The Life of a Wildlife Veterinarian

Unlike the typical vet, most of the patients that Kimberlee Beckman sees have already expired. Beckman, a wildlife veterinarian for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, says that “A lot of the work is like being a medical examiner. The investigative work is fun. It’s satisfying when you can figure out what happened.” It sounds to me like a pretty exciting, varied, and rewarding career.