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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What job would you recommend to a young person who wants to work with animals, but understands that zoos and aquariums have ethical problems?[/quote]

I *really* wish I had gone to veterinary school and become a wildlife vet. That seems like the perfect balance - decent money, helping actual wildlife, and if needed you can always become an veterinarian for pets.

There’s lots of jobs like dog shelters, wildlife rehabilitation, park ranger, etc. Problem is most don’t pay very much.

Research used to be lucrative but I know people with PhDs who make minimum wage.

A lot of people leave and get their animal fix in other ways. I work a regular job, but we have a lot of pets and sometimes I do volunteer work. I knew a curator who left, became an executive at Amazon, and raises exotic birds on his own. My H did wildlife rehab (caring for injured and orphaned wildlife), he now does environment science but does what he can with wildlife in his spare time.

The best thing is to try out a bunch of different things by volunteering, and see what sticks. [/quote]

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