About This Role
This position entails serving as a Gray Wolf biologist for northern California, assisting with the state's growing Gray Wolf conservation program. The role suits a highly-motivated individual who wants to use their field biology skills to promote endangered species recovery and resolve human-wildlife conflicts.
Responsibilities
- Work with existing Gray Wolf Program biologists to determine the distribution and abundance of Gray Wolves in northern California and their ecological relationships with other wildlife species
- Prevent Gray Wolf conflicts with livestock production
- Contribute to public outreach on Gray Wolf ecology and conservation
- Drive 4-wheel drive and/or all-terrain vehicles
- Set up and monitor trail cameras
- Survey for Gray Wolf tracks, scats, and other signs
- Deploy non-lethal deterrent measures to prevent Gray Wolf conflicts with livestock
- Participate in public meetings and other outreach events for parties interested in Gray Wolf ecology and conservation
- Contribute to field surveys to document the distribution and abundance of Gray Wolves, including camera traps, hand-held telemetry, and survey for tracks, scat, and other signs
- Assist with Gray Wolf capture and telemetry collaring efforts
- Collect, manage, and summarize field data on Gray Wolves, including camera trap videos and biological samples
- Contribute to summary reports and management recommendations for CDFW leadership
- Conduct field investigations of suspected Gray Wolf depredations on livestock
- Provide technical assistance to livestock producers on the use of non-lethal measures to deter Gray Wolves from livestock areas
- Participate in public meetings on Gray Wolf ecology and conservation
Requirements
- Willingness to work long, irregular hours including early mornings, evenings, and weekends, typically outdoors, occasionally in inclement weather
- Ability and willingness to hike several miles alone in steep uneven terrain
- Ability to safely operate 4-wheel drive (4WD) and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) off paved roads
- Ability to fly in small aircraft to conduct field surveys of wolves, other wildlife, and wildlife habitats
- Required travel up to 80% throughout northern California and occasionally to other regions of California, with regular camping in informal campgrounds
- Compliance with a policy that generally prohibits dogs and other pets in the workplace / field / vehicles unless approved through reasonable accommodation
- Ability to lift items up to 40 lbs
- Ability to use a computer keyboard in a sitting and/or standing position several hours per day
- Ability to qualify to use a firearm (for chemical immobilization of…)
