Regional Wildlife Biologist - Habitat

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is hiring a Regional Wildlife Biologist – Habitat in Cambridge, Idaho. The role involves managing wildlife habitats, coordinating with various agencies, and providing technical assistance on habitat issues. Candidates must live onsite in department-provided housing and perform physically demanding tasks in rugged terrain. The position requires experience in wildlife management and data collection, as well as supervising staff.
Please note: Applications will be accepted through 4:59 p.m. MST on the posting end date.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking to fill an opening for Regional Wildlife Biologist – Habitat with our Southwest Regional office in Cambridge.

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.

What We Offer:

General Information:
• This announcement will be used to fill the current opening for Regional Wildlife Biologist – Habitat in Cambridge 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 Cambridge, you will need to apply to this announcement. Applications received under any other announcement for Regional Wildlife Biologist will not be considered.
• The successful candidate for this specific opening is required to live onsite in department provided housing at the Wildlife Management Area.
• 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 accommodation

Primary Responsibilities:
• Manage the Cecil D. Andrus Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and several isolated tracts of wildlife habitat under lease or management agreement within the Brownlee Habitat District to include, but not limited to the Rocking M conservation easement and Mann Creek Reservoir.
o Includes coordination with Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Power Corporation, Bureau of Reclamation, and private landowners for general management, mineral lease/exploration, and grazing.
• Administer the Habitat Improvement Program (HIP) within the Brownlee Habitat District.
• Provide technical assistance on wildlife habitat issues to public agencies, private landowners, and non-governmental organizations.
• Supervise one full-time Senior Wildlife Technician and seasonal staff.
• Design and implement wildlife and habitat data collection programs, collect and analyze data on wildlife and habitat characteristics, implement trapping, tagging, and marking programs to monitor wildlife movements and activities, and monitor habitat work.
• Expected to operate and maintain various types of motor vehicles to include trucks, ATVs, OHVs, motorcycles, tractors, backhoes, excavators, skid-steers, and various associated implements.
• Prepare management plans.
• Conduct public meetings and hearings on Department actions, give talks and presentations to student, civic, and sportsmen groups, and may assist in enforcing fish and game laws.

General Responsibilities:
• Work with regional staff to implement big game, upland game, waterfowl, furbearer, nongame, and habitat management programs.
• Designs, implements, and monitors wildlife habitat projects on department and/or private lands.
• Works with others to implement priority strategies and actions identified in Idaho's State Wildlife Action Plan.
• Designs and implements wildlife data collection programs. Monitors wildlife movements and activities.
• Prepares management work plans and annual reports for projects within assigned habitat district.
• Evaluates and reports on land and water acquisitions for use as wildlife habitat or public access areas.
• Applies for and administers grants.
• Reviews and provides written comments regarding environmental assessment reports and impact statements affecting area wildlife populations.
• Supervises and trains employees involved in habitat management activities such as: operation and maintenance of department facilities, vegetation restoration, weed control, water level control, prescribed burning, and habitat inventory.
• Participates in conducting public meetings and hearings on habitat projects and wildlife regulations.
• Develops and maintains cooperative and successful relationships to effect habitat management within your region/district.

Minimum Qualifications: (These qualifications are required.)
• Incumbents must be willing to participate in and to instruct hunting activities.
• Some knowledge of forest management, range management, or agricultural wildlife habitat. (Typically gained by at least six months of professional field work experience in wildlife management OR successful completion of at least two college-level courses in range or forest ecosystems/management of agricultural wildlife habitats from an accredited college or university.)
• Experience developing, evaluating, or implementing management plans or development plans, hunting regulations or species management plans. (Typically gained by experience evaluating, implementing, or developing management plans or projects for wildlife populations and/or habitats (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act documents, habitat development plans, hunting seasons and regulations, or wildlife species management plans. experience as a team member in this area is acceptable.)
• Good knowledge of the ecology, habitat requirements, taxonomy, and population dynamics of wildlife. (Typically gained by at least six years of professional field work experience in wildlife management OR successful completion of upper-division college coursework leading to a bachelor's degree in wildlife management or a closely related field that includes courses in zoology, wildlife management techniques, wildlife habitat relationships, population dynamics, and wildlife behavior from an accredited college or university, plus at least two years of professional field work in wildlife management.)
• Experience conducting wildlife field research to include the design, collection, and analysis of wildlife data, writing report of findings, and giving oral presentations of project results. (Typically gained by work experience designing, gathering, and analyzing wildlife data where the experience is limited to only one species or habitat.)
• A valid driver's license.

Additional Comments:
• EEO/Veteran's Preference.

Thank you for applying with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game!