Wildlife Technician

• Assist game wardens in limiting depredation by big game, game birds, and trophy game animals to crops and livestock
• Routinely communicates with landowners experiencing wildlife damage, ensuring relationships are maintained
• Assist regional personnel with wildlife conflict situations in urban and rural settings
• Humanely euthanize sick and injured wildlife
• Live trap and relocate black bears, mountain lions, and other wildlife
• Communicate with homeowners, landowners, and other interested parties and provide information regarding wildlife conflict situations
• Assist with the collection of biological data during wildlife and habitat surveys
• Assist the Department with aerial wildlife surveys, both from fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other Department personnel, landowners, and sportspersons
• Provide Department outreach information and assistance to the public
• Collect lymph nodes from harvested deer, elk, and moose for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance efforts
• Collect and record other harvest information (i.e., species, age, and sex of harvested animals)
• Maintain facilities and equipment as directed
• Communicate effectively with landowners, sportspersons, and Department personnel
• Assist regional personnel with coverage during hunting season, particularly on Department-administered lands
• Assist with wildlife research efforts and data management, as needed

• Four-year college degree in wildlife management, range management, or other natural resource fields
• Field experience safely operating vehicles (ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, 4-wheel drive trucks, trailers), horseback, and on foot in remote locations and under extreme weather conditions
• Experience in firearm proficiency and the lethal removal of wildlife
• Valid driver’s license
• Skill in the safe use of handguns, shotguns, rifles, and pyrotechnical devices
• Skill in interpersonal communications with employees, landowners, and the general public
• Ability to obtain, record, and manage data
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to be self-directed
• Knowledge of wildlife management concepts, principles, and practices
• Well-developed communication skills (written and oral)
• Knowledge of general outdoor skills and hunting skills with applicable experiences
• Skill in the use of GPS and reading maps
• Ability to positively work with and facilitate relationships with the ranching and hunting communities and other interested individuals as a team
• Ability to work independently with little direct supervision and limited communication while in the field
• Ability to make decisions under difficult circumstances
• Ability to use small power and non-power hand tools, fencing and building experience, light mechanical skills, and light construction experience is preferred
• Ability to safely operate 4-wheel drive pickup, ATV, and snowmobile in various terrain and road conditions
• Experience in vehicle maintenance/repair in field situations
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Excellent physical condition and ability to perform under adverse and various terrain and weather conditions
• Ability to work outside and perform under adverse weather conditions and difficult terrain, often during long periods
• Ability to walk in rough, uneven terrain with unstable footing
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, early mornings, late evenings, and at night
• Will be required to work alone in the field in a remote setting and in adverse weather conditions
• Travel and overnight stays may be required

Ability to use small power and non-power hand tools, fencing and building experience, light mechanical skills, and light construction experience