Furnish Your career as a Forest Ranger

The wild land and wilderness of a country or state is guarded by the forest rangers. Forest rangers are ready to go anywhere in emergency period but in general they are assigned area wise. Women render their service for forest constantly. So, its your time to engage yourself as a forest ranger in any area. 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. A valid driving license is mandatory for you. Qualification requirements are determined according to the grade level. For instance, though Gs-5 level requires a bachelorÕs degree but GS-2 level needs only school diploma. Though qualification requirement is area specific but if you have a bachelor degree in forest related subject you will be benefited everywhere. 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

In a park Tourists, campers, hikers and researchers are available constantly. You have to engage yourself for informing the visitors all things about the park including rules and regulations. Your task is to ensure their safety. Go to the visitors when they are in any problem. If anyone gets lost find out and rescue him.

Responsibility of forest protecting

Your duty is to save and manage the wild area. 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

At first you have to commence your job under a direct supervision of an experienced ranger. Your salary varies according to your state and level. The yearly payment rate of Virginia park rangers is(23,999 to 31,352)$. In California you can earn $38,532 to 50, 244 and in Texas it varies between $29,928 to $46,396. If you are a park ranger with a bachelor degree you can earn $27,431 to 35,657 yearly.