Community-based wildlife conservation careers
The community-based wildlife conservation list contains the career profiles where people educate the community regarding wildlife, or Breed/farm with wildlife to feed the community.
The list includes careers where people:
- Use different means of education to teach the community about wildlife
- Farm with various species to feed the community
- Breed specific species for conservation
Career List
Click on the name of a career to view its summary. You can then read more about the career by clicking on the CAREER PAGE link.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Fish, Mollusks, Crustaceans
An Aquaculturist is in charge of the farming of Aquatic organisms, including culturing and growing freshwater and marine fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Fish, Crustacean, Mollusk
An aquarium fish breeder creates a business where freshwater and/or saltwater fish are bred for the aquarium market. This market consists of both private aquariums, or fish tanks, and large aquariums.
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Amphibians
A person who mates carefully selected amphibians (caecilians, frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts) of the same species to reproduce offspring with the same qualities and characteristics The keeping of live amphibians as a hobby or to sell for income is called herpetoculture.
Amphibian breeders generally breed specific species for either the pet trade or conservation.
The kind of breeder will be determined by the species you are interested in.
- Caecilian breeder
- Frog breeder
- Toad breeder
- Salamander breeder
- Newt breeder
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Birds
A bird breeder is a person who breeds carefully selected wild birds of the same species to reproduce offspring with the same qualities and characteristics for the pet industry.
The different kinds of bird breeders generally breed specific bird species for the pet trade, based on the type of birds and setup:
- African Grey Breeder
- Budgie Breeder
- Canary Breeder
- Cockatiel Breeder
- Cockatoo Breeder
- Dove Breeder
- Finch Breeder
- Lovebird Breeder
- Macaw Breeder
- Parakeet Breeder
- Ringneck Breeder
- Exotic Bird Breeder
- Homing Pigeon Breeder
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
A conservation officer deals with conservation-focused education presentations, mainly through outreach to the community at a variety of locations.
Conservation education is about telling people about conservation efforts in order to influence attitudes, emotions, knowledge, and behaviours about the Environment, wildlife, and how the organisation is working within this field.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Fish, Mollusks, Crustaceans
A crustacean farmer or aquaculturist is in charge of the farming of aquatic organisms, including culturing and growing freshwater and marine fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: All Species
An education coordinator creates educational curriculum, including material such as scripts, presentations, posters, brochures, banners, workbooks, and other handouts to be used by the different kinds of education officers.
Also known as:
- Instructional Coordinator
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: All Species
There are two different kinds of careers where people work with exhibits.
The first is an in-house education officer who works at specific animal exhibits in places such as zoos, aquariums, and museums. If this id the career you were looking for, then follow this link.
The second, which is what this specific career is all about, is a person who educates the public at information exhibits or kiosks erected at special events, such as expos
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: All Species
An extension educator researches and educates a specific community on a topic relating to economics, community development, agriculture, family, animal production, diet, and nutrition.
Also known as:
- Agricultural Extension Educator
- Farm Educator
- Farm and Home Management Educator
- Marine Extension Agent
- Wildlife Extension Agent
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Birds
A falconer is someone who practices the art and skill of training and using birds of Prey, such as falcons, hawks, and eagles, for hunting or other purposes.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Fish, Mollusks, Crustaceans
A Fish Farmer or Aquaculturist is in charge of the farming of aquatic organisms, including freshwater and marine fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Wildlife
A game breeder is an expert who assists and coordinates the reproduction of specific or selected mammal species to protect the species and for profit. Most of the game is supplied to private or public game reserves, parks, and zoos.
Game breeders may focus on breeding one or more species, for example:
- Antelope
- Bison
- Buffalo
- White-tailed Deer
- Wildebeest
- Zebra
Game breeders are also known as:
- Game Farmers
- Deer Farmers
- Stud Game Breeders
- Wildlife Ranchers
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: All Species
Humane educators are responsible for promoting humane interactions between pets and people with kindness, care, and compassion. They teach the community about a variety of humane topics, including animal welfare, animal rights, and animal behaviour
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: All Species
In general, education officers make use of designed or developed curriculum and visual aids to educate people on specific subject matters.
The in-house education officer works inside the building or premises of their place of employment to educate guests.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: All Species
A lecturer is someone who has achieved a level of knowledge and experience in a particular field and uses that knowledge to educate tertiary-level students at a college or university.
Also known as:
- Academic Instructor
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: Fish, Mollusks, Crustaceans
A mollusk farmer or aquaculturist is in charge of the farming of aquatic organisms, including culturing and growing freshwater and marine fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Pets, Critters, Farm Animals, Wildlife
In general, education officers make use of designed or developed curriculum and visual aids to educate people on specific subject matters.
The Outreach Education Officer works outside of their place of employment to educate the community.
Minimum Entry Level: Doctoral Degree
Animal Species: All Species
A professor is someone who has achieved a high level of knowledge and experience in a particular field and uses that knowledge to educate tertiary-level students at a college or university.
Minimum Entry Level: College Diploma
Animal Species: All Species
A programme officer works for a non-profit organisation to oversee the development of special activities or educational programmes as well as to assist in drafting proposals for grants to fund these programmes.
Also known as:
- Project Managers
Minimum Entry Level: High School Certificate
Animal Species: Reptiles
A person who breeds carefully selected reptiles (snakes, lizards, geckos, and iguanas) of the same species to reproduce offspring with the same qualities and characteristics
Reptile breeders generally breed specific species for either the pet trade or conservation.
Minimum Entry Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Animal Species: Wildlife
A youth programme coordinator is responsible for the management of educational programmes to keep the youth involved and informed about specific institutions and their causes.
