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What are different names for people who study or care for animals?

Question #69621. Asked by ohlavash.
Last updated May 13 2021.

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smartie806
Answer has 26 votes
smartie806
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Answer has 26 votes.
There are veterinarians and zoologists, to start. Many animal scientists have more specific fields, which all have names.

Aug 12 2006, 9:44 AM
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zbeckabee
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Answer has 76 votes.

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Zoologist
Veterinarian
Aquarist
Zoo keeper
Veterinary technician
Wildlife biologist
Conservation biologist
Outdoor recreation planner
Animal refuge or shelter manager
Wildlife agent
Pet therapist
Wildlife photographer
Animal trainer or handler (especially dogs and horses)
"Cruelty-free" products manager
Animal control officer
Volunteer coordinator for an animal agency
Humane investigator
Wildlife officer
Environmental lawyer
Environmental educator
Ecologist
Fish and game warden
Ornithologist
Conservation and wildlife manager
Writer or editor of books about wildlife and natural history
Animal rights advocate
Farming reform advocate
Outreach coordinator for an animal/wildlife program
Zoo or aquarium employee
Nonprofit conservation organization employee (for example, Friends of the National Zoo or World Wildlife Fund)
Animal protective agency employee
Department of the Interior employee
National Park Service employee
Fish and Wildlife Service employee
Fishery and wildlife technician
State conservation agency employee
Ecotourism guide

link https://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/wildlife-careers

Response last updated by Terry on May 13 2021.
Aug 12 2006, 10:43 AM
Brainyblonde
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Brainyblonde
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Answer has 15 votes.
People who study butterflies and/or moths are called lepidopterists.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moths

Aug 12 2006, 11:19 AM
Allergic2Life
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Allergic2Life

Answer has 13 votes.
ohlavash
Answer has 10 votes
ohlavash

Answer has 10 votes.
zbeckabee you are a lifesaver those are exactly what i was looking for. Thanks

Aug 12 2006, 2:43 PM
Kukkiwon
Answer has 12 votes
Kukkiwon

Answer has 12 votes.
zoologist

Aug 12 2006, 11:51 PM
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