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A career in Forestry and Wildlife allows you to apply your experience and education towards a vocation in this practical field of endeavor. Find both online and campus based forestry and wildlife schools, courses or classes that award a variety of diplomas, degrees or certificates for successful completion.
Forestry is practiced by a forester. A Forester: manages and develops forest lands and resources for economic and recreational purposes; plans and directs forestation and reforestation projects; maps forest areas, estimates standing timber and future growth, and manages timber sales; plans cutting programs to assure continuous production of timber or to assist timber companies achieve production goals; determines methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage and suggests methods of processing wood for various uses; directs suppression of forest fires and conducts fire-prevention programs; plans and directs construction and maintenance of recreation facilities, fire towers, trails, roads, and fire breaks; assists in planning and implementing projects for control of floods, soil erosion, tree diseases, and insect pests in forests; and advises landowners on forestry management techniques and conducts public educational programs on forest care and conservation.
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Manage forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine the best time for harvesting. Develop forest management plans for public and privately-owned forested lands. Forest Fire Fighters
Control and suppress fires in forests or vacant public land. Fish and Game Wardens
Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data. Forest and Conservation Technicians
Compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts, under direction of foresters; train and lead forest workers in forest propagation, fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats, and help provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, and related natural resources. Forest and Conservation Workers
Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect forest, forested areas, and woodlands through such activities as raising and transporting tree seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to trees; and building erosion and water control structures and leaching of forest soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, and tree planters. Logging Equipment Operators
Drive logging tractor or wheeled vehicle equipped with one or more accessories, such as bulldozer blade, frontal shear, grapple, logging arch, cable winches, hoisting rack, or crane boom, to fell tree; to skid, load, unload, or stack logs; or to pull stumps or clear brush. Government Workers
A very broad category that includes judicial system, education, law enforcement, public transportation, and other public-service and federally-funded careers. Soil Scientists
Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity. Summary - Working Outdoors
Stewing in your windowless cubicle dreaming of fresh air in your lungs and rich dirt under your fingernails? Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers. |
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