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	Conservation Scientists	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	Foresters	Hydrologists
SUMMARY	11% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	12% Minimal Risk	21% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	6.6/10	6.3/10	6.5/10	5.9/10	6.1/10
POLLING	24% (Low Risk, Based on 29 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	20% (Low Risk, Based on 467 votes)	26% (Low Risk, Based on 87 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 46 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.4%	4.0%	1.6%	1.2%	-0.1%
WAGES	$67,950 or $32.67 per hour	$100,830 or $48.47 per hour	$72,860 or $35.03 per hour	$70,660 or $33.97 per hour	$92,060 or $44.26 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	25,590	1,310	16,920	9,650	5,720
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DESCRIPTION	Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.	Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.	Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.	Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.	Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere.

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