Colorado youth corps would like to place two program participants in a learning setting for wildlife resource planning for 640 hours for each placement

A successful youth applicant will gain firsthand experiences with and by participating in learning objectives in: with 1. Inventory, 2. Monitoring, and 3. Restoration of wildlife and their habitats. The programs participants will benefit from numerous opportunities in learning to operate primarily in field work opportunities. Field work learning opportunities include conducting BAT acoustic monitoring surveys survey 3 uncompahgre fritillary butterfly colonies monitor raptor nest activity conduct nesting surveys for american goshawk assist with travel management including the closure of illegal and non-system routes in gunnison sage-grouse habitat inventory, monitor, and map fences for wildlife friendly fencing project and assist with fence removal projects. Interns will compile and organize survey data and will have the opportunity to complete summary reports.project expected outcomes include broadening the participant s understanding of the process and decision making of wildlife management staff. By participating in this agreement IT will help foster a technical understanding and increases the professional development of the participants. The BLM can provide this opportunity at the gunnison field office. The gunnison field office currently has program officers to facilitate this opportunity that specializes in managing wildlife. They provide the above services and expertise to support clientele patrons public outside the land use planning process. This project will support so and EO. The participants will be based out of the gunnison field office, gunnison, CO 81230