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Wildlife Management Branch 



Branch Supervisor 



Habitat 

 Unit 



Forest Habitat 

 Specialist 



Biodiversity Animal 

 Specialist Damage 



Control Agent 



Wildlife Technician 



Range Habitat 

 Specialist 



Wildlife Technician (2) 



Wildlife Technician 



Senior Biologist - Coordinates activities of Wildlife Management Branch, assists other biologists on an as-needed basis, 

 prevents duplicity of dirties amongst subordinate biologists, conducts Geographic Information System activities, coordinates 

 cooperatrve projects wrth state and federal agencies 



Population Biologist - Monitors population parameters of elk, mule deer, Coues deer, pronghorn. Rocky Mountain bighorn, 

 desert bighorn, javelina, turkey, bear, lion, and small game species Methods include foot, horseback, vehicular, and aerial 

 surveys Identifies limiting factors for each species Organizes research projects pertaining to game populations Conducts 

 statistical analyses on population trends and potential 



Harvest Biologist - Monitors harvests of elk, mule deer, Coues deer, pronghorn. Rocky Mountain bighorn, desert bighorn, 

 javelina, turkey, bear. lion, and small game species Analyzes biological samples obtained from harvests Provides data to 

 population biologist and financial planner Formulates harvest strategies in consultation wrth population biologist and provides 

 harvest recommendations to director. 



Wildlife Technician (Population Unrt) - Assists population biologist and harvest biologist in conducting vinldlife and hunter 

 surveys. Enters data into computer files 



Forest Habrtat Specialist - Prepares and implements habrtat improvement projects in forested and wrooded areas. Conducts 

 inventory on important forest habrtat features such as turkey roosts, elk security corridors, elk calving areas, nesting srtes for 

 many species, etc Plans controlled bums in forested areas to enhance forage for big game species. Organizes research 

 pertaining to wildlife in forests and woodlands. Provides data to forest wildlife planner 



Forest Habrtat Technician - Assists forest habrtat specialist in habrtat inventones. Conducts habrtat improvements 

 Supervises labor crews 



Range Habrtat Specialist - Prepares and implements habrtat improvement projects in rangelands Conducts inventory on 

 important range habrtat features such as water holes, bighorn lambing areas, etc. Plans controlled range fires to enhance 

 forage for big game species Organizes research pertaining to wildlife in rangelands Provides data to range wildlife planner 



Range Habitat Technician ■ 

 Supervises labor crews 



Assists range habrtat specialist in habitat inventones. Conducts habrtat improvements. 



Biodiversity Specialist - Monrtors populations of threatened, endangered, candidate, and sensrtive species. Assists forest 

 wildlife planner in developing guidelines for timber sale administration Provides biological assessments for other tnbal 

 departments dealing with NEPA or Endangered Species Act requirements 



Animal Damage Control Agent - Controls populations of animals that are limrting populations of big game and other valuable 

 species. 



