| Job Title |
Wildlife Control Agent |
| Job Description |
Controls Animal Population In Geographical District And
Investigates Crop And Property Damage Claims Caused By Wildlife:
Conducts On-site Surveys To Estimate Number Of Birds And
Animals, Such As Deer, Pheasant, And Mountain Fox, In Designated
Areas And Availability Of Game Food And Cover. Recommends
Changes In Hunting And Trapping Seasons And Relocation Of
Animals In Overpopulated Areas To Obtain Balance Of Wildlife And
Habitat. Implements Approved Control Measures, Performing Duties
Such As Trapping Beavers, Dynamiting Beaver Dams, And
Tranquilizing And Relocating Deer, Bear, Cougar, And Other
Animals. Resurveys Area And Totals Bag Counts Of Hunters To
Determine Effectiveness Of Control Measures. Recommends Revised
Hunting And Trapping Regulations And Other Control Measures And
Release Of Birds For Restocking. Searches Area Of Reported
Property Damage For Animal Tracks, Leavings, And Other Evidence
To Identify Specie Of Animal Responsible. Photographs Extent Of
Damage, Documents Other Evidence, Estimates Financial Loss, And
Recommends Compensation. Advises Owner Of Methods To Remedy
Future Damages, And Implements Other Measures, Such As Erecting
Fences, Tranquilizing And Relocating Animal Herds, And Spraying
Flower Beds And Bushes With Repellants. Performs Duties Of
Wildlife Agent During Hunting Season. Gives Talks To Civic
Groups, School Assemblies, And Sports Organizations To
Disseminate Information About Wildlife And Department Policies.
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