Research Biologist

The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to: Determines the character, distribution, and economics of wildlife damage problems in agricultural, forest, insular, and other settings. Develops methods of detecting and estimating or indexing wildlife populations and the magnitude of resource damage and economic loss. Develops integrated management techniques and strategies for reducing wildlife damage problems and/or eradicating invasive animal populations. Develops control technologies, such as toxicants, repellents, attractants, capture devices, mechanical control devices, habitat manipulation strategies, and/or reproductive inhibition technologies. Provides a general knowledge of wildlife ecology, behavior, physiology, and types of damage and control options to individuals responsible for management