Employment

Greetings!

The DNR Mercer Ranger Station is looking to hire a full time, year-round wildlife technician/biologist. This position will have a lot of wildlife-related duties, but most of all, it will require a lot of habitat maintenance. That being said, I am not specifically focused on finding a wildlife professional or student (although it would help) but rather a skilled laborer who I can train to perform wildlife-related activities such as surveys, elk/bear handling, completing Deer Management Assistance Program work, etc. if they don’t have experience or education.

 

If you know of anyone over the age of 18 who may be interested in this position, please have them go to https://wisc.jobs/Pages/Agency/DNR.aspx?unit=37000&Jobfamily=TEM and search LTE - Wildlife Biologist and Wildlife Technician - Advanced (Mercer) (or click the hyperlink). The positions start at $15.50/hr. and $16/hr. with retirement benefits upon hiring and insurance benefits kicking in after a 6 months. Weekly schedule, hourly schedule, and time off are flexible.

 

Salary Information

Wildlife Biologist: $16.00

Wildlife Technician - Advanced: $15.50

 

Position Summary

Position 1, Wildlife Biologist:

This position is responsible for conducting wildlife surveys, general maintenance, and other wildlife habitat activities throughout Iron and Ashland Counties.  This consists of grouse, turkey, woodcock, otter, bear, deer, and carnivore track surveys. In addition, this position will coordinate and implement deer data collection operations in Iron and Ashland Counties. This includes setting up Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) kiosks, establishing CWD and deer aging cooperator stations, collecting deer aging information and CWD samples, and maintaining communication and relations with volunteers who assist in data collection. This position will also assist the wildlife biologist with educational outreach; including assisting with the annual Turtle Flambeau Flowage and Eagle Banding tour, restoring wildlife education signs and kiosks, and setting up the booth for Loon Days, and attending education outreach events. 

25% - Conduct wildlife surveys throughout Iron and Ashland Counties.  This consists of grouse, turkey, woodcock, otter, bear, deer, and carnivore track surveys and assisting Office of Applied Science staff with locating black bear dens and collaring individual bear. 

25% - Complete general maintenance and wildlife habitat activities on state, Ashland County and Iron County properties.

25% - Coordinate and implement deer data collection operations in Iron and Ashland Counties. This includes setting up CWD kiosks, establishing CWD and deer aging cooperator stations, collecting deer aging information and CWD samples, and maintaining communication and relations with volunteers who assist in data collection.

25% - Assist the wildlife biologist with educational outreach. This includes but is not limited to assisting with the annual Turtle Flambeau Flowage and Eagle Banding tour, restoring wildlife education signs and kiosks, and setting up the booth for Loon Days, and attending education outreach events.

 

Position 2, Wildlife Technician - Advanced:

This position will coordinate and conduct forest opening maintenance and perform wildlife habitat maintenance on State, Ashland County, and Iron County properties. This includes waterfowl nesting enhancement projects, invasive species management, shoreline erosion control, beaver and beaver dam removal, tree planting and watering, dike maintenance, seeding and maintenance of hunter walking trails, reseeding wild rice, and water level manipulation.

60% - Coordinate and conduct forest opening maintenance on Iron County and Ashland County forests. This includes inventorying forest openings, seeding wildlife openings, and mowing, chainsawing, hand-cutting, and herbicide application to encroaching woody vegetation. Candidates will be expected to operate an ATV with pull-behind mower, chainsaws, brush cutters, handsaws, backpack sprayers, etc.; training and certification will be provided.

25% - Perform wildlife habitat maintenance on State, Ashland County, and Iron County properties. This includes waterfowl nesting enhancement projects, invasive species management, shoreline erosion control, beaver and beaver dam removal, tree planting and watering, dike maintenance, seeding and maintenance of hunter walking trails, reseeding wild rice, and water level manipulation. Candidates will be expected to operate a snowmobile; training and certification will be provided.

15% -  Complete other general maintenance activities on state wildlife management areas and equipment. This includes but is not limited to regular and seasonal maintenance of equipment, assisting with equipment repairs, monitoring culverts, and replacing and maintaining gates. Candidate will be expected to haul equipment and supplies in single and double-axle trailers; training and certification will be provided.