State of Michigan · 7 hours ago
Wildlife Habitat Biologist 9-12- Cass City
Cass City, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expThe State of Michigan is seeking a Wildlife Habitat Biologist to perform a variety of wildlife management activities. This role involves planning, implementation, monitoring, and analyzing wildlife habitat projects, as well as overseeing wildlife habitat management plans and conducting wildlife surveys in the assigned counties.
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Responsibilities
Perform a wide variety of professional wildlife management activities including planning, implementation, monitoring, and analyzing wildlife habitat projects on public and private lands
Protect, develop, and maintain State Game and Wildlife Areas in the assigned area of Huron, Tuscola, and Sanilac Counties within the Michigan Thumb Unit (MTU)
Conduct ecosystem management planning, mapping (GIS), deer, and furbearer check station activities
Make management recommendations for hunting and trapping regulations
Respond to and provide guidance on nuisance wildlife management
Work closely with other agencies, divisions, government organizations, stakeholder groups, and private citizens while implementing these programs and tasks
Conduct wildlife surveys, collect biological data, and make recommendations on harvest quotas and changes to hunting and trapping regulations for these species
Oversee the implementation of wildlife habitat and wildlife species management plans outlined in WLD’s Guiding Principles and Strategies (GPS)
Plan and oversee the development of annual work plans and budgets for the assigned work area
Handle wildlife damage and nuisance complaints according to Departmental and Bureau policy
Provide public contact and education and build partnerships with wildlife-related recreation organizations to assist with habitat management projects and surveys for game and non-game species
Qualification
Required
Possession of a bachelor's degree in natural resource science or biological science with at least 8 semester (12 term) credits in wildlife biology and 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: botany, ecology, ecosystem management, entomology, natural resources GIS applications, mammalogy, ornithology, wildlife management, zoology, conservation biology, human dimensions of fish and wildlife management, evolutionary biology, forest resources, environmental science, or natural resources law and policy
Wildlife Biologist 9: No specific type or amount is required
Wildlife Biologist 10: One year of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 9
Wildlife Biologist P11: Two years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 10
Wildlife Biologist 12: Three years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biologist assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist P11 or a Research Biologist P11 with wildlife emphasis
Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts, and three professional references to your application
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions
Unsupported responses may not be considered further
If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts
For our purposes, 'Official Transcripts' must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration
Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results
Company
State of Michigan
State of Michigan is an American midwestern state located in the union of the United States.
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US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2022-09-02Grant
Leadership Team
Brad Stoddard
Director, Office of Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
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