Wildlife Damage Management Technician

Responsibilities

• Obtains agreements from landowners, ranchers, or administrators prior to conducting wildlife damage management services on private lands.
• Makes regular contact with cooperators and maintains rapport.
• Uses a variety of control devices, chemicals, tools, firearms, and related equipment utilized in wildlife and avian damage management operations.
• Prepares baits and lures and sets control devices such as snares, traps, etc. in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Performs simple, repetitive tasks requiring only a basic familiarity of biological, agricultural, and wildlife damage management operations.
• Conducts all operations in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Maintains weekly contact with the District Supervisor to report wildlife damage management activities in assigned area.
• Uses GPS to identify the location of set traps, snares and M-44s.
• Participates as a gunner or ground crew member in aerial hunting activities as authorized by cooperative agreements and in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Prepares routine and basic records of daily activities, observations, field conditions, or contacts made for purposes of exchanging factual information.
• Prepares management information system (MIS) documents weekly or as required.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Farm or ranch background.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Knowledge of biological sciences and local, state and federal laws regarding wildlife damage management activities.
• Knowledge of various control devices, chemicals and tools required to manage damage caused by predators.
• Ability to drive and travel as needed to perform duties.
• Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others.
• Valid driver's license.