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Wildlife Management Specialist
Location
Russell, Iowa, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
0-1 years
Compensation
$17 - $17 per hour
Posted
6h ago
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Role overview
Summary
This role provides foundational experience in habitat management, maintenance, and wildlife surveys. The specialist will assist with various tasks at a wildlife management unit, including wetland and prairie management, prescribed fire implementation, and wildlife monitoring, often requiring outdoor work and physical exertion.
This role is designed to provide foundational experience in habitat management, maintenance and technical skills, and wildlife surveys. The PF Wildlife Management Specialist will work with other wildlife unit personnel and be under the general direction of the Natural Resource Biologist. This position will assist with performing a variety of maintenance and technical tasks at the wildlife management unit. The employee is expected to efficiently display a high level of initiative and commitment towards completing assignments. Overnight travel will occasionally be required on special projects outside of the assigned unit counties.
Examples of typical job duties may include:
Perform wildlife habitat management activities including: Wetland management, prairie management, native prairie seeding, food plot development, edge feathering, tree/brush removal, spraying, disking, mowing, etc. using large farm machinery, chainsaws, and other hand tools.
Prescribed fire implementation for ecological purposes. This duty will require fire-line construction, fire-line holding, and mop-up activities. Performance of these tasks will require the employee to periodically work under physically stressful and adverse conditions. Proficiency in the use of basic wildland firefighting equipment will be needed.
Wildlife Surveys & Monitoring including: Waterfowl banding, deer spotlight routes, august roadside surveys, chronic wasting disease sampling, etc. Collecting biological data occasionally will require early or late in the day work scheduling.
General area maintenance involving mowing, sign posting, fence building, fence removal, tree/brush control, noxious weed control etc. These activities require the ability to use simple power equipment; drills, saws, hand tools, chain saws, trimmers, small mowers etc.
Special assignments may require some overnight travel as part of a crew, to accomplish large scale fence removal, fence building or tree removal projects outside of the assigned unit counties. These assignments will require the ability to work well with others, work out of doors under all types of weather conditions, and to withstand physically demanding work, i.e., lifting, bending and hauling.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Degree in wildlife biology, animal ecology, or another closely related natural resource field.
Passion for conservation and outdoor fieldwork.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating responsible behavior, attention to detail, and the capacity to work with minimal supervision.
Display professionalism, integrity, and accountability, with strong initiative, effort, and commitment to completing assignments efficiently.
Able to travel on overnight duties and work on weekends, holidays, nights, and evenings as required.
Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
Able to follow policy and cooperate with supervisors and co-workers.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT BENEFITS:
Proven pathway to full-time careers — this position has a strong track record of placement into full-time permanent roles with DNR, Pheasants Forever, and other conservation organizations.
Build valuable, hands-on technical skills while working alongside experienced DNR professionals.
Grow your professional network and form lasting connections across the conservation field.
Gain real-world, outdoor experience doing meaningful, on-the-ground conservation work.
Experience a unique dual-agency role, with opportunities to engage in trainings, collaboration, and annual staff meetings with both DNR and Pheasants Forever.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PACKAGE:
Pheasants Forever offers a competitive benefits package. Employee Benefit Package information can be found here: Employee Benefit Summary pdf
Updated 6h ago
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0-1 years
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Permanent
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$17 - $17 per hour
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Company
Pheasants Forever, Inc., and Quail Forever
Team size
Growing team
Location
Russell, Iowa, United States
Pheasants Forever, Inc., and Quail Forever is a conservation organization focused on wildlife habitat management and preservation, offering opportunities for individuals passionate about natural resources and outdoor fieldwork.
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Wildlife Management Specialist
Russell, Iowa, United States • Full Time