Day-to-Day Work
The day-to-day work of a wildlife biologist includes several things.
It is very common for wildlife biologists to be outside in the field where they study the wildlife and the interactions it has with itself and its ecosystems.
While in the field, they will analyze the characteristics of species in order to identify and classify them.
Wildlife biologists are also responsible for organizing and conducting experiments to study organisms.
After work in the field and conducting experiments, wildlife biologists will spend hours to days in an office writing up a report of what they found, and usually inform the public about any big discoveries.
Another job is to create programs to control the outbreaks of wildlife diseases in order to protect organisms.
Working Conditions
The working conditions vary depending on the location of the work being done.
While in the field, the working conditions can either be wonderful or horrible. Wildlife biologists travel around the world to study different organisms of different habitats. Sometimes the habitat being worked in can be extremely cold or extremely hot.
Long distances may need to be traveled in order to get to the workplace.
Work in the field is very long and tedious. The biologists must have great stamina and endurance if they wish to work in the field for any extended period of time.
When not in the field, wildlife biologists are either in a laboratory conducting experiments, or in an office where they write up reports on their findings.
Wildlife biologists usually work a five-day week for 40 - 45 hours a week.