Habitat Management Members - Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

Habitat Management Members - Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

Summary:

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), is seeking 2 Habitat Management Members to contribute to assist with habitat management and maintenance projects under the mentorship of Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Staff.

For more information about ACE, please visit our website.

Start Date: April/May 2026 (flexible)

End Date: February/March 2027 (flexible)

* a 44 week minimum commitment is required

Location Details/

Description:

Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, Tallulah, LA

Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1980 to preserve one of the largest privately owned tracts of bottom land hardwoods remaining in the Mississippi Delta. The bottom land hardwood forest contains a diversity of plant and animal species. Over 400 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish can be found on the refuge. This includes the state s largest population of the Louisiana black bear which was formerly on the endangered species list.

Refuge staff manage and conserve habitat for wildlife while maintaining public access to various wildlife-dependent recreational activities including hunting, fishing, bird-watching, photography, and more.

For more information about Tensas River NWR, please visit the FWS website.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. This position will help FWS realize that mission at Tensas River NWR.

Members will support habitat management projects including removal of beavers, hogs and invasive plants, as well as opportunities to participate in other forestry and biological projects.

Primary duties include:

• Removal of wildlife such as beavers and hogs
• Invasive plant removal and control
• Maintaining facilities and public access
• Property boundary maintenance
• Trail maintenance
• Biological and habitat inventories
• Habitat Management
• Assistance with Hunt Program

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

Duties will primarily be carried out Monday - Friday (6:30am-4pm), with every other Friday off. Bi-weekly totals should not exceed 80 hours. A flexible work schedule may be required, which could involve work performed outside of normal work hours, including over 8-hour work days and working on weekends and/or holidays. Time off may be granted and requests should be directed to ACE and the FWS for approval.

Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $630/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.

Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC-eligible term is not long enough for Members to accrue 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the total hours served at the completion of the term may be eligible to be combined with hours accrued from another PLC-eligible term to meet the 640 hours requirement.

PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility, or view general eligibility information on our website at usaconservation dot org.

This position is part of the Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement must meet the PLC Eligibility requirements to be considered for this position. Members may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC-eligible term is not long enough for Members to accrue 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the…