Initial Posting Date: 01/26/2021

Application Deadline: 02/09/2021

Salary Range: $3,855 – $5,896

What you will do:

Promptly investigate suspected wolf-livestock depredation to determine if a wolf killed the livestock, which could lead to lethal removal of that wolf or wolves. Communicate with district biologists, law enforcement and Wildlife Services on depredation investigations. Coordinate with the US Fish and Wildlife Service if wolves are Federally re-listed. Assist in coordinating, planning and conducting capture of wolves using established protocols. Investigate reports of wolf sightings.

Provide technical assistance to landowners, county officials, state and federal land managers, County Compensation Committees and agency staff regarding wolf management. Coordinate public information releases, respond to telephone and written requests for information, speak to various civic groups, clubs and schools on wolf management issues. Provide information on regional wildlife programs to the media and give oral presentations at public meetings as a representative of the Region/Department.

Collect, record, analyze, and summarize Oregon wolf data. Assign and review work of seasonal employees, volunteers, and interns. Assist with maintaining spatial databases of statewide wolf data. Assist with writing and preliminary review of periodic wolf program reports.