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Wildlife Biologist
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Amador County, CA $50K – $82K Apply by Sep 17, 2026 Wildlife Biology ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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If selected, you will serve as a Wildlife Biologist within Wildlife Services and perform assignments involving project and program delivery, management, and administration with minimal supervision. The work is primarily concerned with wildlife damage management operations relating to the assessment, reduction, and/or elimination of problems associated with wild and/or feral animal species in urban, suburban, and rural environments.
What You'll Do
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓Please see above for education qualification requirement information.
Personality Fit
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