They may conduct inspections of pet shops, kennels, and other commercial enterprises to ensure that animals are receiving adequate care. Some operate animal ambulances or specialize in the rescue of trapped and injured animals. A shelter manager is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a kennel facility and staff providing for the impoundment of dogs, cats, and other animals. The duties of an animal care attendant include cleaning, grooming, feeding, and exercising the animals. This field is concerned with the planned protection of ecological communities including air, water, flora, fauna, and land, to prevent their exploitation or destruction.
Conservation involves programs of habitat preservation, species propagation, and field research.
A wildlife conservation officer, also known as a game warden, enforces the laws and regulations regarding hunting, trapping, and fishing. The officer may patrol a district in search of game law violators and investigate reports of game law violations, as well as assist in the preparation and prosecution of criminal charges against violators. This field is concerned with the management of wildlife as a natural resource. Wildlife management is concerned with the planned use and exploitation of wild animals in a manner intended to minimize waste and ensure that wildlife populations are not depleted. These biologists study the abundance and distribution of animal species.