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What major do i take to become a wildlife conservationalist and save the endangered animals?

Do i major as a Wildlife ecologist, Wildlife biologist, Wildlife Management, or Zoologist? Whats the difference between them?

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1. To get into any wildlife course u need a zoology degree.
2. All Biology studies wildlife, and Ecology is about the entire world. You have to study Zoology to get a degree in Ecology, but I think a master's degree in either one would at least get you hired. Wildlife managment is a sub-specialty and probably only requires certifications in addition to the master's.
3. You can major in any of those fields or biology or ecology. For an undergraduate degree you will probably notice little difference between wildlife ecologist/biologist/management. But wildlife ecology will focus more on the interactions between the Wilfrid and their environment, whereas management will focus slightly more on how to measure populations and what to do if there is a problem. Any of thees degrees would be fine as long as you gain experience in field jobs (become a wildlife technician for the summer to work on projects.....check out some of the positions available www.osnabirds.org/on/ornjobs.htm). You will need an advanced degree after that, at least a Masters, but likely a PhD, depending on what you want to do. Any of those degrees will help you get into a conservation graduate program.
4. When I was at Cornell U, there was a wildlife conservation major available within the Conservation Department. As far as the different majors you describe, the first three are fairly close, just a matter of stress. Zoology is much broader, more theoretical, and less directed toward the practical applications. Any of these majors will do, provided that you don't change your mind part-way through. My personal path was to major in Vertebrate Zoology (also in the Conservation Department) and then get graduate degrees in Zoology. I think I've managed to save a couple of endangered animals along the way.