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Monday, February 5, 2007

Top 5 Job Sites in Wildlife Conservation

For those of us who are looking to enter the workforce of wildlife conservation or are needing a change in their current employment the following sites I highly recommend:

1) Texas A&M University: Wildlife and Fisheries Job Board
I have been checking this site constantly for the last few months. By far, it has the most jobs posted on a daily basis. I was able to get a job interview this season from a posting on this site but it was my connections that landed it.

2) Society for Conservation Biology Job Database
Also an excellent site for wildlife related research jobs. Ranked 2 only because they withhold postings for 2 days for 'members only' first crack. I can understand that.

3) Ecoemploy.com Special Opportunities
Good site to find non-profit positions mainly. Many jobs require quite a bit of experience but definately worth checking out.

4) Society of Wetland Scientists
An amazing variety of jobs considering this is a wetlands biology site. Give it a look....

5) Michigan State Univ. Fish & Wildlife Jobs ListServe
I don't like the format of this site but there is definately a good volume of jobs posted here.

This is by no means the 'be all to end all' of job boards for biological field work. But check back soon... I may have found some more in a few days!

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