I want to work with Bears, where do I start?

Question

I want to work with Bears in some way... Studying them, giving them medical care, rehabilitating them into the wild, something like that. How do I do it?

Answer 1

watch grizzley man, may change your attitude a little ^_^. more or less, heaps of study! thats what, be the best at everything chemistry, math, calculus, and of course bio. you would do a normal biological science degree, specialise in mammals, hope for a high distinction or honours, in an honours program you can choos larger mammals, i.e. mammal of choice. but either, way if your that passionate watch grizzley man, real story about a guy who studied bears

Answer 2

cover yourself in honey and wander into the woods, youll find some eventually

Answer 3

You have a couple of options:

Zookeeper - Cares for bears in zoos.  Requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in biology/zoology/wildlife biology and 1+ years of internships (usually unpaid).  Check out www.aza.org/joblistings to get a feel for the requirements for zoo jobs.  

Zoologist/Wildlife Biologist - Studies bears in the wild.  Requires a Ph.D. and post-doctoral study in zoology, wildlife biology, or a similar field (~12 years of schooling and post-doc).  

Animal trainer - Trains captive bears for the zoo, entertainment, or circus industries.  Requires a bachelor's in biology, psychology, or a related field and a year or more of relevant internship (usually unpaid).  Moorpark college (http://mcweb.moorparkcollege.edu/~eatm/i... has one of the best specialized animal training programs.  

Wildlife rehabilitator - Provides medical care for orphaned or injured wild bears, to re-release them to the wild.  A rehabber would also care for many other species of animal.  Requires a bachelor's degree or better in wildlife biology, zoology, biology, or a similar field and a year or more of internships (usually unpaid).  Check out http://www.iwrc-online.org/jobline/jobli... or http://www.nwrawildlife.org/jobsearch.as... for available jobs and pay ranges.  

Working with animals is a desirable career, so the pay is generally poor, the hours long, and the jobs difficult to come by.  Make sure you're the kind of animal fanatic that finds the sacrifices worth the rewards.  

Good luck!

Answer 4

You have to go to college and major in animal science or zoology

Answer 5

Find work at your local Zoo and ask someone there

Maybe they know something about it

Answer 6

Grow lots of bamboo for the bears.