Monday, 20 January 2014

Your Vocation As A Forest Ranger

By George Dodson


Forest rangers are responsible to save their forest land and forest properties of a state or nation. Forest rangers are ready to go anywhere in emergency period but in general they are assigned area wise. Forest service is related to women all time. Now you are free to join anywhere as a forest ranger. It is a fact that the ratio of male and female forest rangers are near to same in USA.

Criteria for this job

It is must be a U.S. citizen if you want to be a forest ranger. If you are not a current citizen but you have an opportunity to qualify. In this case you have to be the permanent resident of USA. You should have a legal driving license to qualify for this job. For specific grade level you have to meet up specific qualification. For instance, though Gs-5 level requires a bachelors degree but GS-2 level needs only school diploma. Qualification requirements are specific for each state. But, in general it is helpful for you to have a bachelor degree on forest based subject. Complete your bachelor degree on forestry, forest management, ecology, botany, biology and wildlife and fisheries management for getting special consideration for this job.

Go to the visitors

Campers, hikers, tourists and researchers remain in the park always. Welcome the visitors in your park; tell them details about your park. It is your responsibility. Your task is to ensure their safety. You have to be the best friends of the visitors. When any visitors get lost, you should find and save them

Your job is to protect the forest

It is your responsibility to save your own wild region. For instance, find out and preventing forest fire is your work. Give back the forest its natural glory. It is your loyal duty. If the animals and birds are hurt it is your liability to take care them and the animals which are threatened to people, please anesthetize and entrap them.

Your payment

You are compelled to start your career as a junior ranger and your task is to help your boss who is an experienced one. Your salary varies according to your state and level. For instance, park rangers of Virginia park are paid $23,999 to $31,352 per year. In California you can earn $38,532 to 50, 244 and in Texas it varies between $29,928 to $46,396. In general, the salary of graduate park rangers varies $27,431 to 35,657.




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