具有野生生物，生物学，动物学，生态学，环境研究或相关领域的学士学位的人通常会追求野生生物和保护生物学的MS选项。研究通常采用综合的实验室方法来研究种群生态学和保护，社区和景观生态学，保护生物学和遗传学以及应用的野生动植物管理问题。毕业生受雇于州和联邦机构，非政府组织和环境咨询公司，并有许多人在其他机构继续攻读博士学位。
Climate and human land-use practices are continuously affecting wildlife species. If youre passionate about the conservation of wildlife and its habitat, then a natural resources M.S. with the wildlife and conservation biology option may be for you. In this graduate program, youll take an integrated field-laboratory approach to the study of population ecology and conservation, community and landscape ecology, conservation genetics, and applied wildlife management. Youll develop skills in inventory and monitoring, data analysis,and science communication that prepare you for work in a variety of government agencies, private conservation organizations, and academic positions in the United States and internationally.<br><br>The MS option in Wildlife and Conservation Biology is typically pursued by those with a BS in Wildlife, Biology, Zoology, Environmental Studies, or related field. Research often takes an integrated eld-laboratory approach to study population ecology and conservation, community and landscape ecology, conservation biology and genetics, and applied wildlife management issues.