The Private Lands Forest Habitat Biologist is responsible for coordinating, leading, and providing technical and financial assistance to Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) members and other private landowners within the state. This includes providing wildlife habitat and deer herd management advice that aligns landowner goals with sound management practices, assisting DMAP members and other private landowners with applying for and complying with NRCS Farm Bill cost-share programs, and serving as a Farm Bill Program liaison for the Wildlife Management Program.

For more information, please see the Position Description.

Qualifications

Your letter of qualifications and resume are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on developing your resume and letter of qualifications and what should be included in these materials, click here. 

Please describe the below qualifications in your resume and letter of qualifications to be considered for this position:

Required qualifications include education, training or experience within all of the following criteria: 

• Forest management, including commercial (e.g. timber sales) and non-commercial practices (e.g. timber stand improvement, shearing, etc.), and their application to wildlife habitat management. 
• White-tailed deer ecology, including hunting and herd management.
• Wildlife conservation and habitat management principles such as population dynamics, habitat needs, forest, savanna, grassland and wetland habitat management that benefit Wisconsin wildlife.

In addition to the above, preferred qualifications include professional work experience with a combination of the following:

• Private lands habitat programs, primarily NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) Farm Bill programs including the EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentive Program) and CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program).
• Implementing and evaluating wildlife habitat management practices such as timber stand improvements, grassland restoration and management, young forest management, and wildlife food plots.
• Communicating technical advice to a general audience in written (e.g. management plans, newsletters, etc.) and oral formats (e.g. presentations, workshops, expo’s, etc.).
• Data management and tracking applicants (such as R, MS Access, customer management databases, grant management databases, or other custom applications) and mapping software (GIS or other web-based) programs.

Deadline to Apply

All applications must be received by 11:59 pm central on Monday April 27th, 2026.