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Title: BLM Wildlife Intern

Start/End Date: May 29, 2023 – August 18, 2023

Stipend: $715/ per week

Term: 12 weeks

Reports To: BLM San Luis Valley Field Office

Location: Monte Vista, CO

Status: 450 - hour AmeriCorps service term

Benefits:  AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,718.25 after successful completion 

Southwest Conservation Corps’ Mission 

It is the mission of the Southwest Conservation Corps to empower individuals to positively impact their lives, their communities, and the environment. 

Program Overview: 

The Wetlands/Wildlife program within the San Luis Valley Filed Office has a goal of protecting and enhancing wetland and wildlife habitat, providing high quality wetland and wildlife habitats on BLM lands in the SLV for the use and enjoyment of the public, and to conserve these resources for future generation to enjoy.

The BLM has approximately 500,00 acres that are managed and that are used for recreational activities, livestock grazing as well as other uses. The intern will assist with wildlife and habitat surveys and habitat improvement projects.

Essential roles and responsibilities include:

Introduction to natural resource management, multiple use mission and the BLM; Safety, CPR and other trainings.

• Participate in seasonal orientation, resource meetings (when safety/staff meetings)
• Take First Aid/CPR, safety and all other required trainings
• Limited cross-training with other BLM resource departments to gain an understanding of all that we do

Assist with wildlife and plant surveys

• Learn survey protocols; participate in tailgate safety sessions
• Provide field assistance performing plant, bird, insect, amphibian, and other habitat/species surveys to include but not limited to invasive/non/native plants and animals, Gunnison sage-grouse, Southwestern willow flycatcher, yellow-billed cuckoo, common raven, raptors, invertebrate pollinators, etc.
• Assist with data collection, entering of data into databases, and GIS mapping

Assist with habitat improvement/monitoring projects

• Participate in tailgate safety sessions
• Assist with post-treatment vegetation monitoring, fence marking in GUSG habitat, GUSG predator perch inventories, post-fire/thinning monitoring, repair, and construction of wildlife- friendly fence (hand tools), assisting with Land Health Assessments, etc.
• Assist with data collection, entering of data into databases, and GIS mapping

Assist with water management/projects at Blanca Wetlands

• Participate in tailgate safety sessions, assist with data collection and entering of data into databases
• Assist with invasive/non-native vegetation mapping and removal (hand tools)
• Assist with water movement, bullfrog prevalence mapping, and other GIS analysis/mapping actions

Desired Skills/Qualifications: 

• College student (or currently enrolled and preparing to start school) pursuing a degree in wildlife biology or related area of study
• At least 18 years old

Training Provided: 

• First Aid/CPR
• BLM Safety training

Housing Provided:  No

Potential Environmental/Human Risk:

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Driver’s license

U.S. Citizenship

• Permanent Resident Card, INS form I-551
• Alien Registration Card, INS form I-551
• A passport indicating that the INS has approved it as temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence
• A departure record (INS 194) indication that the INS has approved it as temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence

Apply Now! 

To apply, please submit an updated resume and letter of interest along with the online application. 

Contact Niki Antonio with any questions. Nantonio@conservationlegacy.org

This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.