There are a number of career options where you can work with wild animals. Most agriculturally-oriented colleges have a Wildlife Management major, or similar. Students who complete this training can work for organizations such as the United States Forest Service, State Fish and Game, and others. Wildlife managers have a wide range of jobs, such as overseeing stocking of lakes with fish or being an enforcement officer who ensures that campers, fishermen, and hunters follow the regulations and do not abuse our state and federal lands. You can work in interesting places such as the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, San Diego Zoo, or as a National Park Ranger in remote forests or popular tourist attractions such as the Grand Canyon National Park.
Jobs are also available in zoological parks for animal caretakers, managers, and veterinarians.
Circuses are another place where those who have expertise working with wild animals could find a job. Veterinary medicine is the career that is most often considered by young people who want to work with animals. It is certainly a good choice, but as you can already see, there are lots of other opportunities, and veterinary medicine is not for every person who is an animal lover. To become a veterinarian you need to be an outstanding student, particularly during your college career. You need to begin preparing for veterinary school while you are in high school, taking as many science and math courses as you can and doing well in these subjects.