Posted on 03/08/2022 11:47:19 AM PST by SJackson
If you are fed up of a mundane desk job, aren’t bothered by austere conditions and have an affection for the hirsute, a potentially ideal new role has opened up in Montana: a grizzly bear conflict manager.
For a salary between $79,363 and $103,176, the US government is offering one lucky applicant the chance to spend time in the Montana wilderness, dealing with discord within the world of grizzly bears.
The disputes aren’t between ursine combatants themselves – although territorial quarrels do occur – but in the friction between bears and humans. While grizzly attacks on people are exceptionally rare, farmers can become agitated if a bear preys on livestock, while residents have raised concerns over bears tearing their way into their garbage, seeking tasty morsels.
The job, listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, involves managing a team of two to four, with tasks including “trapping, chemical immobilization, monitoring, conflict prevention and relocation efforts”.
The role can be based within 100 miles of Missoula, Bozeman or Kalispell in Montana, though the advert makes clear the successful applicant will not be spending much time in the “adequately lighted, heated and ventilated office” pondering the hefty delights of grizzly bears.
There is a “substantial” amount of field work, involving walking in wet, rocky and otherwise harsh terrain, sometimes requiring the use of boats, small aircraft and all-terrain vehicles.
“Extended periods of camping in tents or cabins in remote field camps may occur,” the advert states, adding that a “variety of temperature and weather extremes may be encountered while in the field”.
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Wins “Most Impressive Job Title” of 2022.
Sounds like a sketch JCarr did once, his charity involving overweight kiddies. Called “Feed the tigers.” Drop the fat little F**ers off in the forest and video them vainly trying to escape — “too late now!”.
Culling the stupid is this one.
Will the selected applicant be provided training to deal with gay and trans-gendered grizzlies and to address them using their preferred pronoun when resolving conflicts so as not to further inflame any already difficult encounters?
So typical! They are looking for humans to manage bears instead of other bears.
” Yes sir, I did. I spoke with the bear called Sadie, Code ZW368. She was in the river at the time catching fish. She did acknowledge my presence. I told her about the bells again. I told her that when she hears the jingle to be alert for a human and to give it a wide berth. “
Well, sir, I don’t know. She did huff and huff and I understand that to mean she got the message. I can’t testify she will pay attention. “
I’m a big fan of buffalo. Went to Montana a few times with a friend who had a house in Kalispell and he’d drive me around hoping to see a herd. May they always run free.
Are you a Bills fan? :-)
In other news, Hank the Tank isn’t the only bear breaking into houses in Tahoe. They have a team.
https://abc7news.com/hank-the-tank-bear-lake-tahoe-500-pound-black-what-will-happen-to/11598898/
Nope. I hate football. But animal lover to the max, except for my truly b@tchy kitty who bites me at the slightest provocation.
Veto!
(The Girl)
Old Fess Parker could “grin ‘em down.”
Me too.
Especially cubed up and and on the end of a stick placed into the hottest part of the campfire for just a few moments. The outside just gets done but the inside is so juicy and...
You suppose a bear might smell that?
Maybe I should find another job.
Coincidentally, I’m having (wild) buffalo for dinner tonight.
The picture of the charging grizzly above reminded me of buffalo, Buffalo Bore Ammo in 45/70, in the front and out the rear. Currently $80 a box.
Something you took yourself? I’ve had farm raised a few times and it was good, although it’s been a while. What’s it like?
I have some experience with bears.
I ran back down the trail screaming, “Bear! Bear! Bear!”
The bear sat there laughing his behind off.
It was courtesy of my grandson. Tonight it’s ground buffalo. Not too different from farm raised but I do like the wild better.
The other thing I have found is all my wild meats stay tastier than domestic when frozen for long periods.
“Tell the grizzlies not to interact with humans. A much tougher job.”
Can I just Zoom with them?
Nope, you have to get out among them.
But wear a mask to be safe.
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