Wildlife Turkey Field Technician (Temp)

Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Iowa; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking two Wildlife - Turkey Project Temporary Workers to perform winter trapping, habitat management, and disease monitoring tasks on public wildlife areas across southeast/east central Iowa.

Positions involve long outdoor hours, operating heavy equipment, and coordinating with Wildlife Biologists. Flexible winter schedules and potential lodging in field units are possible; prior coursework in wildlife or related fields is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduated from or currently enrolled in college.
• Major must be Wildlife Ecology/Biology or another closely related Natural Resource Field.
• Must be available for all interviews and training as required.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain turkey trapping sites on public or private land.
• Scout areas for turkey use and establish bait sites and rocket net arrays.
• Operate remote cameras and maintain trapping equipment.
• Live-capture wild turkeys and safely handle and transport them.
• Assist with biological data collection from live-captured wild turkeys.

Education

Wildlife Ecology/Biology or related Natural Resource Field

College enrollment or graduation

Job description

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking two Wildlife - Turkey Project Temporary Workers to perform winter trapping, habitat management, and disease monitoring tasks on public wildlife areas across southeast/east central Iowa.

Positions involve long outdoor hours, operating heavy equipment, and coordinating with Wildlife Biologists. Flexible winter schedules and potential lodging in field units are possible; prior coursework in wildlife or related fields is preferred.