Regional Wildlife Biologist – Habitat Department of Fish and Game

Eastern Washington University is hiring a Regional Wildlife Biologist for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in Coeur d'Alene, ID. The role involves managing wildlife habitats, implementing management plans, supervising staff, and coordinating with various agencies. Candidates should be passionate about wildlife conservation and prepared for outdoor work in rugged terrain. The position offers benefits such as vacation leave, holidays, and parental leave.
Position: Regional Wildlife Biologist – Habitat at Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Location: Coeur d'Alene

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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking to fill an opening for Regional Wildlife Biologist – Habitat at our Panhandle Regional office in Coeur d’Alene.

Our Regional Wildlife Biologists are the stewards of Idaho's wildlife, who along with their passion for the outdoors, use their education and experience to help further our commitment to ensuring the future of Idaho's wildlife. We are responsible for preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and managing Idaho's wildlife resources.

Why IDFG? We are a premier natural resource agency dedicated to preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and managing Idaho's fish and wildlife for this great state. We are committed to creativity, innovation, and excellence as we cultivate opportunities for our customers to engage with our natural resources and become resource stewards for future generations. We are highly dedicated to our mission, committed to our team, and we know how to balance work/life commitments while loving the work we do.
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual that begins as soon as you start (accumulate approximately 3 weeks of vacation the first year, and increasing with state longevity)
• Eleven paid holidays a year
• Eight weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Multiple saving plans-optional 401k and 457 plans
• This announcement will be used to fill the current opening for Regional Wildlife Biologist – Habitat in Coeur d’Alene only. If you have applied for any other posted or previously posted announcements for Regional Wildlife Biologist and you would like to be considered for this current Regional Wildlife Biologist – Habitat in Coeur d’Alene, you will need to apply to this announcement.

Applications received under any other announcement for Regional Wildlife Biologist will not be considered.
• Regional Wildlife Biologists may be required to apply herbicides, operate tractors and other heavy equipment, ride in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. These positions involve walking and backpacking for several hours, operating trail bikes, and riding horses in rugged terrain; handling unsedated wild animals; working in extreme weather conditions; and lifting and carrying up to 65 pounds with or without accommodations.

Primary Responsibilities:
• The current opening will manage the Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and other Idaho Department of Fish and Game managed lands in 1,500 square mile habitat district. Main accountabilities for the WMA include implementing WMA management plans, day-to-day operational needs, supervision of seasonal employees, budget management, and managing unplanned events as they arise.
• Coordinate with Army Corps of Engineers on management of out-granted Corps properties.
• Coordinate between other IDFG programs to provide land management activities (BPA Mitigation, Avista Mitigation, Clagstone Conservation Easement).
• Work with other habitat-based initiatives with federal, state, local, and private landowners and NGOs to promote wildlife habitat within their habitat districts.

General Responsibilities:
• Work with regional staff to implement big game, upland game, waterfowl, furbearer, nongame, and habitat management programs.
• Design, implement, and monitor wildlife habitat projects on department and/or private lands.
• Work with others to implement priority strategies and actions identified in Idaho's State Wildlife Action Plan.
• Design and implement wildlife data collection programs. Monitor wildlife movements and activities.
• Prepare management work plans and annual reports for projects within assigned habitat district.
• Evaluate and report on land and water acquisitions for use as wildlife habitat or public access areas.
• Apply for and administer grants.
• Review and provide written comments regarding environmental assessment reports and impact statements affecting area wildlife populations.
• Supervise and train employees involved in habitat management activities such as: operation and maintenance of department facilities, vegetation restoration, weed control, water…