Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Built Up Your Career As A Forest Ranger

By George Dodson


The wild land and wilderness of a country or state is guarded by the forest rangers. Certain forest rangers are fixed for certain area but they are free to go at urgent situation. Women are intimately associated with the forest service for ever and a day. Now the door is open for you. You can serve the forest anywhere as a woman. In the year 2010 the total number of female forest rangers is about half.

Required skills

The main criteria to be a forest ranger is that you need the citizenship of USA. 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. Having a valid driving license is also must for the job. Qualification requirements are determined according to the grade level. Only a high school diploma is required for GS-2 level where bachelors degree is must for GS-5 level. Qualification requirements are specific for each state. But, in general it is helpful for you to have a bachelor degree on forest based subject. It is convenient to complete a degree on forestry, forest management, ecology, botany, biology and wildlife and fisheries management.

Serve 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. Their safety is in your hand. You have to be the best friends of the visitors. When any visitors get lost, you should find and save them

Save the forest

You are engaged in protecting the wild area where you are working. Preventing forest fire is not an easy work. But you are compelled to do this. It is your responsibility to bring back the green forest if fire damages the forest. You should take care of birds and animals when they are suffering from injury and relax and catch those animals that are dangerous to human.

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. The yearly payment rate of Virginia park rangers is(23,999 to 31,352)$. You can earn yearly $29,928 to $46,396 in Texas and In California the income varies between $38,532 to 50, 244$. In general, the salary of graduate park rangers varies $27,431 to 35,657.




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