Carnivore Biologist

Position will close on 09/18/2026 at 11:59 pm

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking to fill a Senior Wildlife Biologist position within the WGFD’s Large Carnivore Section (LCS) as a Large Carnivore Biologist focused on grizzly bear monitoring and management. This position would lead efforts to continue ongoing grizzly bear monitoring and management activities as part of an interagency team as well as working with other LCS biologists on data acquisition/analysis and conflict management.

This position conducts analysis of large carnivore population data on a statewide level for use in population trend, harvest management, season setting, identifying seasonally important habitats, and identifying or mitigating environmental impacts. This position also requires advanced skills in study design and data analysis to increase knowledge on large carnivore ecology and management. This position requires expertise in multiple data analysis tools and publication experience as well working knowledge of grizzly bear conservation strategies employed throughout North America.
This position requires a heavy workload in the field and being on-call throughout portions of the year to immediately respond to conflicts between large carnivores (grizzly bears, black bears, mountain lions and wolves) and people, as well as determining and documenting livestock cause of death.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Retirement
  - Pension and 457(b) plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

and MUCH MORE!  for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefits package!

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Human Resource Contact: Dezzaree Schott / dezzaree.schott

• Develops study designs and implements monitoring and research projects for quantification of grizzly bear and other large carnivore population dynamics throughout Wyoming, including data acquisition and analysis in order to evaluate harvest objectives.
• Capture and handling of grizzly bears, black bears, mountain lions, and gray wolves. Inventory and monitor large carnivore populations; working with federally threatened/endangered species.
• Coordinates with Large Carnivore Section and regional personnel to develop and evaluate management scenarios for grizzly bears throughout Wyoming and represents the Department at public meetings and informational presentations regarding grizzly bear management.
• Works closely as part of a Sectional team within the Wildlife Division of the Department.
• Serves as the liaison with researchers and land management agencies regarding work being conducted on grizzly bears in Wyoming and fosters active communication between all interested parties; serves as a member of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team.
• Investigates conflicts between large carnivores and humans or livestock, including verifying the species responsible for depredation to livestock, property damage, or other forms of large carnivore conflicts, independently with other WGFD or other agency personnel (i.e., USDA
  - Wildlife Services).
• Manages conflicts between large carnivores and humans and/or livestock using deterrents, firearms, traps, snares, lethal removals, and controlled pharmaceuticals.
• Collect biological data from both the ground and air, summarize and analyze appropriate population and habitat data for large carnivores.
• Using data, works with other LCS senior wildlife biologists and regional personnel to formulate harvest/season recommendations and other management plans/recommendations on large carnivores, as required.
• Reviews and evaluates large carnivore research needs and reports and participates in research.
• Provides appropriate training to WGFD, other agency personnel, and the…