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The Department of Fish and Game is recruiting Regional Wildlife Biologists for current and future statewide openings.

Our Regional Wildlife Biologists are the stewards of Idaho’s wildlife, who along with their passion for the outdoors, use their education and experience to help further our commitment to ensuring the future of Idaho’s wildlife. We are responsible for preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and managing Idaho’s wildlife resources.  

The Department will use the register developed from this announcement to fill the current openings and future statewide openings for the following Regional Wildlife Biologist roles:

  • Regional Wildlife Diversity Biologist
  • Regional Wildlife Biologist – Farm Bill Coordinator
  • Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist
  • Regional Wildlife Biologist/Landowner-Sportsmen Coordinator
  • Regional Wildlife Population Biologist

The current vacancies are for:

  • Regional Wildlife Diversity Biologist (Salmon Region)
  • Regional Wildlife Habitat Biologist (Upper Snake Region)

General Information:

  • If you have applied for previously posted announcements for Regional Wildlife Biologist and would like to be considered for the current or any future statewide openings, you will need to apply to this announcement. Previous exam scores will not be used.
  • Wildlife Regional Biologists are required to ride in small airplanes and helicopters. These positions involve walking and backpacking for several hours, operating trail bikes, and riding horses in rugged terrain; handling unsedated wild animals; working in extreme weather conditions; and lifting and carrying up to 65 pounds with or without accommodations.

Responsibilities:

  • Works with regional staff to implement big game, upland game, waterfowl, furbearer, nongame, and habitat management programs.
  • Reviews environmental assessment reports and impact statements affecting area wildlife populations.
  • Monitors wildlife movements and activities.
  • Analyzes wildlife population & habitat data and writes reports.
  • Supervises and trains employees in collecting wildlife population & habitat data.
  • Participates in conducting public meetings and hearings on wildlife regulations.
  • Designs and implements wildlife population & habitat data collection programs.
  • Works with others to implement priority strategies and actions identified in Idaho’s State Wildlife Action Plan
  • Evaluates and reports on land and water acquisitions
  • Develops relationships with private landowners, writes plans, and designs and implements projects on private lands.
  • Responds to complaints concerning wildlife depredations.
  • Conducts public outreach activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Please note: To minimally qualify for these positions, a candidate must have completed a master degree in wildlife management or closely related field OR completion of upper division coursework that resulted in a bachelor degree in wildlife management or a closely related field that includes courses in zoology, wildlife management techniques, wildlife habitat relationships, population dynamics and wildlife behavior AND professional field work equivalent to that received in a master degree program in wildlife management (typically two years).

  • Incumbents must be willing to participate in and to instruct hunting activities.
  • Some knowledge of forest management, range management, or agricultural wildlife habitat.
  • Experience developing, evaluating or implementing management plans or development plans, hunting regulations or species management plans.
  • Good knowledge of the ecology, habitat requirements, taxonomy, and population dynamics of wildlife.
  • Experience conducting wildlife field research to include the design, collection and analysis of wildlife data, writing a report of findings, and giving an oral presentation of project results.
  • A valid driver’s license (see question #2 on the examination).

Additional Qualification required for Regional Wildlife Biologist/Landowner-Sportsmen Coordinator positions only: 

  • Experience working with private landowners on private land access programs, depredations, or habitat improvement projects.

Examination:

There is an exam to determine an applicant’s eligibility. Enter your responses to the questions in the space provided in the examination. You must have the minimum level of experience or education described for each question to qualify for this position. Scoring will be based on the information you provide. A higher rating may be obtained based on the extent of your education and experience, so take your time to provide a detailed and complete answer to each question.  It is very important that the information you provide clearly supports your responses. A minimum rating of 70 is needed to pass this examination. Notification of your test results will be available online when the review process is complete.

To preview the examination for this position, click on the Preview Exam link below. You will not be able to take the exam from this screen.

How to Apply:

Click on the Apply Online button to the left and follow the instructions provided to complete the Application Checklist and Exam for this position.

When updating your online application information, please select the following:

  • Department of Fish and Game under “Agencies”
  • Full Time under “Job Type/Shift”
  • Statewide under “Cities”

When completing or updating your online application information, please complete all items in the Application Checklist (this includes: Personal Information, Education, Work History, Cities, Agencies and Job type.) Without this information the hiring agency may not be able to contact you for an interview.

Hiring Lists:

If your name has been certified to a hiring list for possible consideration, you will see it listed under the ‘Hiring Lists’ section of your online application account. Supervisors review application materials prior to scheduling interviews. Those applicants who will be offered an interview may receive a phone call, letter or email to schedule a time. Having your name certified to a hiring list is not a guarantee that you will be contacted for an interview, it simply means you are one of the candidates being considered.

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