Wildlife Technician

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking a Wildlife Technician in Pinedale, WY. This position assists Department personnel in wildlife surveys, habitat monitoring, wildlife depredation control, wildlife damage claim investigation, wildlife conflict resolution, disease sampling, collection of biological data, elk feedground operations, and public relations in accordance with Department policy. This position will also assist office managers when necessary and will require the sale of licenses and answering questions from the public in person and on the phone.

/ dezzaree.schott

• Assists regional personnel with the collection of biological data and observations during wildlife surveys.
• Assists regional personnel with limiting depredation by big game, game birds, and trophy game animals to crops and livestock.
• Assist regional personnel with wildlife conflict situations in urban and rural settings in an appropriate manner.
• Communicate with homeowners and provide information regarding wildlife conflict situations.
• Collect disease samples from harvested wildlife using a scalpel, forceps and blood tubes, and records data for disease surveillance programs.
• Assists with elk feedground operations as needed.
• Contacts hunters in the field and at check stations, and collects and records other harvest information (i.e., species, age, and sex of harvested animals).
• Conducts vegetation monitoring on select sites to evaluate long-term vegetation and habitat objectives.
• Other wildlife management or data collection duties as assigned.
• Assist office managers when necessary, and will require the sale of licenses and answer questions from the public in person and on the phone.
• Perform work day or night with an irregular work schedule.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking a Wildlife Technician in Pinedale, WY. This position assists Department personnel in wildlife surveys, habitat monitoring, wildlife depredation control, wildlife damage claim investigation, wildlife conflict resolution, disease sampling, collection of biological data, elk feedground operations, and public relations in accordance with Department policy. This position will also assist office managers when necessary and will require the sale of licenses and answering questions from the public in person and on the phone.

Human Resource Contact:
Dezzaree Schott / dezzaree.schott

• Assists regional personnel with the collection of biological data and observations during wildlife surveys.
• Assists regional personnel with limiting depredation by big game, game birds, and trophy game animals to crops and livestock.
• Assist regional personnel with wildlife conflict situations in urban and rural settings in an appropriate manner.
• Communicate with homeowners and provide information regarding wildlife conflict situations.
• Collect disease samples from harvested wildlife using a scalpel, forceps and blood tubes, and records data for disease surveillance programs.
• Assists with elk feedground operations as needed.
• Contacts hunters in the field and at check stations, and collects and records other harvest information (i.e., species, age, and sex of harvested animals).
• Conducts vegetation monitoring on select sites to evaluate long-term vegetation and habitat objectives.
• Other wildlife management or data collection duties as assigned.
• Assist office managers when necessary, and will require the sale of licenses and answer questions from the public in person and on the phone.
• Perform work day or night with an irregular work schedule.