OregonOutdoorDude PMed me with some more questions, and I thought I would post the answers up here in case anyone else is interested.

Opportunity as a biologist can vary considereably from one part of the country to another. Some areas are definitely harder to break into than others. As stated before, you quite probably will have to put in some time in fields you care nothing about untill you can work into the positions you desire. Competition for the jobs is generally pretty tough. You really need good grades, and you need to get experience any way you can. Most positions require a 4 year degree, and often it takes a Masters (6 year) to make you competitive for the Bachelors positions.

Volunteer to help with any projects or studies you can, even if you do not get paid. While I was in school I helped TPWD (Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept) do a study on the endangered Palo Duro Mouse which involved running several live catch trap lines up the sides of Palo Duro Canyon. It was a catch, measure, mark, and release type study which involved hiking up and down the sides of the canyon twice a day. Pretty tough work,and I did it forfree. I also helped Texas Animal Damage Control in controlling nuisance animals, once again, free. This involved everything from squirrels in little old ladies attics, to predator control, beavers doing damage in ponds, and pigeons on city rooftops.

I have never regretted the degree I chose to pursue when I got out of the Navy. Bottom line is, I still use that information constantly, even if it is for my own personal use. The main thing is that I have a degree, it shows you are intellegent, and trainable. Many jobs just require a degree, but what it is in really doesn't matter too much. I don't even have to have a degreefor what I am doing now. My five years in the Navy as a submarine mechanic helps more in my current job than my degree does. Hard work and dedication is what will get you where you want to be in life, always remember that.