The Bullfrog Control Program will continue in 2020 in the Western Communities and is currently looking to fill several positions for fieldwork technicians. Work term is from late-April to late-September, possibly into early October. Must be available five nights per week for 4 hours per night beginning at dusk. However, work is weather-dependent, e.g. cannot work in high wind or rain.
- Proficiency in the English language
- Valid BC Driver’s licence and clean driving record
- Physically fit for rowing, often in rigorous conditions, as well as wielding the electro-frogger pole with sufficient ease as to avoid repetitive stress issues while maintaining their balance in the boat
- Professional interest in biological fieldwork, herpetology, invasive species, conservation biology, etc
- Rower: Superior abilities at rowing an inflatable boat backwards, manoeuvring it through aquatic vegetation, intuitively understanding where the back of the boat needs to be relative to the target bullfrog and for the person at the back of the boat to properly operate the electro-frogger, must hold a fixed position during captures, must be able to quickly improvise solutions in positioning and holding the position of the boat to benefit the crew partner. Amphibian identification skills.
- Electro-frogger Operator: Superior balance and agility while sometimes working from a standing position. Good upper body strength including arms and shoulders for wielding the 7 foot electro-frogger pole, often through obstructive and weighty vegetation. Occasionally leaving the boat to retrieve bullfrogs located out of the water. Excellent eyesight for spotting bullfrog eye reflections. Amphibian identification skills.
Applicants should contact Stan Orchard for an interview.
BullfrogControl.com Inc.
69A Burnside Road West
Victoria, British Columbia
CANADA V9A 1B6
250-858-3764 (FROG)
bullfrogcontrol@shaw.ca
www.bullfrogcontrol.com