Steve Irwin-A Wildlife Conservationist. The field of wildlife conservation is a broad field that unifies several professions such as scientists, law enforcement officers, engineers, and various other professionals. one goal, to preserve and protect wildlife and natural habitats (Scott, L). Born in Victoria, Australia in 1962, Stephen Robert Irwin, better known as Steve Irwin, has dedicated his life to talking about wildlife. He spent his childhood growing up in his parents' reptile park in Queensland and later became an animal enthusiast and leading television personality. He hosted the world-famous television series The Crocodile Hunter and has made appearances on many major talk shows. This essay will aim to illustrate the life and achievements of Steve Irwin. Ever since his diaper days, Steve Irwin had a fascination with wildlife, reptiles in particular being his favorite. At the delicate age of 6, Steve caught his first venomous snake. According to Brown (2010), "Irwin's father taught him to hunt crocodiles to move, and by age nine he was already jumping on crocodiles at night in the rivers of North Queensland." Steve had no degree in wildlife conservation, he worked at the Beerwah Reptile and Wildlife Park which his parents opened in 1970 and after his parents retired he worked tirelessly to develop and expand the park. In 1998, Steve renamed the park Australian Zoo and it quickly became a famous tourist attraction (www.australiazoo.com.au). A few years before, in 1991, Steve met Terri Raines, a tourist when he initially took over the reptile park and their mutual love of wildlife and conservation immediately attracted them... middle of paper.. .... there is the love he had for wildlife and its protection. We need more Steve Irwins in this world to continue to educate the public on the importance of protecting Earth's wildlife. Reference list: Brown, W., 2010. Steve Irwin's influence on wildlife conservation. Journal Of Communication, 60 (1), pp. 73-93. Irwin, S., Steve Irwin. [online] (updated October 12, 2010) Available at: [Accessed November 7, 2013].NBC News., 2006. "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin killed by stingray. [online] (updated May 9, 2006) Available on: [Consulted November 8, 2013]. Stevecrocodilehunterirwin., 2012. The best of Steve Irwin. [online] (updated December 14, 2012) Available on [Consulted November 7 2013].