Wildlife Technician

Salary: $29.75 Hourly
Location : Statewide, WY
Job Type: Temporary Full-time
Job Number: 2026-02058
Department: Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Division: Wildlife
Opening Date: 08/17/2026
Closing Date: 8/28/2026 11:59 AM Mountain
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Classification: TP01


Description and Functions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Join the Wyoming Game and Fish Department as a Wildlife Technician! In this role, you'll play an important part in supporting wildlife conservation by helping manage wildlife conflicts, investigating damage claims, collecting biological data, and assisting with disease sampling. You'll also work directly with the public, helping educate and support Wyoming landowners and communities, while maintaining Department facilities and grounds.
Human Resource Contact: Dezzaree Schott /
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• Assists game wardens in 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.
• Provide information and assistance to Hunters and Access Yes properties.
• Live trap and relocate wildlife.
• Communicate with homeowners and provide information regarding wildlife conflict situations.
• Assist with the collection of biological data and observations during wildlife surveys.
• Collect lymph nodes from harvested deer and elk using a scalpel and forceps, and record data for the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance program.
• Collect and record other harvest information (i.e., species, age, and sex of harvested animals).
• Other wildlife management or data collection duties as assigned.
• Perform routine maintenance of Department facilities and grounds.
• Perform work day or night with an irregular work schedule.
• Handle calls concerning sick or injured wildlife.
• Perform necropsies and collect samples for disease monitoring.

Qualifications
PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Preference will be given to those seeking experience for a position in Wildlife Management and Law Enforcement.

Preference will be given to those with a four-year college degree in wildlife management, range management, or other natural resource fields. Other related training and experience will be evaluated.

**Must have a valid driver's license.
KNOWLEDGE:

• Skill in the safe use of handguns, shotguns, rifles, and pyrotechnical devices.
• Skill in interpersonal communication with employees, landowners, and the general public.
• Ability to record and manage collected data, skill in map-reading.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to be self-directed.
• Ability to operate four-wheel-drive truck/trailer, ATV, GPS unit, binoculars/spotting scope.
• Ability to use scalpels, knives, and forceps.
• General knowledge of wildlife, ecology/life history, and knowledge of deer/elk anatomy.
• Knowledge of data recording.
• Skill with hand and power tools.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
None - See "Preferences"
Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS :

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather.
• Ability to walk in rough, uneven terrain with unstable footing.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• Successful applicants for employment must pass a background check prior to the appointment.
• The tentative starting date is September 15th through December 31st.
• Housing is not provided.

Supplemental Information
040-Game and Fish-Wildlife Division

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Non Benefit Position
01


(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3 months)? (Transcripts may be required.)

• High School Diploma/GED/or Equivalent
• Some college Coursework, No Degree Received
• Associate's Degree
• Associate's Degree and additional coursework
• Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework
• Master's Degree
• Master's Degree and additional coursework
• Doctorate Degree
• Doctorate Degree and additional coursework
• None of the Above

02


(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3 months)? (Transcripts may be required.)

• 45+ Quarter hours/30+ Semester hours
• 90+ Quarter hours/60+ Semester hours
• 136+ Quarter hours/91+ Semester hours
• 180+ Quarter hours/120+ Semester hours
• 225+ Quarter hours/150+Semester hours
• N/A

03


Describe your relevant work experience or transferable skills that you have related to the job description.
04


Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

05


Do you have a four-year college degree in wildlife management, range management, or other natural resource field?

• Wildlife Management
• Range Management
• Other Natural Resource field
• None of the above

06


(A) Where did you hear about this opportunity?

• Goverment jobs
• Indeed
• LinkedIn
• Zip Recruiter
• Wyoming Workforce Center
• Other job sites (Wyoming at Work, Monster, etc.)
• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
• Career Fair
• Human Resourses Division
• Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
• Current State Employee
• Other

07


(A) If you selected "Current State Employee" please provide the employee's first and last name, and include the department they work for, if known. This employee may be eligible for a Referral bonus.
08


(A1) If you selected Other, please tell us where you heard about this opportunity.
09


(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE: PER WYOMING STATUTE, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for veterans' preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive veterans' preference you MUST have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application. I have read and understand the veterans' preference disclosure.

• Yes
• No
• I am not a veteran

10


(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veteran's military service, and wish to claim veterans' preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans' preference status. By requesting veterans' preference, you are certifying that you meet the statutory requirements as described in the above disclosure.

• Current State Employee
• Veteran - DD214 Attached
• Disabled Veteran (10% or more) - DD214 and Veteran's Disability Determination Attached
• Surviving Spouse of a Deceased Veteran - DD214 and proof of Survivor Benefit Attached
• None of the above

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(AA) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume' is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at have read and understand the above statement.

• Yes
• No

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