Wolf Technician
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About The Position
The Wolf Technician will conduct projects addressing statewide wolf management priorities, both under the direct supervision of the Wolf Specialist, and independently. This work largely consists of scouting surveys along backroads for wolf scat and tracks to determine presence and setting survey cameras to monitor the population. A few months will include extensive time setting and checking traplines to place GPS and radio-collars on wolves for monitoring survival and movements, release incidentally captured nontarget species, and collect biological samples from animals including blood, hair, or tissue. The technician may investigate mortality sites of animals and collect samples including tissue, hair and skeletal parts. Routine job duties require proficiency with tracking animals, using GPS and maps to navigate in remote areas to monitor wolf activity, collect scat, maintain cameras, monitor dens, conduct hazing of wolves near livestock or humans, assist with capture and collaring of wolves, and talk with the public about wolf issues and information. The Wolf Technician will maintain organized field notes and data forms, and analyze the data collected to interpret information for reports used in making program decisions. The Wolf Technician will be responsible for troubleshooting and solving basic problems they encounter during fieldwork, while respecting the plans made for them by the supervising Wolf Specialist as well as the limitations of their equipment and abilities. The Wolf Technician will be responsible for ensuring data is collected responsibly. Animal handling activities will be conducted professionally and ethically, demonstrating respect for captured animals. The Wolf Technician will interact with the public and coworkers in a professional manner, respecting differences of opinion and seeking to resolve conflicts in an equitable manner. The Wolf Technician will work with the public, landowners, hunters, university personnel, federal and state land managers, non-profit organizations, and the media to coordinate projects. This job demands excellent sociability with teammates and the public.
