FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Full-time • Multiple Locations • $74.68k - $97.09k / year • 23h ago

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Open: August 17, 2026 — Closes: August 28, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST working for Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office. One position will be filled in either Arcata, CA or Yreka CA. You must apply to each location's you want to be considered for. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plans, evaluates, conducts a wide variety of complex ecological investigations or inspections involving complex land and water resource development projects, proposals and/or license applications/renewals to determine their impact upon fish and/or wildlife resources and habitats and to ensure that legal standards and other requirements are met and implemented in a manner most beneficial to fish and/or wildlife resources. Prepares reports on the findings and recommends appropriate courses of action (e.g., approval/disapproval, offering alternative projects, or taking remedial action). Evaluates biological data and Federal program or project operational data to determine the effects of those programs or actions on threatened or endangered species through formal and informal consultation procedures. Assesses impacts of proposed Federal actions on threatened and endangered species and develops draft biological opinions required under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Amendments for supervisor's review. Recommends ways to minimize or eliminate impacts to listed species, as well as alternatives that will avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of a species or avoid destroying or adversely modifying critical habitat. Submits recommendations to the supervisor on technical and policy matters regarding application of the ESA for sensitive issues with regard to permits including, but not limited to, the status of permits assigned to field offices or other Regional staff and analyzes regional permit workload and provides recommendations for streamlining as appropriate. Develops comprehensive fish and/or wildlife mitigation or management plans to ensure preservation, protection, and enhancement of fish and/or wildlife and their habitat for a geographic area having a variety of habitat conditions. Interacts with biologists throughout the assigned Region and with other agencies (Federal, Tribal, and state) that have endangered species programs and provides technical assistance and regulatory information involving moderately complex assignments in order properly satisfy requirements of the ESA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other Federal and state legislation/regulations.

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