Resident Gamebird Consultant

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking a Resident Gamebird Consultant to manage statewide gamebird programs, focusing on species like wild turkey and pheasant. Responsibilities include formulating goals, monitoring populations, developing regulations, and coordinating with various stakeholders. The position requires full-time commitment and offers a salary range of $73,977–$109,682 per year. No specific degree is mentioned as a qualification.
The DNR is currently seeking a statewide specialist on gamebird management, with an emphasis on management of wild turkey, pheasant, grouse species, and other resident gamebirds. This position exists to coordinate and administer the statewide resident gamebird program by formulating program goals, objectives, and strategies; monitoring statewide populations, harvest, and license data; administering and reporting on dedicated funds; developing regulations and legislative proposals; providing consultation and coordination to land and wildlife managers, tribal biologists, researchers, and enforcement officers; serving as a liaison with other agencies and groups; and providing information and education to the public.Responsibilities include: Administer and recommend management, research, and policy direction for statewide resident gamebird programs so they meet legal requirements, plans are followed, and populations are managed at appropriate levels so that present and future gamebird m...