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Message from Oregon Birders On Line
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 94 01:26:47 EST
From:birdnerd at aol.com

The Washington Department of Wildlife (WDW) is hiring wildlife technicians to
perform surveys for marbled murrelets in the forests of southwest Washington
and the Olympic Peninsula. Surveys will follow the protocol established by
the Pacific Seabird Group and will be conducted on lands managed by the
Department of Natural Resources.

Previous experience in performing murrelet surveys is desirable, but training
will be provided. Candidates must pass a hearing test since murrelets are
most often detected by their vocalizations. The work involves driving
logging roads and keeping very early (predawn) hours. Map and compass skills
are essential. Habitat assessments (vegetation analysis) will also be done
at all sites surveyed for murrelet activity. The region is characterized by
frequent and heavy rainfall, as well as areas of great natural beauty.

Training and orientation will begin on April 19 and work will continue until
mid-September. Technicians will be paid $1,865 per month and receive full
medical benefits (including dental and vision). Anyone interested should
contact Eric Cummins at the Wildlife Management Division (WDW) in Olympia:
(206) 753-2084 -- or me: Janet Hardin (503) 245-3226 <birdnerd at aol.com>
as soon as possible.

I have spent five adventurous field seasons doing surveys and research on
these birds. They are challenging, exasperating, and always fascinating.
What else can be sai
d about a seabird which flies nearly 60 mph, as far as 50 miles inland, to
nest in old-growth forest? Marbled murrelets in Washington, Oregon and
California have been listed as threatened under provisions of the Endangered
Species Act --- yet we still know extremely little about them. If you
would like to contribute to the study of this unique species, please call!

Happy birding! --- Janet Hardin