What are the educational requirements to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
Positions as Biologists and Managers The basic requirement is a bachelor’s degree with a major in biology or a combination of education and experience equivalent to a degree. Specific requirements include 9 semester hours in wildlife subjects, 12 semester hours in zoological subjects and 9 semester hours in botany or the related plant sciences. For positions as research biologists, an additional 15 semester hours are required in the physical or mathematical sciences, graduate degrees are preferred. Other Resource Management Related Positions A wide range of other resource management positions such as outdoor recreation planner, forester, fisheries biologist, law enforcement officers, environmental educator, or interpretive specialist generally require a bachelor’s degree in the appropriate major or a combination of education and experience. Other Types of Positions The Refuge System employs a wide range of personnel as technicians (forestry aide, biological technician, etc.), office ad
