It wasn 't until recently that I decided that I was going to give up my plan to learn radiology and instead follow my passion for working with animals. Since I was a kid, I have always had a strong interest in animals and their welfare. But it isn 't realistic to own 40 pets so the next best thing is working with them and help make a difference in their lives while I 'm at it. Wildlife rehabilitation is the best label for what I want to do, they take care of orphaned and sick animals in hopes that they can be reintroduced back into their natural environment. A wildlife rehabilitator raises awareness about the challenges facing endangered animals and helps to monitor and boost wildlife populations. I believe that this is the best job for …show more content…
I must be prepared to accept death, and possibly extinction, as a sad reality of life. Many wildlife rehabilitators have difficulty dealing with the death, senseless human cruelty and suffering often encountered when attempting to rehabilitate wild animals. Also, being animals of instinct I can’t expect a guaranty of personal safety. But, I look forward to alleviating wild animals’ suffering, getting to work and bond with wonderful people, helping urbanites regain some connection with nature, and, of course, taking joy in releasing animals back into the wild knowing that you 're making a positive difference in their …show more content…
A limited few were exotic animal vets or worked in zoos. Thanks to the Explorer Channel and the popularity of nature programs on TV, there is now a huge demand for people willing to take care of animals in their natural environment. The demand for wildlife rehabilitation has steadily increased over the years and is expected to continue growing. For wildlife rehabilitators that are employed by an organization, salary is usually in the $25,000 to $35,000 range, not great. But most aren 't in the job for the money, they find the job itself rewarding enough. I would feel honored to join this noble
Beginning with the creation of the world, hunting has been over thousands of years for a number of reasons. Nowadays, hunting is considered one of the most interesting outdoor activities that have many advantages. However, hunting is a very controversial topic, for some might consider it very harmful and dangerous for the environment. Although this point of view is adopted by a part of the society, one can counter it with a numerous reasons. Hunting provides several benefits for those who partake in it and for the environment as well.
Vet Tech has always been an option for me, helping animals is something that is very interesting. It was introduced in 1989, the AVMA officially adopted the name “Vet Tech.” In 1998, emergency vets debut on Animal Planet. And in 2008, student population grows from 500 to 700. There are about 17,000 people employed in the career field chosen. Some of the common trends of the job would be, working at Zoos, Aquariums, Boarding Kennels, and Wildlife sanctuaries. These jobs are usually found working in an animal clinic or hospitals and sometimes at farms because that is the “normal” areas for this occupation. In this career there are some general duties such as: Observe animals behavior and conditions, Provide nursing care, Bathe animals, Clip nails, groom animals hair, keep animals calm during exams or procedures. The more specific duties of the job would be to: take x-rays of animals and develop them, get utensils and prepare the animals for surgery, keep and record patient's history. Most of the clinics are open 24 hours. There is not anything that is unusual about the number of hours/nature of the job. (Bls.gov.vettech)
It is important to have zoologists around, not only for animals but for humans also. Humans need to have the knowledge about animals to comprehend what goes on in the environmental issues that happens around them everyday.
Ecosystems are the basic biological units of ecology, and consist of biotic organisms and their interactions amongst other living organisms, as well as the surrounding abiotic environment (Putman and Wratten 1984). One facet of ecosystems that is less-often mentioned is the process of decomposition, as it many may view it as an unclean, unpleasant process that occurs after an organism has ceased to exist. To those with an ecological framework, however, decomposition is viewed as the opposite – an interesting, intricate process teeming with biological activity and life (Swan and Kominoski 2012). What is decomposition? Formally, decomposition is defined as the process to which complex organic matter is broken down to its basic constituents (i.e.
Hours are long and the work is high pressure. The job requires complex responsibilities and decision making. The needs of the animal and those of the owner do not always overlap perfectly, and decisions concerning treatment must be made to best balance the needs of both. In this way, veterinarians act as the gatekeepers of both human and animal welfare. My passion is to play an active role in improving the lives of both my animal patient’s and their human owners. In doing this I believe I will be able to fulfill my drive to help animals that was born out of the devastation I experienced in Japan.
In one way or another, I have been taking care of animals my entire life. Growing up, I was completely dedicated to animals, caring for what could be considered a mini zoo. Naturally, as a child, I was set on a career as a veterinarian. Like most children, I was naive about the veterinary profession, but I had plenty of people to warn me about its challenges. Albeit initially discouraged from becoming a veterinarian, my search for a meaningful career not only revived my spark for veterinary medicine but also gave me the maturity and experience necessary to succeed in it.
To begin with, I need to be able to take care of any non-farm animal for this career. While watching over them, I have to check for any signs of injury, such as disease and other illnesses. The animal quarters have to be clean and suitable for them to sleep in. For example, I would have to clean a horse’s stable to make sure it is
NEED AND PURPOSE FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY Biodiversity conservation is about saving life on Earth in all its forms and keeping natural ecosystems functioning and healthy. Biodiversity is being depleted by the loss of habitat, fragmentation of habitat, over exploitation of resources, human sponsored ecosystems, climatic changes, pollution, invasive exotic species, diseases, shifting cultivation, poaching of wildlife etc. Since the human beings are enjoying all the benefits from biodiversity, they should take proper care for the preservation of biodiversity in all its forms and should prevent the degradation as well as the destruction of the habitats, thereby maintaining the biodiversity at its optimum level which will ultimately conserve the biodiversity for the future generation. The United Nations designated 2011-2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. In biodiversity, each species, no matter how big or small, has an important role to play in ecosystems.
From the Lions that hunt the terrane to the lizards that blend into the forest, each animal is made for its environment. Taking it away from their environment has physical and mental repercussions. A study found that more than 75% of exotic animals in the United Kingdom die within a year of purchase. Camillians live up to 120 years in the wild and humans can end their life in just one year. These deaths are caused by captivity and stress related sickness.(Brown)
Swope, Robert E., and Sarah Beth. Mikesell. Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine Careers. Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Horizons, 1993. Print.
In the world where people live in is an enormous responsibility but also the greatest gift that people need to cherish and protect. The human race needs to step up and voice not only their concerns, but the concerns of all the animals endangered or not. Any species which fall into the categories vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered are considered to be at risk of extinction. {Robert Redford} said “I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security defense of our resource’s because it’s just as important as defense abroad otherwise what is there to defend?”
Imagine yourself saving animals one day at a time. It might be hard, but you will get that amazing feeling of knowing you did something good for someone else. Veterinarians are a key role in society now a day. People don’t realize all the good they do for the public. Duties, tasks, qualities, salary, benefits, attire, education, and working conditions are major components in deciding whether you could do this job.
Wildlife crimes are unfortunately becoming an increasingly more common occurrence around the world. There are many different types of wildlife crimes, but they all share the unfortunate consequences of degradation of our environment, our natural ecosystems, and our way of life. In this essay, I will be looking at what exactly is wildlife crime, some of the reasons why wildlife crimes committed, and what can be done to reduce or even eliminate wildlife crimes as a whole.
I have not had many meaningful moments with nature, even though I have many encounters with it. But the encounter that is the most prevalent in my mind is my vacation at Willow Lake, Minnesota. Here I had encounters with nature on the water, out bike riding, and watching a storm come in the distance.
In our world today we have approximately 26,021 endangered species. Endangered species are organisms that may possible become extinct. The term 'endangered species' refers to all species that fits this description. However some conservation biologists and scientists normally use the term ‘endangered species’ to refer to species that are put on the IUCN(International Union for Conservation of Nature)Red List. Many factors can be looked at when considering the conservation status of a species. Factors such as human threats or environmental threats can cause a species to become endangered.