Habitat Conservation
Assistance Network
Proactive Conservation for Working Lands

Designs and coordinates management, maintenance and operation of conservation areas. Writes wildlife management plans and habitat proposals. Provides general guidelines for work team staff regarding permittee cropping systems and general area operation and maintenance. Prepares annual budget and oversees accounting of expenditures. Conducts wildlife inventories and management/evaluation projects. Makes recommendations to improve conditions of wildlife populations and habitats by using various tools including GIS applications and various habitat inventory and assessment processes. Plans and drafts capital improvement requests, and prepares and administers grant requests. Coordinates Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs with permittee farmers. Recommends regulations pertaining to public use. Coordinates management of wildlife areas and supervises staff to accomplish annual plans. Meets with landowners to improve private lands and waters for wildlife and works with Private Land Services Division personnel to assist in District private land activities such as workshops and demonstration areas. Provides technical assistance to private landowners in habitat planning for resource management. Works with personnel of the Corps of Engineers, Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Missouri Extension Service, FSA, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and other agencies and non-government groups related to natural resource management for the development of wildlife habitat and wildlife diversity projects. Acts as liaison with public use groups and addresses natural resource questions from the public. Performs other duties as required.

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Listed as:

• Biologists / Ecologists
• Wildlife / Habitat Specialists