Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) (Seasonal)

Performs the full range of aid type duties and a variety of technical duties in support of wildlife programs. Serves as crewmember and occasionally crew lead for specific projects. Performs the following or duties of similar complexity: Performs on-the-ground inventories of wildlife and their habitat, analyzes the data and reports the findings; determines factors such as occupancy and fate of reproductive efforts for selected sites, feed habits, mortality, success of growth, and adult and young behavior. Performs on-the-ground surveys of wildlife habitat and prepares reports and makes recommendations to management on the findings. Compiles and organizes survey data and prepares narratives and reports. Enters and retrieves data from automated databases. Uses, maintains, and calibrates specialized field equipment including GPS units, data loggers, remote cameras and telemetry gear to ensure accurate data capture during wildlife monitoring projects. Plans, aids in designing, and lays out projects for wildlife habitat improvement. Determines likely impacts of minerals exploration, development, and operation, realty actions, recreational activities, forestry and range development or improvement projects on wildlife and their habitat. Will provide information and prepare preliminary analysis of impacts on wildlife for inclusion in environmental documents. Conducts compliance checks on minerals exploration, development, and operations, realty actions, and range improvement projects to evaluate impacts and assure conformation with mitigation measures; confers with offending party to resolve nonconformance situations. Reviews forestry, watershed, and rangeland projects for compatibility with wildlife needs and recommends construction specifications or modifications to protect or improve habitat.