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Coordinating Wildlife Biologist
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15 August 2026 (10 hours ago)
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12 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Anticipated Start Date: September 2026
Location: Craig Colorado
Overview: PF and partners are seeking a passionate and skilled person for an innovative conservation effort. The role is designed for someone to forge strong productive relationships built on trust and respect with a diversity of partners explores innovative ways to deliver conservation and producing tangible on-the-ground results for working landscapes and the people communities and wildlife that depend on them. This position will be responsible for delivering these core principles by implementing conservation efforts in the Northwest Colorado. The position will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers landowners managers the community and state and federal partners on range forest wet meadow and upland restoration projects. The position will be an employee of Pheasants Forever Inc. with daily supervision instruction and leadership provided by PF and local partners. The position will be located in Craig CO and will travel throughout Northwest Colorado. The incumbent is expected to work closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) US Fish and Wildlife Services Partners Program US Forest Service (FS) Intermountain West Joint Venture state fish and game agencies private landowners and other stakeholders in the region.
Strong candidate will be able to inspire the community landowners and partner to participate in process-based restoration aimed at developing and enhancing resilient watersheds on both private and public lands.
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Salary: Up to $65000 (based on experience) benefits (see our benefits summary at Apply:Please combine your cover letter resume and three references into a single Word document or PDF file before uploading as part of your application on our recruitment website at If you havequestions regarding the position please contact Lorna McCallister PF/QF Colorado State Coordinator at emailprotected.
Anticipated Start Date: September 2026
Location: Craig Colorado
Overview: PF and partners are seeking a passionate and skilled person for an innovative conservation effort. The role is designed for someone to forge strong productive relationships built on trust and respect with a diversity of partners explores innovative ways to deliver conservation and producing tangible on-the-ground results for working landscapes and the people communities and wildlife that depend on them. This position will be responsible for delivering these core principles by implementing conservation efforts in the Northwest Colorado. The position will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers landowners managers the community and state and federal partners on range forest wet meadow and upland restoration projects. The position will be an employee of Pheasants Forever Inc. with daily supervision instruction and leadership provided by PF and local partners. The position will be located in Craig CO and will travel throughout Northwest Colorado. The incumbent is expected to work closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) US Fish and Wildlife Services Partners Program US Forest Service (FS) Intermountain West Joint Venture state fish and game agencies private landowners and other stakeholders in the region.
Strong candidate will be able to inspire the community landowners and partner to participate in process-based restoration aimed at developing and enhancing resilient watersheds on both private and public lands.
Duties:
- Desire to learn and explore innovative and creative ways to support working landscapes with agricultural producers NGOs and government agencies.
- Coordinate conservation efforts to use Farm Bill BLM and other funding avenues to ensure seamless and integrated implementation across the landscape.
- Help NRCS implement the Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) Frameworks for Conservation Action (Sagebrush Biome and Migratory Big Game) and related initiatives (Sage Grouse Initiative and Migratory Big Game Initiative).
- Outreach coordination and relationship-building with area ranchers private landowners local business-economic interests non-governmental organizations and local community groups (e.g. soil and water conservation districts local area working groups coordinated resource management groups etc.). May include workshops field tours group presentations and conferences.
- Promote conservation programs and practices to stakeholder in increase the pace and scale of conservation delivery.
- Work with agricultural producers and private landowners to provide technical assistance for resource conservation.
- Facilitate application development and contract management with agricultural producers and private landowner for conservation projects funded through Farm Bill Program opportunities like Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) or the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)
- Coordinate integration and application of biological sciences within the conservation programs in cooperation with the local partners.
- Coordination assistance with state and federal agencies and local governments.
- Communicate program requirements complete site visits and develop contracts/plans for projects and participants.
- Work with agencies and partners to develop facilitate and coordinate local contracts and agreements.
- Complete project management through data creation gathering tracking and dissemination through frequent updates and reporting.
- Facilitate information and awareness on conservation opportunities to partners.
- Communicate program requirements complete site visits for wildlife field clearances (surveys inventories monitoring) on identified fuels projects.
- Provide landscape-level conservation planning technical assistance and project prioritization support to agricultural producers NRCS FS BLM and partners.
- Coordinate and work directly with the WLFW team to identify landowner success stories support outcome evaluations and reports and assist with technical transfer to support delivery of NRCS Frameworks for Conservation Action.
- Coordinate and work directly with the IWJV / BLM Partnering to Conserve Sagebrush Rangelands partnership and integrate with the Sage Capacity Team.
- Serve on field level interdisciplinary teams.
- Work with various agricultural producers state and local agencies to coordinate success stories and leverage support for future years of partnership projects.
- Showcase information from past and current projects to the public (i.e. presentations showing pre and post data for vegetation and wildlife populations kiosk displays social media posts etc.)
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
- A general qualification guideline for this position is a Bachelor of Science Degree in Rangeland Science Wildlife Biology/Management Forest Ecology Agriculture Social dynamics or Restoration Ecology from an accredited university. Experience or knowledge of collaborative conservation and management and/or integrated wildlife management is preferred.
- Experience working with agricultural producers regarding collaborative lands management projects
- Understanding of habitat management at various scales.
- An ability to learn and adapt to new ideas technologies and local cultural values.
- Experience in knowledge and principles of project management concepts of project constraints and ability to manage and apply those principles.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision and with diverse clientele.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with landowners and partner agencies.
- Knowledge of wildlife ecology habitat management grazing lands management wetland restoration forestry management practices botany/ plant identification grasslands ecology conservation economics resource inventory
- Excellent verbal/written communication coordination and organizational skills.
- Valid drivers license and skillset to drive at high elevation and often remote locations on a regular basis and occasionally during inclement weather.
- Knowledge of computer skills is required and applicant should be familiar with ARC GIS Word and Excel.
- Physical ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time over rough terrain; lift and move material weighing up to 50 pounds; work in all types of weather conditions.
- Basic understanding/knowledge of the BLM and or NRCS policy planning clearances regulations etc. is preferred
- Valid Drivers License and ability to pass a federal background check are conditions of employment
Salary: Up to $65000 (based on experience) benefits (see our benefits summary at Apply:Please combine your cover letter resume and three references into a single Word document or PDF file before uploading as part of your application on our recruitment website at If you havequestions regarding the position please contact Lorna McCallister PF/QF Colorado State Coordinator at emailprotected.
Pheasants Forever is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) national origin or ancestry age disability status marital status familial status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. This policy governs all aspects of employment including but not limited to selection job assignment compensation discipline termination and access to benefits and training.
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Junior IC
About Company
Company Mission Pheasants Forever, Inc is a non-profit tax exempt organization incorporated in Minnesota August 5, 1982. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's mission is to conserve pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education and conserv ... View more
