Wildlife Field Aide — Growth, Training & Benefits

Sierra Pacific Company; Sonora (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and internal promotion

Health benefits

Retirement plan with employer-paid or

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries in Sonora, CA is seeking a Wildlife Aide to support the Forestry Division’s wildlife program. The Wildlife Aide conducts protocol-level wildlife surveys and collects data to support timber harvest planning and land management.

You will work across Martell, Tahoe, and Sonora districts, identify wildlife, record habitat data, and assist with monitoring, field crews, and seasonal training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in wildlife biology, ecology, forestry, natural resources, or a closely related field.
• 2 years' related wildlife or natural resources field experience.
• Field experience with wildlife survey protocols, species identification, and habitat data collection.
• Field experience with map and compass navigation, GPS, tablets, and GIS-based data collection.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
• Driver's license and ability to safely operate a 4x4 vehicle on rough terrain and remote forest roads.

Responsibilities

• Conduct protocol-level wildlife surveys and collect high-quality field data that support timber harvest planning, conservation agreements, fuel break projects, and other land management activities
• Accurately collect, record, and edit wildlife occurrence and habitat data using the internal wildlife information system
• Identify wildlife to family, genus, and species, and document special status and rare wildlife occurrences
• Record habitat characteristics for project areas and special status wildlife locations
• Support short- and long-term monitoring efforts, and assist with owl banding and amphibian studies as needed
• Track completion of wildlife surveys and assist with end-of-season report writing
• Assist the District Wildlife Biologist with planning, coordinating, and training seasonal field crews
• Work in remote field locations, hike steep slopes over uneven terrain, and complete extensive field work in all weather conditions
• Actively support field operations, including routine overnight and out-of-area survey and project work
• Safely navigate remote forest roads and rough terrain using digital and hard copy maps

Skills

2 years field experience

Wildlife survey protocols

Teamwork and time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in wildlife biology, ecology, forestry, natural resources, or related field

Tools

GPS

Tablets

GIS-based data collection

Job description

Sierra Pacific Industries in Sonora, CA is seeking a Wildlife Aide to support the Forestry Division’s wildlife program. The Wildlife Aide conducts protocol-level wildlife surveys and collects data to support timber harvest planning and land management.

You will work across Martell, Tahoe, and Sonora districts, identify wildlife, record habitat data, and assist with monitoring, field crews, and seasonal training.