What Does a Conservation Biologist Do?
Conservation biologists work with landowners and the government to promote environmentally-friendly land use. If land must be cleared for the establishment of a new home, park, or other structure, conservation biologists provide advice on how landowners can best successfully complete the project with minimal environmental impact. For example, biologists may advise landowners to plant certain types of greenery in order to control soil erosion in a newly created park. Conservation biologists mainly work with those in the agriculture industry, such as ranchers and farmers, as this industry must clear large swaths of land in order to plant crops or allow livestock to graze. Biologists would work with the farmers and ranchers to decide when to allow grazing and harvesting, and when to let the plot of land regenerate in order to keep the soil fertile.
