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    Wildlife Ecology and Conservation department

    Wildlife Ecology and Conservation department

    Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Career Opportunities

    WEC graduates are employed by private industry, local, state, and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and international conservation and development agencies. Others are self-employed as consultants or work with research institutions. Many WEC students continue their education with master's or doctoral degrees in wildlife ecology or related fields, and some enter professional programs such as Veterinary Medicine.

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    Professional Organization Resources

    • The Wildlife Society
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    • Ecological Society of America
    • American Veterinary Medical Association
    • Wildlife Disease Association 
    • American Association of Zoos and Aquariums
    • American Society of Mammologists
    • American Ornithological Society 
    • Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles 
    • American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists  
    • Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) 

     

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