Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · Florida · posted today
Description of Duties: An exciting opportunity exists to serve as a Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist, providing assistance to the Florida Forest Service, Camp Blanding, and the St. Johns River Water Management District, the lead managing agencies with the planning, development, and implementation of management programs on eight Wildlife Management Areas. The applicant should be highly motivated and willing to assist a productive team with the challenge of managing wildlife habitat and public recreational opportunities on 120,000+ acres of conservation land in Clay, Duval, and Nassau Counties. • Assist with prescribed fire operations, nuisance animal issues, and check station operation, wildlife surveys and habitat management on the Camp Blanding and Catlett Wildlife Management areas. • Assist the St. Johns River Water Management District with administration of public recreation on the Thomas Creek-King’s Road Unit. • Provide recommendations to the lead agency and assist where possible to implement effective and cost-efficient projects that maintain or enhance wildlife habitat, such as food plots, prescribed burning, nonnative plant control, and mechanical treatments. • Implement public hunt programs, including facilitating public access, assisting hunters and other public users, and coordinating with the lead agency regarding the administration of hunting opportunities and area-specific hunting regulations. • Assist with developing bid specifications, overseeing contracts, and monitoring vendor compliance. • Assist with annual work plans, budget proposals, accomplishment reports, and other administrative tasks. • Assist with public hunting and other recreational activities, including coordination and operation of check stations. • Conduct population surveys of wildlife species using scientifically accepted techniques, including data analysis and report writing. • Survey habitat types and monitor changes that take place in vegetative communities. • Accurately and routinely submit reports of activity and accomplishments using online databases and ArcGIS. • Provide supervisor with information, recommendations, and justification for regulations governing public use on the WMA based on sound biological and sociological principles. • Provide technical assistance to individuals, organizations and other agencies regarding wildlife biology and wildlife habitat management. • Participate in seminars and workshops relating to wildlife resource management. • Respond to nuisance bear complaints, reports of road killed bears, and other wildlife issues within assigned area. • Complete other duties or assist on other areas as assigned.
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