I have been a wildlife biologist for 7 years with our state government. My main function is to educate landowners, hunters, andhunting clubs on various landmanagement practices. I also coordinate youth fishing clinics, environmental teacher workshops, and perform seminars and radio programson recreational pond management, supplemental food plot management, game management, and native vegetation management. I also take part from time to time in research with field biologists, collecting and trapping deer, dove, turkey, and waterfowl for banding/tagging/general analysis. I have a B.S. degree in Biology and Environmental education with a minor in chemistry, but have also attended numerous wildlifemanagement workshops and land management seminars. I absolutely love what I do for a living BUT.......if you choose this path (state government).....make sure you can pick a good wife who either has money, or is going to make it (I chose wisely). The pay is a joke for the degree that's required to apply formy position.

I too have thought of working as a consultant, especially since there is no one that offers the service down here. If there was a company that I could work for locally, I might consider a change.