Managing Green Spaces: Careers in Wilderness and Wildlife Management (Green-Collar Careers)

Managing Green Spaces introduces the many available jobs in wilderness and wildlife management. Potential careers include park-services jobs, trail designing, security and police work, and emergency services in case of fires, floods, and other natural disasters. Social Studies Front cover 1 Title page 3 Credits & acknowledgements 4 Contents 5 Working in the wild 6 Working in parks, forests, and wilderness areas 16 Outdoor adventure careers 30 Out in the field and back to the lab 39 Working with wildlife and wild habitats 50 Start your green future now... 61 Glossary 62 Further information 64 Index 65 About the author 66 Back cover 67 "wilderness,wildlife,security,natural disaster" wilderness, wildlife, security, natural disaster An overview of different kinds of jobs in the wilderness and wildlife management world and what they entail on a daily basis