Wildlife Damage Management Technician

Job description

Job Title Wildlife Damage Management Technician Agency: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Department: Wildlife Services Proposed Minimum Salary: $2,620.50 monthly Job Location: Rankin, Texas Job Type: Staff Job Description: Job Description Summary: The Wildlife Damage Management Technician conducts wildlife damage management services and activities using traps, snares, chemicals, tools, firearms and related equipment. Responsibilities: Obtains agreements from landowners, ranchers, or administrators prior to conducting wildlife damage management services on private lands. May be required to contact adjacent landowners or residents to advise of impending wildlife damage management activities. Maintains rapport and makes regular contact with cooperators. Uses a variety of control devices, chemicals, tools, firearms, and related equipment utilized in wildlife and avian damage management operations. Prepares baits and lures and sets control devices such as snares, traps, etc. in accordance with standard operating procedures. Performs simple, repetitive tasks requiring only a basic familiarity of biological, agricultural, and wildlife damage management operations. Conducts all operati...