Wildlife Biologist Personal Statement

As previously mentioned, I have always been drawn towards animals. At the age of six, all the way through high school, I was determined that I was destined to be a veterinarian. Growing up I watched dog training shows and learned about different animals. All of my favorite movies had talking animals in it and given human-like qualities. The more knowledge I gathered, the more I believed animals had rights. I treated all of my pets with love and formed a bond with them, even my pet fish. I used to watch Animal Cops on Animal planet with my grandma and was always appalled at the mistreatment of animals. They have feelings, thoughts, even memories, just as we do. Or, more specifically, just as children do. My dogs in particular have always been my children. The one I have now is more like my baby than previous dogs. We have formed a bond, just like the bond a mother forms with her baby. Pets become part of the family and the best

Studies have shown that the children who grow up in homes with animals have a better ability to show empathy later and as adults. Pets are easy to communicate with, and their body language is much simpler than a human’s. This simple body language allows children to learn to empathize with them, a skill they can carry with them as they go through life (Holistic Online, 2007).

I think every single day we are personally connected with animals. We eat animals for food, wear animal skins for clothes, own animals as pets, use animals for recreation, and experiment on animals to test drugs and consumer products. We are aware of this, yet we naturally give little thought to the overwhelming number of animals that we use in these ways, and what the animals themselves might be suffering as we use them for our purposes. While no non-human animal on this planet has the cultured rational abilities that we do, many, however, have mental capacities that enable them to experience pain, suffering, and anxiety

Ever since I decided to major in Animal Science one group that I always talked to when I went to college fairs was the USDA. The USDA always told me the facts that any student wanted to hear, that if you worked for them they would pay for your student debt and that you would get a higher pay rate within the first five years of work. However, I was more interested in the work that they do and how they can help me achieve my goal.

Jeremy Rifkin had made such impact on readers through his article “A Change of Heart about Animals”. Not only did he inform us the reality that animals do have feelings, he also unbounded the label we had long given to the animals, thus fully altered our perspectives about these fellow creatures. In regard to the influence, I myself am not excluded. As a matter of fact, since I was a kid, I have started raising pets. As long as it seems, I have built myself an assumption about these domestic animals as they don’t differ much from humans’ natural behavior in life. They have feelings, family and awareness of surroundings.

Memorandum To: Professor Dill From: Hannah Reynolds Date: September 16, 2016 Subject: Wildlife Biologist Career This memo will cover the information I need to become a wildlife biologist. Such as what a wildlife biologist is, the education requirements, challenges, and the work environment effect on your identity.

I started to fall in love with animals in high school when my mother sent me to a special boarding school for gifted children with emotional problems. .'' quoted by temple in ''MyStory, from Animals in Translation''. I think animals are making us emore caring by them showin there reactions to certent events like protecting a

In the autobiography “My Story” by Temple Grandin, it talks a lot about her life at the boarding school she went to. Through living with animals we can learn just how comforting they can be, “ Teasing hurts. The kids would tease me… My new school solved that problem. The school had a stable and horses for the kids to ride.” (Grandin) Showing that the animals helped her feel better and they were there when spree kids teased her. Another quote is from “Saying Goodbye to a Faithful Pal where it talks about a guy saying goodbye to his dog and his most treasured companion.

As i said in the last paragraph Zoology is the study of all animals. High school students who are planning to major in Zoology are highly encouraged to take as many science and math classes as possible. Zoologists need a variety of skills to be successful on the field. They need to be able to apply scientific rules and methods to solve problems. Zoologists must be able to think critically or use reason to draw conclusions from different test results and scientific observations. Zoologists also must have excellent communication skills for presenting their finding to their colleagues, managers, and to the general public. Last but certainly not least Zoologists must be in good physical shape

Tasks like conducting experiments with animals, researching characteristics of wildlife, observing, and monitoring all congregate to spit out a very cool job. Including that with all the animals you interact with is just a plus.

This was something I found very interesting especially considering the way we have treated animals throughout history. I remember on childhood trips to the zoo thinking how strange it was for us to making a spectacle out of a living creature. I also grew up on a far which gave me an odd insight into the “human” qualities of the animals around me. My sisters and I frequently rode horses and cared for lambs or calves who had been rejected by their mothers. Recently, I’ve come to the opinion that the way we treat the other inhabitants of this planet will be one of those things we look back on in hundreds of years with

I was snobby and constantly jealous of everyone. Everyone has something they are passionate about, but I didn't. I always felt close to animals. But even though I had two cats and a dog, I never felt that they could help me. When I started riding horses, my life changed for the better. These gentle giants gave me a feeling of freedom and for the first time in my life, I felt like I was important. I still do not understand how an animal could make me feel like such a big part of the world. How do they do it? Horses are so quiet, yet they speak so much. Every cock of the ear and stomp of the hoof sends a message to your brain. It always leaves me wondering, what does that message

My job shadow experience was quite interesting. I choose to do something that I don’t really know about. I chose a physiatrist named Dean Smith because I know him already because I have ADHD and he works with kids with ADHD and I have gone to him before to get medications filled. I went to catalpa health in appleton. Because I did it this past friday and I didnt have school so I went for 5 hours. This helped because some people would ask me to leave the room. However I got to watch him work with 14 kids.

There are a variety of things that I love and that I love to do, but I only have one true passion; that passion is with animals. Not only do I love animals in general, but I also love caring for and working with them. For as long as I can remember, I have always had a pet present in my life. I like to think that for that reason it is why I love animals as much as I do. For the most part, animals are friendly and can be like a friend when you need one. Animals are also incredibly cute, which is kind of a lame point to make, but it is still is an important part as to why I feel such compassion towards animals. As a child, I always had a special spot in my heart for animals. I can recall as far back as my first cat, Casper, who was like a best friend for my young self. He would let me play with him, he was gentle, and he was very friendly. He fell ill at an old age and I would wipe his drool and brush his knotty fur because it was hard for him to care for himself. My interest in the veterinary medicine most likely comes from this experience. Now I have two more cats, Phoebe and Luna, and one dog, Kasey. I like to think I have a great connection with all three, but I have an especially strong bond with my youngest cat, Luna. When I picked out Luna as a kitten at the shelter, I could see that we immediately had a connection. She was a very feral kitten and would not let anyone get close to her, let alone touch her, but she let me pet her. It was in that moment that I knew that

Wildlife biologists need many years of schooling and hands on experience to become experts at their jobs. Altogether with bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees, it is close to 12-14 years. Each university is different in how many credit hours are needed. The areas are general biology, ecology, genetics, cellular biology, evolution, wildlife management, and fisheries management (Everyday Life). Deciding on a school is based on what area I want to work in. If I want to be a marine biologist, schools on the coasts of oceans are the best for me to go to. To become a wildlife biologist, colleges with programs that focus on land mammals are the best option. One college that is very popular for this study is Texas A and M University. Texas A and M University is constantly ranked among