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By Abby Denzine

How About Them Zookeepers?

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I like animalsGet to work with rare animalsBuild relationships with animalsWork with endangered animalsSounds interestingCan be risky/exciting

Why?

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Care for animalsFeedCleanHealth CareExercise

Cleaning and maintenance of enclosure Care for Babies

NurturedProtected

Duties

Learn individual habits and behaviorsDetect changes and respond

accordinglyPresent lecturesTours

Duties Continued

Pros ConsConserving

animal speciesWork with

endangered animals

Build relationships with animals

Working weekends and holidays

Risk of being injured

Lots of physical labor

Always on callWork in all

weather

ListeningSpeakingCoordinationCritical ThinkingObservantCommunication

Skills and Abilities

ComputersRadiosTools for cleaning animal and habitat

ShovelBroomHoseMopsGlovesSpray bottlesNormal (nails, hammer, screwdriver, etc)Buckets

Tools

CollegeBachelors in

biology or zoologyMasters in

ZoologyWildlifeAnimal Science

Animal ScienceBiologyChemistryPublic SpeakingStatistics and

Probability

School NeededHigh school

Wages and WhyWage

LevelWIRange: 14,790-28,420

NationalRange:15,590-31,660

Entry 14,790 15,590

Median

18,320 19,550

Experienced

28,420 31,660

• Level•Experience•Size of Facility•Animal Specialty•Responsibilities

Animal TrainersTaxidermistsVeterinarians

Related Jobs

“Occupation Profile.” Careeronestop. U.S Department of Labor, 2011. Web. 14 May 2011.

“Zookeepers.” WISCareers. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2011. Web. 14 May 2011.

“Zoo Keeper Tools.” eHow Money. Demand Media, Inc, 2011. Web. 14 May 2011.

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