Fish and Wildlife Officer

Job Details

Job Location:

White Cloud, KS 66094

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska

Job Description:

Fish and Wildlife Officer

Department:
Fish and Wildlife

Reports To:

Tribal Administrator

Schedule

Hours:

Monday
- Friday / 8:00am - 4:30pm

Employment Type:

Non-Exempt/Hourly/Full-Time

Wage Range: $23.50/hr - $34.50/hr

The Fish and Wildlife Officer protects, preserves, and manages the natural resources, wildlife populations, fisheries, waterways, and habitats within the jurisdiction of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. This position works with the Fish and Wildlife Board to enforce Tribal wildlife, fisheries, environmental, boating, and conservation laws while promoting public safety, stewardship, education, and responsible use of Tribal natural resources.

The Fish and Wildlife Officer serves as both a law enforcement professional and conservation advocate, building relationships with Tribal members, visitors, neighboring jurisdictions, and partner agencies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Tribe's natural resources for future generations.

• Work with the Fish and Wildlife Board to establish and maintain appropriate fee schedules, hunting seasons, bag limits, and possession limits in compliance with Iowa Tribal laws while maintaining healthy ecosystems.
• Patrol Tribal lands, waterways, parks, forests, and conservation areas by vehicle, ATV, UTV, boat, foot, snowmobile, aircraft, or other authorized means.
• Enforce Tribal, federal, and applicable state wildlife, fisheries, boating, and environmental regulations.
• Identify furbearers, big game, small game, migratory birds, fish species, amphibians, reptiles, and protected or endangered species.
• Identify wildlife habitats and recognize habitat degradation or environmental violations.
• Detect, investigate, and document illegal hunting, fishing, trapping, commercial harvesting, and wildlife trafficking activities.
• Recognize and dismantle illegal fishing gear, traps, snares, nets, deadfalls, and unlawful hunting equipment.
• Inspect harvested wildlife and fish to determine species, method of take, season compliance, bag limits, sex restrictions, licensing, tagging requirements, and legal possession.
• Conduct license, permit, and tag inspections to ensure compliance with Tribal regulations.
• Stop and inspect vehicles, boats, and equipment when violations are observed or reasonably suspected.
• Recognize, seize, secure, and document illegal firearms, ammunition, equipment, wildlife, and evidence.
• Prepare evidence for prosecution while maintaining proper chain of custody.
• Obtain, execute, and serve search warrants when authorized.
• Provide confiscated property receipts and maintain evidence inventories.

• Respond to complaints involving wildlife violations, environmental concerns, boating incidents, trespassing, or natural resource damage.
• Conduct interviews with complainants, witnesses, and suspects.
• Investigate animal depredation, nuisance wildlife, habitat destruction, and illegal resource extraction.
• Determine appropriate enforcement actions including warnings, citations, arrests, referrals, or educational interventions.
• Investigate vehicle-related wildlife incidents and coordinate reporting.
• Inspect legally harvested furs and apply required tagging procedures.
• Prepare comprehensive investigative reports suitable for court proceedings.

• Prepare criminal and civil case files.
• Present evidence in Tribal Court and other jurisdictions.
• Testify during hearings, trials, and administrative proceedings.
• Serve as Court Officer and liaison for cases involving Natural Resources.
• Maintain complete documentation supporting enforcement actions.

• Assist…