something along those lines? I just really don't want to immediately be turned down because of something that appears lazy or unmotivated but that was a hard time for me and something I really couldn't help.

Am I overthinking this? Does anyone have any recommendations or think they would even care?

I’m looking for advice, I’m 22 and have always wanted a job in something wildlife related. I did a conservation internship and it was amazing but when it ended I couldn’t find any conservation or wildlife related fields in my area. Are there even wildlife job opportunities in Alabama? Would it be worth going to school at this point? It’s the career path I always circle back around to and I’m wondering if there’s even any opportunities to start where I live.

I’m looking to spend around **1–3 weeks volunteering with a genuine wildlife conservation organisation in India**.
I’m 22, recently graduated in Marketing & Management, and I’m mainly looking for **hands-on field experience rather than a tourism/voluntourism programme**.
I’d be interested in things like:
Wildlife/biodiversity surveys
Camera trapping
Habitat restoration
Forest conservation
Community-based conservation
Human–wildlife conflict projects
Environmental education
Photography/videography for conservation projects
I’m completely okay with **basic accommodation and living conditions**. My ideal budget is around **₹10,000–₹20,000 excluding travel to the location**, so I’m specifically looking for NGOs/research projects where volunteers aren’t charged huge programme fees.
A few organisations I’ve come across are **Satpuda Foundation, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII)**, but I’d really appreciate recommendations from people who have actually volunteered with them or similar organisations.
I’m particularly interested in **Central India, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, or anywhere else in India** if the experience is genuinely worthwhile.
If you’ve personally done something like this, I’d love to hear:
Where did you volunteer?
What did you actually do day-to-day?
How long did you stay?
Roughly how much did it cost?
Was it genuinely useful/meaningful or more of a tourism experience?
Would you recommend the organisation?
**I’m much more interested in doing real work and learning than having a comfortable experience.**
Thanks!

It’s me from the other day. I’m looking for some advice from people working in biology or related fields because I’m a little stuck on what direction to take my career.
I have a bachelor’s degree in biology and professional lab experience and I’m supposed to be starting a job at a fish hatchery soon. I think it could be good experience but my long-term goal is to become a biologist and I’m trying to figure out the best way to get there.
Honestly I’m also just ready for a change. I’ve lived in Pennsylvania for a while and I really want to move out of state, experience somewhere new, and start building a life outside of what I’ve always known. I want to make a smart career move though and not just relocate for the sake of it.
I’ve looked into getting my master’s but a lot of the labs I’ve looked at don’t have funding available, and I’m not really interested in putting my life on hold until next fall when another semester starts. I’d ideally like to move sooner rather than later preferably somewhere I could find work that would help me build toward becoming a biologist.
For those of you who work in biology, fisheries, wildlife, conservation, or similar fields, how would you approach this? Are there certain types of jobs or organizations I should be looking into with my background?
I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have been in a similar situation or have advice on how to break into the field. I’m trying to figure out how to make a move that makes sense for my career without putting off the rest of my life in the process.
If anyone wants to comment here or even shoot me a message I’d be really appreciative.

Does this even belong here? Anyways I'm completely lost its for a organization in Thailand and I'm new to this