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Wolf Tech Positions (volunteer)

Four volunteer field technicians needed to live-trap, drug, and radio-collar wolves in the Superior National Forest, Minnesota from June through August by vehicles along forest roads, and from September through November by canoe and camping in wilderness areas. In 2012 we need two to four volunteer techs to live-trap and radio-tag deer in the study area from February through mid April.
On-the-job training. Excellent chance to gain experience and competency in these basic wildlife research techniques.
The project will be directly supervised by Dr. Shannon Barber-Meyer.
Qualifications:

1. At least 4 years of courses in wildlife, biology, ecology or zoology
2. Good references
3. Willingness and ability to work long hours in semi-wilderness conditions, but good living conditions
4. Hunting, fur-trapping, hiking, backpacking, and/or camping experience
5. Must be a U.S. citizen with a Social Security number, in order to receive reimbursement for food (see below). If willing to forego payment for food, I can accept foreign volunteers or others without Social Security numbers.

Compensation:

Free housing, including cooking facilities; excellent working conditions; excellent experience with live-trapping, radio-tagging, and radio tracking wolves and deer, and examining wolf-killed deer during winter; $15.00/day food stipend.
To Apply:

Download application form (Word .doc)
Please return application to Shannon Barber-Meyer, U.S. Geological Survey, [email protected]
For Further Information:

Contact David Mech, U. S. Geological survey, Rm 100E, The Raptor Center, University of Minnesota, 1920 Fitch Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108. Phone 651-649-5231, Fax 651-649-5233, [email protected]
For Research Details:

See Wildlife Monographs No. 77 and 80; J. Wildl. Mgmt. 50:691-698, 59:565-570, and 54:297-299; Can. J. Zool. 69:2946-2955 and 72:1557-1565.
Besides my own research in Minnesota, the High Arctic, and Yellowstone, I know of only the following ongoing research projects on wolves in North America.

• Canada - Dr. Paul Paquet, [email protected]
• Yellowstone - Dr. Doug Smith, Yellowstone Center for Resources, P. O. Box 168, YNP, WY 82190, [email protected]
• Isle Royale - Dr. Rolf Peterson, Biological Sciences Dept., Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, [email protected]
• Montana - Dr. Dan Pletscher, School of Forestry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, [email protected]
• North Carolina - Ms. Kathy Whidbee , U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Red Wolf Recovery Program, 708 North Highway 64, P.O Box 1969, Manteo, NC 27954, [email protected]
• Wisconsin - Dr. Jack Stewart, Professor & Director, Wolf Research Team, Northland College, Ashland, WI 54806
• Captive Wolf Studies:
  • North American Wildlife Park Foundation, Battle Ground, IN 47920, [email protected]
  • Dr. Fred Harrington, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3M 2J6, [email protected]

Most of these individuals already have enough employees and graduate students, but it might be advisable to write them, telling them that if no positions are available, they do not need to reply.