Individual Placement - Wildlife Crew Member at Sierra National Forest

Job description

Position Summary This Wildlife Crew Member will primarily focus on wildlife surveys and wildlife related office work with the potential for experience with other departments within the Ranger District including but not limited to timber/silviculture, visitor information services, recreation, archaeology, range management, and off-highway vehicle trail maintenance. Location: Schedule: June 8, 2026 - Oct 30, 2026 Key Duties and Responsibilities: Assist and participate in surveys for threatened, endangered, or otherwise sensitive wildlife species including but not limited to California spotted owl, great gray owl, Northern goshawk, bald eagle, and Pacific fisher. Wildlife surveys will be in support of various fuel reduction, timber sale, and forest resiliency projects on the Sierra National Forest. Duties are both field-based and office work, including but not limited to reading and understanding survey protocols, studying bird vocalizations, animal husbandry (mice), completing accurate data sheets, data entry, and maintenance of field gear and vehicles. Intern may also receive ArcGIS Pro training and create maps. Work schedule is highly variable, and changes frequently between noctur...