Wildlife Damage Management Technician

Texas A&M University System•Junction, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Wildlife Damage Management Technician conducts wildlife damage management services and activities using traps, snares, chemicals, tools, firearms and related equipment. This role involves obtaining agreements from landowners, ranchers, or administrators before conducting services, and maintaining regular contact with them. The technician uses various control devices, chemicals, tools, and firearms in accordance with standard operating procedures and local, state, and federal laws. Responsibilities also include maintaining and repairing equipment, keeping state pesticide records, participating in aerial hunting activities as a gunner or ground crew member, reporting activities to the District Supervisor, and using GPS to identify trap locations. The technician must operate motor vehicles, firearms, control devices, and chemicals safely, and prepare routine records of activities, observations, field conditions, contacts made, and accurate and timely reports and database documents.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED.
Farm or ranch background.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good computer skills.
Knowledge of biological sciences and local, state and federal laws regarding wildlife damage management activities.
Knowledge of various control devices, chemicals and tools required to manage damage caused by predators.
Ability to drive and travel as needed to perform duties.
Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others.
Valid driver license.
Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Responsibilities

Obtains agreement from landowners, ranchers or administrators prior to conducting wildlife damage management services on land, maintaining regular contact with those involved.
Uses a variety of various control devices, chemicals, tools, firearms and related equipment needed for wildlife and avian damage management operations.
Prepare baits and lures and sets control devices such as snares, traps etc in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Performs tasks in accordance with local, state and federal laws and regulations.
Maintains and repairs tools, supplies and equipment.
Maintains state pesticide records and restrictions.
Participates as a gunner or ground crew member in aerial hunting activities.
Reports activities to District Supervisor.
Uses GPS to identify location of traps, etc.
Operates and maintains safety in all operations of motor vehicles, firearms, control devices and chemicals.
Prepares routine records of activities, observations, field conditions and contacts made.
Prepares accurate and timely reports and database documents.