How do you become a wolf biologist or study wolfs in the wild???

Question

I have a passion for wolfs i would love to get to study them in their natural habitat or photographer. what would be the best way to make my dream come true i mean like what kind of collage should i go to what kind of studies should i start and i can take some pretty good pics. so what should i do to help make my wolf scientist dream come true???

Answer 1

PhD. in biological psychology (otherwise known as behavioral neuroscience, psychobiology, biopsychology). make sure to check out colleges that have professors that study wolves or at least would be interested in studying wolves.

there are other options. zoology, animal science, forestry,  etc.

so first.....get a bachelors degree in something great like psychology and biology.....and get a high GPA of at least a 3.8

then make sure to get a high score on the GRE test. I think 1200 is decent enough.

you will probably need to do undergraduate research in the field of animal behavior before they accept you into the doctorate program.

Answer 2

Study animal psychology. Sometimes the government hires people who specialize in certain species studies.

Answer 3

For someone that loves WOLVES so much, you'd think that you could at least spell the plural form of 'wolf' correctly. -_-

Answer 4

To be a wildlife photographer, go to school for Biology, ecology, environmental science, or zoology and get a minor in photography.  This will give you background in animal behavior and ecology as well as photography.  Potential employers could be small nature magazines, state natural resources departments, or national geographic.  The problem with this profession is that it is very competitive and there are very few jobs available.

To study wolves in the wild you will need more education --  probably a PhD.  To achieve this goal you will need to major in Biology, ecology, environmental science, or zoology (you can forget about the photography for this profession).  Find a nice school and do some undergraduate research projects.  Then go on to graduate school.  Here you could begin your career studying wolves (if you find the right people to work with).  The problem with this profession is that it is highly competitive (people love to study things like wolves, dolphins, and other charismatic animals), so your options may be limited.

I would suggest, regardless of your career path, to volunteer time in state and national parks where wolves live.  Not only will this give you personal satisfaction and might give you the opportunity to see a wolf in the wild, it also looks good on your resume when you apply for jobs or to schools.