What jobs can you work in the field with animals, like wildlife biologist etc.

[RackStar]

Take the dog out of the equation there’s no end to jobs in the bush working in the patch. I spend everyday in the bush.

[Downtown]

If you have some Money and/or Backers which belive in you, have Business sense, can fix things and are a hard Worker, purchse a Guide Outfitting Business which allows you to be out in Nature and on a contenius Hunt for the rest of your life not to mention it can pay very well.

If you are the kind looking for a 9-5 Job, Guide Outfitting is not for you !

Cheers

[IronNoggin]

Very few biologists spend many days in the field with animals. Mostly paperwork and office work with a few field days here or there.

Yep.

When I originally went back to school, the thought was to become a Wildlife Biologist.
It was pretty well known I was a rather serious hunter.
Part way through the second semester, my main fish prof came to me. He noted I was running extremely good marks in their fisheries / hydrology programs, and asked why my focus was on wildlife. We chatted. He then gave me a list of 22 graduates who went into the filed as Wildlife Biologists, suggesting I contact each to see how it was going...

In short, although all had been serious hunters when they started, only 5 were still at it.
That is our busy season, no time to hunt was the common denominator.
That, coupled with the somewhat rough road to attain full time gave me reason to pause.
I wanted field time, not a low end office position.

Two days later I changed my Major over to Fisheries Management / Biology and never looked back.

Had a hell of a fun run, spent an inordinate amount of time in the field and am damn happy with the way it all turned out...

Cheers,
Nog

[Summersteelhead]

2 years of school to become a forestry technician. Pay range out of school 20-35$/hr. Lunch breaks under a big tree or on the tailgate. Run into the whole zoo and find a few sheds a year. Some companies will let you bring a rifle and “hunt” on the drive in or out of the block.
It’s not all destruction especially when you rope off some old growth or deciduous patches full of deer trails.
Industry is near the edge but there’s jobs coming up every day.

I went to school alongside fish and wildlife and a couple have found careers in the bush close to animals.

[happyhunter]

2 years of school to become a forestry technician. Pay range out of school 20-35$/hr. Lunch breaks under a big tree or on the tailgate. Run into the whole zoo and find a few sheds a year. Some companies will let you bring a rifle and “hunt” on the drive in or out of the block.
It’s not all destruction especially when you rope off some old growth or deciduous patches full of deer trails.
Industry is near the edge but there’s jobs coming up every day.

I went to school alongside fish and wildlife and a couple have found careers in the bush close to animals.

I think you are high on those wages unless things are drastically different where you are. But you may be confusing forest tech with Registered Forest Technologist (RFT). Lots of jobs are titled Forest Tech that don’t even require schooling, but an RFT requires 2 years of schooling plus registration with FPBC. The registration part takes a lot of time and effort.

[gab]

I worked as an environmental consultant and then as a government habtat protection biologist - 43 years in total. Early in my career, I spent a lot of time in the field. However, over time I found myself mostly staring at a compturer screen reviewing various types of development projects. Overall, I don't regret my career choice. Now retired, I keep bees, and grow fruit and vegetables.

[Steeleco]

In short, although all had been serious hunters when they started, only 5 were still at it.
That is our busy season, no time to hunt was the common denominator.

My son has an applied sciences degree in ecosystem management out of Lethbridge. 4 year program. Still hasn't set foot in the field. (4yrs) He's good with his hands and fixes all the tech gear and trucks the part time field crews use. Good money but not where he want's to be.

I short, so few jobs you seek and so fewer days in the filed if you can find "that" job!!

Best of luck, don't give in just yet. You might end up with better results!!

[.330 Dakota]

I 've been looking into this too lately.
Not much for options unless you go back to school for 4 years or so. There's the odd wildlife monitor jobs but mainly in Alberta.

Mostly Alberta, Nope, I own CrewSafeBC, the largest wildlife monitor company in existance, 40 guys, most work is in BC,,yes there are several companies in Alberta but they are small with 5-6 guys at best.

[elker]

Get in a career that can make more money for you. You will then have more tiime/money to spend in the field. Years ago, I had all the time but no money. I was not able to travel to the north to fill my grizzly tag (I could not afford the fuel, accommodation etc), even though I desired to go. Make more money, you will have more time to do what you want.

[wideopenthrottle]

being a forest fire fighter was a dream job for me.....got paid to go camping....flew into remote areas with lots of fish ......too bad it was only seasonal...great summer student job but had to look elsewhere after graduating...Line clearing (chainsaw work) for hydro was also a great job