I'm thinking about wildlife biology or ethology as a possible job for the

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stacie

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future but I have questions...? I love the idea of studying and interacting with wildlife and traveling different places so I did some research on jobs that include these things and came up with wildlife biolgy I looked on here too and according to some users the pay isn't very good and you spend most of your time indoors,and it's a competitve occupation also it's most likely going to be very expensive just meeting the minimum requirements in educaion to even be considered by the people who hire you.

Is all of this true?

Meanwhile I saw another job oppertunity that involved animals as well and the observing of their behavior but I'm not sure if i'll ever get to travel on this job or not and if I do how often and how far
I would really like a job that involves regular travel and lots of field work if possible


I also have a few personal questions for ethologists and wildlife biologists..

Do you travel often?If so how much?how far? and what's the longest time you've spent there?Also,for those of you who travel a lot do you stay in hotels or do you live in some type of motorhome?

How much do you make a year?

Do you spend more time outdoors or in indoors?
 
I work as a wildlife biologist or field biologist and spend about 75% of my year outdoors. I spend the spring and summer months strictly outdoors..I don't enter an office for 5 months straight. The winter can be a little slower, so more time is spend in the office, most of it is spend analyzing data and report writing from the spring/summer season. I started in this field by doing seasonal biology jobs..most lasting for only 3-6 months each and pieced them together so that I traveled from state to state for 7 years straight. In that time, I worked in 16 states and 2 countries. No, you do NOT live in hotels of motor homes while working as a biologist. Sometimes you live in shacks, or tents, other times you live in a field station or a house, or apartment. Most are pretty rustic and sometimes you live out in the wilds far from civilization. I currently have a full time permanent position so I don't travel from state to state anymore (unless I am attending a conference or workshop in another state) although I may travel anywhere from 50-150 miles locally each day to visit different study sites. Seasonal jobs pay close to nothing (usually anywhere from $500-$2000 per month), but most supply your housing for free and some even provide food. My full time permanent jobs pays me a LOT more than this..but it took me 7 years of seasonal work (and earning a Bachelor of Science degree) to get my current position. I currently make more than most biologists I know with my degree..the experience I earned had a lot to do with the amount of money I earn now. Salary can range greatly in this field depending on how high of a degree you earn, experience earned and who you work for.
 
I work as a wildlife biologist or field biologist and spend about 75% of my year outdoors. I spend the spring and summer months strictly outdoors..I don't enter an office for 5 months straight. The winter can be a little slower, so more time is spend in the office, most of it is spend analyzing data and report writing from the spring/summer season. I started in this field by doing seasonal biology jobs..most lasting for only 3-6 months each and pieced them together so that I traveled from state to state for 7 years straight. In that time, I worked in 16 states and 2 countries. No, you do NOT live in hotels of motor homes while working as a biologist. Sometimes you live in shacks, or tents, other times you live in a field station or a house, or apartment. Most are pretty rustic and sometimes you live out in the wilds far from civilization. I currently have a full time permanent position so I don't travel from state to state anymore (unless I am attending a conference or workshop in another state) although I may travel anywhere from 50-150 miles locally each day to visit different study sites. Seasonal jobs pay close to nothing (usually anywhere from $500-$2000 per month), but most supply your housing for free and some even provide food. My full time permanent jobs pays me a LOT more than this..but it took me 7 years of seasonal work (and earning a Bachelor of Science degree) to get my current position. I currently make more than most biologists I know with my degree..the experience I earned had a lot to do with the amount of money I earn now. Salary can range greatly in this field depending on how high of a degree you earn, experience earned and who you work for.
 
I work as a wildlife biologist or field biologist and spend about 75% of my year outdoors. I spend the spring and summer months strictly outdoors..I don't enter an office for 5 months straight. The winter can be a little slower, so more time is spend in the office, most of it is spend analyzing data and report writing from the spring/summer season. I started in this field by doing seasonal biology jobs..most lasting for only 3-6 months each and pieced them together so that I traveled from state to state for 7 years straight. In that time, I worked in 16 states and 2 countries. No, you do NOT live in hotels of motor homes while working as a biologist. Sometimes you live in shacks, or tents, other times you live in a field station or a house, or apartment. Most are pretty rustic and sometimes you live out in the wilds far from civilization. I currently have a full time permanent position so I don't travel from state to state anymore (unless I am attending a conference or workshop in another state) although I may travel anywhere from 50-150 miles locally each day to visit different study sites. Seasonal jobs pay close to nothing (usually anywhere from $500-$2000 per month), but most supply your housing for free and some even provide food. My full time permanent jobs pays me a LOT more than this..but it took me 7 years of seasonal work (and earning a Bachelor of Science degree) to get my current position. I currently make more than most biologists I know with my degree..the experience I earned had a lot to do with the amount of money I earn now. Salary can range greatly in this field depending on how high of a degree you earn, experience earned and who you work for.
 
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