Description:
Schedule: Monday - Thursday - 7:00 - 5:30 (10 hours/day with a :30 minute lunch)
Dates: 05-04-2020 - 09-30-2020
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Location: Cedar City
Overview:
This position will participate as an interdisciplinary team member responsible for supporting the Field Office’s work and vegetative monitoring program for the wild horse and rangeland management programs. The intern working in this position can expect to apply their education in various settings, learning on-the-ground field applications, BLM inventory, and monitoring procedures, and uses and management of the data collected. The intern will be trained and learn a broad range of responsibilities, duties, and issues associated with the wild horse and range management programs.
Position Responsibilities:
The Wild Horse Technician is responsible for monitoring water source conditions, vegetation utilization, and vegetative trends. The position conducts range improvement maintenance, hauls water to wild horses using a gooseneck trailer (truck with manual transmission), maintenance of BLM corrals, and assists with wild horse trapping and feeding wild horses in corrals. These and other duties require the physical ability to lift 30-80 pounds throughout the day. The workload consists of Fieldwork – 90% and Office work – 10%.
Qualifications:
Individuals with prior wildlife experience will be given preference. Anyone may apply