Does anyone have a zoology degree and,or what can you do with one?

Answer 1

Zookeeper
Zookeepers are employed by a zoo or aquarium. They act as manager and friends of the animals that are on display. The activities range from preparing meals, administrating care, cleaning their enclosures, keeping a tab on their behaviour, ensuring that the animals are healthy and reasonably happy, etc. At times, it is the responsibility of the zookeeper to groom, exercise and train the animals as well in special circumstances.


Animal and Wildlife Educator
Various wildlife parks, sanctuaries, aquariums and museums employ educators and program developers to create a variety of materials--brochures, videos, guided tours, exhibits. Usually these positions are based on volunteer model, but large parks tend to employ educators on a full-time basis. You will need to reside on the parks and study, research and explore various intricacies of wildlife behaviour. You could also branch into full-time writing, for books, magazines, Internet or even novels.


Wildlife Rehabilitator
In this world of frequent oil spills, bushfires and disasters of such magnitude, a wildlife rehabilitator steps into mend the wrongs done by their fellow beings. Wildlife rehabilitation is the process of caring for ill, injured or orphaned wild animals and releasing them back in to their habitat once able to care for themselves. Rehabilitators need to acquire permits from state and federal wildlife agencies before they can possess or handle wildlife.


Zoo Curator
Primarily curators are responsible for the acquisition of animals. Most of the zoos acquire animals through captive breeding programs and rarely from the wild. AT times zoos trade animals among themselves. The curator acts as the in-between for the regulatory agencies and the zoos. He/she is also responsible for the functioning of the various breeding programs, etc.


Animal Behaviourist
Another one for the zoo, you could be an animal behaviourists. Behaviourists train zoologists and other zoo employees how to interact with and successfully care for animals. Animal behaviourists are often trained in ethology--the study of animal behaviour--and have experience working first-hand with animals.


Documentary Maker
With channels like Discovery and National Geographic gaining popularity with every passing day, the channels are always looking out for new content on wildlife for broadcast. A lot many zoology students have branched out into documentary making and are enjoying it every bit.

Positions of Graduates with a Zoology degree:

---Wildlife Manager
􀂃 Fishery Biologist, State Parks & Wildlife
􀂃 Naturalist Instructor, City Zoo
􀂃 Writer, State Department of Wildlife
􀂃 Hatchery Tech., State Department of Wildlife
􀂃 Data Analyst, State Army National Guard
􀂃 Wildlife Research, State Division of Wildlife
􀂃 Environmental Operations, City Govt
􀂃 Environmental Chemist, Private Lab

Job Suggestions:

􀂃 Biological Technician
􀂃 Park Ranger
􀂃 Biology Instructor
􀂃 Range Land Conservationist
􀂃 Agricultural Zoologist
􀂃 Fisheries Biologist
􀂃 Food and Drug Officer
􀂃 Wildlife Biologist
􀂃 Museum Curator
􀂃 Research Officer
􀂃 Environmental Lawyer

Employers of Zoology Graduates:

--Agricultural product manufacturers and developers (Veterinary supply and medicine companies, Pesticide companies and Animal Nutrition Companies)
􀂃 Animal Hospitals and Clinics
􀂃 County Government Agencies (Soil, Water and Natural Resource Conservation Districts)
􀂃 National Government agencies (FDA, CDC, USDA, Department of Defense or Homeland Security)
􀂃 Research labs (Corporate operated or Government funded)
􀂃 State Government Agencies (Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Agriculture, Department of Wildlife Conservation)
􀂃 Universities and Colleges (Research or instruction)
􀂃 Wildlife Preserves and refuges (In the United States and in other Countries)
􀂃 Zoos
􀂃 Museums
􀂃 Law Enforcement
􀂃 National Parks

Good luck!

Answer 2

http://departments.weber.edu/careerservices/_choosing/wcid_html/ZoologyWSU.htm