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Wildlife Biologist 9-P11 - Muskegon

State of Michigan

Natural Resources

Fresh

Location

Salary

$25.03 - $42.18

per hour

Closes

January 31, 2026More State jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a wildlife biologist to plan, carry out, and monitor projects that protect and improve habitats for animals on public and private lands in the Muskegon area of Michigan.

It also includes recommending hunting rules, inspecting wildlife facilities, helping with endangered species plans, and collaborating with other groups.

A good fit would be someone with a science background who enjoys outdoor work, has experience in wildlife management, and is passionate about conservation.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in natural resource science or biological science
  • At least 8 semester credits in wildlife biology
  • At least 16 semester credits in related fields like botany, ecology, wildlife management, or zoology
  • For level 9: No specific experience required
  • For level 10: One year of professional wildlife biology experience equivalent to level 9
  • For level P11: Two years of professional wildlife biology experience, including one year equivalent to level 10
  • Ability to attach cover letter, resume, official transcripts, and three professional references

Full Job Description



This position assists with and performs a wide variety of professional wildlife management activities including planning, implementation, monitoring, and analyzing wildlife habitat projects on public and private lands and helps protect, develop, and maintains State Game and Wildlife Areas in the assigned area- (Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent Counties). Other activities include making wildlife regulation recommendations including hunting and trapping regulations, inspection of privately owned cervid facilities, assisting other agencies (e.g. USFS), and organizations (e.g. NWTF youth hunt), implementing endangered species mgmt. plans (e.g. KBB in Muskegon County) and learning about and participating in statewide work groups.

Position Description

Requirements

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in natural resource science or biological science with at least 8 semester (12 term) credits in wildlife biology and 16 semester (24 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: botany, ecology, ecosystem management, entomology, natural resources GIS applications, mammalogy, ornithology, wildlife management, zoology, conservation biology, human dimensions of fish and wildlife management, evolutionary biology, forest resources, environmental science, or natural resources law and policy.

Experience

Wildlife Biologist 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Wildlife Biologist 10
One year of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 9.

Wildlife Biologist P11
Two years of professional experience carrying out wildlife biology assignments equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist, including one year equivalent to a Wildlife Biologist 10.

Additional Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts, and three professional references to your application.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, writing assignment and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions.

Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

For those candidates selected for an interview, we plan to score the cover letter and the resume for grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, format, and content.If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts.

For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration.

Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/W/WildlifeBiologist.pdf

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/17/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5200310