FISH/WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN

The FWC’s Northwest Region Wildlife and Habitat Management Section is seeking a highly motivated Fish and Wildlife Technician to assist the Lead Area Biologist and one other Fish and Wildlife Technician in planning, developing, and implementing activities to manage wildlife populations, improve wildlife habitat and provide public recreational opportunities on Box-R WMA in Gulf and Franklin Counties.

The incumbent operates and maintains heavy equipment used to complete management projects on the area. Equipment responsibilities include maintenance, diagnostics, and repair of equipment including a bulldozer, front-end loader, dump truck, farm tractors, mowers, trucks, trailers, ATVs, outboard motors, chainsaws, and construction equipment. Assists with area improvement such as construction and maintenance of informational signs, kiosks, check station, roads, parking areas, trails, fences, gates, water control structures, equipment storage facilities, and offices. Maintenance activities require experience and skills in electrical, carpentry, plumbing, welding, and painting. Conducts wildlife habitat management activities which include the use of specialized mechanical equipment for clearing and chopping dense vegetation, prescribed fire, groundcover restoration, field preparation and planting of wildlife forage plants, and chemical or mechanical control of invasive plants. Assists with wildlife surveys for game, nongame, and imperiled species. Monitors vegetation response to habitat manipulations. Assists with management of public hunts, monitoring public use through traffic counters, and collecting biological data from hunter harvested animals including Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) specimens from deer. Assists other wildlife management areas as directed and provides technical assistance to individuals, organizations, and other government agencies regarding wildlife and habitat management, including nuisance bear abatement. Participates in regional and divisional coordination meetings or training programs. Completes other duties as assigned.