Wildlife Biologist

Job Title

Wildlife Damage Management Specialist

Duties

The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.

The duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts integrated wildlife damage management activities where needed to prevent or reduce losses to property, agriculture, and natural resources, or to protect human health and safety.
• Performs a variety of technical procedures including capture, restraint, chemical immobilization, marking, transport, euthanasia, and/or necropsy of wildlife.
• Modifies or adapts established damage or disease control techniques as necessary to meet local conditions and environmental, economic, or political considerations.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with program directives, and local, State, and Federal laws and regulations in wildlife damage management activities.
• Develops and maintains categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, monitoring reports, and other documents required by NEPA.
• Gathers, compiles, evaluates, and presents data on damage or hazards caused by various wildlife species to cooperators, stakeholders, and colleagues.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other Federal, State, county and city government agencies, Tribes, corporations, etc.
• Communicates safe and effective damage management techniques through outreach and other channels to the general public.