Butte Area Wildlife Biologist

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):

The knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position are normally attained through combination of education and experience equivalent to a Master's Degree in Fish and Wildlife Management, Wildlife Biology, Range Management, Zoology or Biology, including completion of a field research project presented in a successfully defended thesis.   Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case  basis.

Equivalent experience is defined as five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as a wildlife biologist or senior wildlife technician that includes examples of:

1. Literature review and development of a problem statement and or hypothesis for a particular issue.

2. Development of a detailed study plan or sampling protocol for a field-oriented project based on the above-noted hypothesis.

3. Data collection and the effective management of data with an appropriate application.

4. Interpretation and analysis of data, including a quantitative assessment of that information.

5. Completion of a final report in a peer-reviewed publication or a publication comparable to a refereed journal.

6. If appropriate to the project, formulation of any recommended changes in management prescriptions and or actions.

7. Oral presentation on results of investigation to agency staff or public audience.

Other combinations of education and experience which could provide such knowledge, skills and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.