Her Story
About Brittany
Brittany Price is a wildlife conservation specialist. She entered the field in August 2018 after working in food science, driven by a lifelong love for animals and a desire to work with wildlife. Her responsibilities include conducting research to identify partners for the upcoming Collaborating with Wildlife Summit and connecting with individuals advancing wildlife protection efforts to improve habitats and create safe traversal corridors in North America. As a woman in a historically male-dominated field, she has navigated challenges of isolation but has drawn strength from other women in the space and mentors including Melissa Dabulamanzi, Central Valley Regional Director at The Wildlands Conservancy, and fellow ranger Matt Thorp. Price emphasizes the importance of speaking up for the land and wildlife, and advises young women entering the sector to pursue internships and volunteer opportunities to gain experience and build networks in the friendly environmental community.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Brittany
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
To speak up. That quote has been very important to me in terms of speaking up for the land and for the wildlife. If there's an idea that I have, it should be mentioned, because someone else might agree, but they're too scared to say something. These ideas may be important to conservation.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Just do it! If you see an internship, if you see a volunteer day with companies in the sector you want to work in, just go for it. Put your foot in, get some experience and network, and you will meet some amazing people. I feel like the environmental sector is extremely friendly. Once you get your foot in the door, you will find those people who will help you and connect you and really guide you, especially because we're all animal lovers in this sector, you'll find someone who loves the same animal as you, and they will help you to help those animals. So, I highly suggest just going for it, even if you feel like you're not qualified.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenges in conservation right now are lack of funding and the agenda of the current Administration. The erasure of all the hard work contributed by fellow American conservationists has been difficult to process, but I have also seen the resilience for conservations and the forming of Unions meant to protect these workers. It gives me hope that despite all these challenges, the sector will prevail.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Advocating for the wellness of wildlife is advocating for the wellness of humans. We are all connected! To restore wildlife habitat and population in turn gives humans healthy land to trek, reconnecting them to nature.
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