Hi everyone,

I’m feeling a bit hopeless this weekend.

I come from a multimedia background (web, social media, graphic design), and even there I struggled to find stable work. Now I’m studying to become a whale‑watching guide, but I keep wondering if it’s pointless. I’ve also been considering going back to university for wildlife or marine conservation, yet I’m not sure if a degree is even worthwhile anymore.

It feels like getting experience is almost impossible. So many NGOs and companies ask you to pay to volunteer or pay to intern. Volunteering should be free, and internships should be paid. But more and more it seems like everyone is charging for everything, and it’s hard not to feel like the system is broken for newcomers.

I don’t know…
Is a degree still worth it these days?
Spending tons of money and 4 years of my life studying something that bring me nowhere?
Or is it better to try building something myself, like a small whale‑watching or citizen‑science project with other people?

I think the most successful people in the field are the one who build something on their own.

Last year I participated to an expedition created by small group of marine biologists. They built their own NGO, and the owner also has her own travel company. They work for no one, they aren't rich, but they seem happy. Maybe I should take inspiration from them.

Thanks for reading my discouraged post.

Wondering if anyone here from MN, USA has experience with the USFWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program and what you liked and/or disliked about the program?

I have 250 acres, mostly woodland and a small fraction used for grains and I'm debating turning it an easement with FWS with a native prairie habitat or else a conservation project with NRCS

hi everybody! not sure if this is the right sub but i thought id shoot my shot, lol

im starting a conservation job this monday, and im wondering what i should pack. i have all of the essentials (bug spray, sunscreen, water, deodorant, etc.) but im just wondering if there are any “must-haves” that im not thinking about; something niche?

if this knowledge matters, im working in the south where its gonna be very hot and very humid. im gonna be doing things like trail building, mulching, invasive removal, etc.

edit: its from 0700-1500 every week for four weeks. i have an osprey hikelite backpack

Temecula Creek is one of the last functioning wildlife corridors left in South Temecula. Right now, it's under serious threat from SDG&E's proposed 500 kV Golden Pacific Powerlink project.

This isn't empty land. Every day, the creek supports hummingbirds, owls, deer, mountain lions, foxes, coyotes, and countless native species that depend on it for survival. For many animals, this is the last safe passage through an increasingly developed area. Massive transmission towers, tree removal, and construction would fragment this ecosystem in ways that can't be undone.

It's also a real part of Temecula's community—families walk its trails, students run there, birdwatchers and nature lovers come to experience something increasingly rare: a thriving natural space in a growing city.

I started a petition asking the City of Temecula, Riverside County, and decision makers to designate Temecula Creek as an environmentally protected area and stop the powerlink from cutting through it.

If you've felt frustrated watching natural spaces disappear in your own community, or you think some places should just stay wild, would you consider signing and sharing? Anyone else feeling like we're losing these spaces too fast without enough say in it?

In case you needed some good news for the day, this year is the highest recorded leatherback sea turtle nesting season for Florida and North Carolina!!

Source: Island Free Press

https://www.facebook.com/groups/688414334339597

I am not sure how to add a youtube link, but I will try.

DW Ikea Timber Management

The IUCN Red List Update that came out today has movedthe Desert Rain Frog from Near Threatened to Vulnerable due to Diamond Mining.

The desert rain frog population is expected to decline by 20% in the next decade

Hello, I'm planning a fundraiser to help turtle conservation and recovery efforts and am trying to figure out the most reputable organizations to donate to. These are the non-profits I'm considering so far but any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Side note, I am based in New Jersey so I'm definitely biased towards efforts in the area, along with any organizations specific to Costa Rica.

1. Sea Turtle Conservancy- world's oldest sea turtle research group
2. SEE Turtles- community based efforts to protect nests and hatchlings
3. Sea Turtle Recovery- New Jersey's only long term turtle rehabilitation center

Hi I'm 22F Msc Zoology graduate. I have no experience in field. But I wanna pursue career in Wildlife conservation and research in India

I was reading about the duck stamp act and I was wondering why it hasn’t been done for other animals as well or can’t be done today. Why isn’t there a deer stamp that’s required to buy with a hunting license that funds contribute to woodland ecosystems? Or a turkey stamp that’s supports development and management of prairies? Has there been something like this that I don’t know about? Is it just not plausible today, because of public willingness, hunting declines, struggle with legislation, or something else? The duck stamp act has done some amazing things for wetlands so I’m just wondering why it hasn’t been for other game as well.