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Overview

Title: Ameri Corps BLM Wildlife Technician

Start Date: May 13, 2024

Stipend: $687 per week paid on a bi-weekly basis

Term: 9 weeks, 40 hours a week

Location: Based out of the Royal Gorge Field Office Cañon City, CO

Status: 300-hour Ameri Corps Service Term

Benefits: Ameri Corps Education Award $1,459.26 after successful completion and access to Employee Assistant Program

Organization: Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a program of Conservation Legacy, which builds on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). SCC provides youth and young adults opportunities to complete conservation projects primarily on public lands. Members receive training on job skills, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, and environmental stewardship. Programs use a step ladder approach to skill development with a weekly living allowance, training, and an Ameri Corps Education Award (for qualifying individuals).

Program Overview: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Royal Gorge Field Office (RGFO) administers more than 668,000 surface acres of public land along the Front Range of Colorado and 6.8 million subsurface acres. The field office covers a variety of terrain and programs.

The wildlife program is responsible for analyzing impacts to wildlife habitat as a result of actions on public lands. They make recommendations to line officers to minimize and/or mitigate impacts. They monitor populations of special status species, conduct habitat improvement projects, and conduct education activities for youth. The Individual Placement (IP) will primarily assist with surveys for Piñon Jays and Northern Goshawks during the 2024 season.

The IP will participate in several research, monitoring, and inventory projects pertaining to raptors, BLM sensitive species, and threatened and endangered species (e.g. Mexican spotted owls, federally listed plants, Canada lynx). The IP will gain exposure to study design, data collection, data analysis, and writing and communication of findings.

Essential Roles and

Responsibilities Include:

Piñon Jay Surveys

• Search for pinyon jay nesting colonies
• Conduct point counts
• Observe nesting colonies to locate nests
• Sample vegetation in and around nesting colonies

Northern Goshawk Surveys

• Search for Northern Goshawk nests
• Assist graduate research assistant with capture and banding of Goshawks

Mexican Spotted Owl Surveys

• Survey for Mexican spotted owls
• Determine the presence of breeding pairs and/or juvenile owlets

Bat Acoustic Data Collection

• Set bat acoustic detectors
• Manage sound data in a digital database

Snow Shoe Hare Population Monitoring and Analysis

• Assist biologist in data collection
• Data entry into an ArcGIS data set
• Assist biologist with composition of final report

Special Status Species Monitoring

• Implement survey protocol across multiple species on BLM lands
• Communicate findings with BLM field office regarding species of interest
• Conduct analysis and author reports

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in wildlife science or a similar field
• Capable of conducting field work in remote, mountainous terrain
• Experience surveying for avian species is a plus

• Field trainings to understand wildlife  behavior

• The work is physical in nature. The RGFO uses a sign-in/out system to track field presence. Expect extreme hot and cold temperatures, high-elevation hiking, slips, trips, and falls

Housing Provided: No

• Received or on track to receive high school diploma or GED
• Valid U.S. Drivers License
• Per grant funding, candidate must be 18-30 years of age or up to 35 years of age if veteran status
• U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident
• Willing to undergo and must pass required criminal history checks

To apply, please submit an updated resume and letter of interest along with the online application.

Contact Niki Antonio with any questions | (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Conservation Legacy strives to create a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to experience the outdoors and improve our shared outdoor spaces. Conservation Legacy encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Conservation Legacy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Note: Position is dependent upon grant funding.