I want to work to help save endangered species; What is that called?

Answer 1

probably environmentalist or conservationist. Animal activist would probably restrict you to animals. But you probably want to go with environmentalist because the threat of extinction is linked to the environment or the pollution of the environment.

Answer 2

You have already gotten some good answers.
Actually, 'conservationist' is not a job description, it is rather the description of a philosophy and attitude towards life in our planet.

Thus, you don't need a particular job to help save endangered species; you can be a housewife, a politician, a factory owner, veterinary, tv star, salesman... What you need to do is learn, read a lot, educate yourself on the threats to endangered species and the possible ways to help them. When you start researching, you will find many NGOs (private organizations and groups) in your area or other parts of the world (after all, what is the www for?) that you can support and collaborate with, more or less directly.
Most endangered species are not as spectacular as right whales, polar bears or pandas; they're all around us and we need to know more about them if we want to understand the way they live and how to help them survive. There is so much basic information that we don't have, so much research that needs support (money, volunteers, technology, etc), everywhere in the world.

If you want to actually work in close contact with animals or plants, then I recommend a career in biology (zoology if you're particularly interested in animals, botany for plants, or ecology for a more comprehensive and integrative view). While you study, you will be in contact with actual researchers and will probably find a suitable job (I can assure you that you will have work if you volunteer; the hard thing is get one that's well paid!).
You may also be a veterinary or Animal/Vet Technician.
Once you're an advanced student or after graduation, you can find work within a conservation project for an area or a particular species.

And of course, you might want to have a dayjob in an office and be an amateur naturalist. I know many people who didn't actually study Biology yet they know so much, and do so much, for the knowledge and care of wild species.

I hope this helps you to see you have many choices. Good luck!

Answer 3

I am biting my tong, so I don't say anything I should not about the unhelpful, disrespectful, non-answers you have already gotten on your question. I am glad to see some real answers.
My answer to you in short would be a conservationist. The long answer gets complex, because there are specialties/ branches under conservation. If you would like to work on the ecosystem level then that is conservation ecology. Then there is plant conservation, animal conservation, insect conservation, and so on.
At the same time you have to think about how you want to work to save endangered species. Do you want to be a researcher, to gather information about an endangered species? Do you want to be an educator, to educate others about endangered species?
The next step is to decide what kind of company/ organization you would like to work for: government or non-profit.
I know there is a lot to it and that it gets over whelming at times. I really hope what I have said gives you some guidance/ help to figure out where you want to go.
Happy Journeys and check out the links for some ideas.

Answer 4

The University of New Hampshire has a major entitled "Conservation Biology" I believe. Also, a major called "wildlife management. Don't listen to the negative people out there. If your interested in helping endangered species, go for it. We can all make a change for the better and I hope you chose to do so. Good Luck!

Answer 5

I agree with Zerlina208 . It is so important to do this. Species other than ourselves are going extinct at the rate of 3 an hour. That's many times faster than any of the mass extinctions in the whole history of the planet (including the one that ended the dinosaurs). What we humans are doing is harming life more than any natural event since life began. It's so important, because no species can survive long in isolation from others, including us.

I can offer only a little practical advice. I think it's best to focus on one species, or ecosystem, and try to become an expert on it. Also, research the term "permaculture" with Google or whatever. You aren't the only one who isn't asleep!

Answer 6

Birth Control. Population growth and development as a result is the root cause of endangered species.

Answer 7

I work with endangered species and my job title is wildlife biologist. I specialize in ornithology so mostly work with endangered birds. You can be either a wildlife biologist, zoologist, biological technician/aide. Once in college you would want to major in either zoology, wildlife management, wildlife studies or biology.

Answer 8

it's a conservationist


here's a link for you that you might be interested in...basically, you pay to go to various locations in the world for 2-10 weeks, depending on the project, and you help out in several different ways...you may go to a location such as the sey-chelles where you will be research diving, marine biology and conservation

or you may go to a different location doing other conservation work...

the downside is that you do have to pay to get there, however, the food and accommodation is included in the costs (I believe)...and above all, you're gaining valuable experience

You don't really need any prior experience either as all training is given

so, if you have a few weeks to spare, it might be worth taking a look

http://www.gvi.co.uk/pages/projects.asp

Answer 9

we ought to continuously attempt to save the Tigers and the Pandas yet why are we spending hundreds of thousands and cutting out financial progression over the Salt Creek tiger beetle countless numbers of advancements have failed or not at all even started by using fact of each and all of the environmental rules 10s of countless numbers of jobs lost by using Blind Cave Beetle Environmentalism is advantageous until eventually you commence burning down automobile dealerships to save an ant species that does no longer something effectual to the ambience.

Answer 10

Endangeredspeciealist Animalsaver Person?