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Salary- $3,987.00 – $5,229.00 Monthly

Inventories and monitors priority wildlife populations in District 5. Tasks include: 

  • Conducts wildlife surveys throughout the district and in eastern Washington to monitor wildlife populations, record data, and report findings.
  • Makes wildlife management recommendations.
  • Identifies various game and non-game wildlife species in the Columbia Basin, and when feasible include assistance from volunteers and/or special interest groups.

Participates in the development of recommendations for wildlife management, recreational opportunities, and wildlife habitat enhancements in the Columbia Basin. Tasks include: 

  • Analyzes data, review literature, and applies professional experience to develop recommendations for wildlife management and recreation.
  • Makes recommendations for permit allocation and population management for mule deer, upland game birds, waterfowl, and other species, to maximize recreational opportunities and limit negative impacts to wildlife populations.
  • Makes recommendations to wildlife area staff and private land biologists for upland and wetland habitat enhancement.
  • Identifies native and invasive plant species.

Communicates with the public about diverse wildlife issues. Tasks include: 

  • Communicates harvest regulations, hunting opportunities, wildlife viewing points, injured and nuisance wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation, and wildlife identification.
  • Responds to public inquiries.

Implements Regional and Division priorities and projects. Tasks include: 

  • Assists Wildlife Area and other Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff with developing recommendations to improve and increase wetland habitats.
  • Assists with waterfowl management activities which may include, but not limited to, trapping and banding waterfowl.
  • Implements population augmentations and reintroductions to facilitate genetic diversity and to bolster imperiled wildlife populations.
  • Assists the private lands program in the implementation of WDFW hunter access programs.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

  • Work Setting, including hazards:   
    1. Work can occur in inclement weather and difficult terrain, with unpredictable and potentially dangerous domestic and wild animal encounters. Work also may include carrying up to 40 lbs. while walking, bending, or stooping, loading, and transporting gear, routine, repetitive motions and conducting surveys via flight.
  • Schedule:   
    1. Monday – Friday, forty (40) hours per week. Long hours and weekend work may occur.
  • Travel Requirements: 
    1. Primarily in the district and to Eastern Washington. Occasional out of state and overnight travel may be required. Surveying may require flight and/or boat travel.
  • Tools and Equipment: 
    1. Hand tools, 4×4 trucks, and ATVs, and relevant field equipment.
  • Customer Interactions:
    1. Regular interactions with the public, project partners, volunteers, and other WDFW staff.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Closely qualifying experience may substitute, year for year, for education.

  • Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science.

AND

  • One (1) year of professional experience in fish, wildlife, and habitat management or habitat research.

Please Note: A Master’s Degree in the applicable science will substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Licenses: 

  • Valid Driver’s License.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Master’s degree in wildlife, biology, zoology, or biology.
  • Two (2) years or professional experience conducting field research in shrub-steppe environments.

Experience with: 

  • Biological data collection.
  • Applying scientific principles and research.
  • Waterfowl identification, management, and habitat requirements.
  • Managing big game species.
  • Understanding wildlife species within the Columbia basin.
  • Meticulous data collection and recording.
  • ArcGIS.
  • Using global positioning systems (GPS) units and mobile application to navigate off-trail in rugged, hot, and challenging terrain