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No job opening has deserved the question “Why is this position currently open?” as much as this one.
@carnage4life Definitely. I mean, the vacancy could be because of the bears or the people that don't like the bears. Hence the conflict management.
@carnage4life @christo I now choose to believe the position is the person who runs binding arbitration hearings between grizzly bears and people.
@carnage4life Hiring completed in 2022-08, so cool your thoughts of grizzly-bear-crime sprees
@carnage4life There are no old grizzly bear conflict managers who are bad at grizzly bear conflict management.
@carnage4life @timbray Oh, there’s polling that answers this question very specifically.
https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/35852-lions-and-tigers-and-bears-what-animal-would-win-f
@carnage4life Err... I live in rural Oregon. Wildlife and forestry management jobs are really important in rural communities. The critters were here, first; and then the tribespeople. Cars, freeways, farms, hikers. Read about Canada's feral pig problem, yet?
@ninavizz I think the question’s less “why is this a position” and more “what happened to the last poor soul who was trying to manage conflicts between grizzlies?”
@Serenus Aaah, TY! Fair, fair, totally fair.
@ninavizz @carnage4life oh so it's not mediating conflict BETWEEN grizzly bears? going to have to withdraw my application. i can't help but think my blanket policy of euthanising humans for the safety of the grizzly community won't be too popular with the supervisors
@thegarbagebird @ninavizz @carnage4life I was particularly excited about the opportunity for teleworking, getting on a zoom call with two feuding grizzly bears sounds like the ideal job tbh
@funkula Look, those positions rarely open up—our Human Euthanist department has been facing cuts for years, and the grizzlys are starting to resist the Zoom fatigue this program has burdened them with. @thegarbagebird @carnage4life
@funkula @thegarbagebird @ninavizz @carnage4life I was encouraged by the teleworking, until I saw the bit about walking through wet, muddy and rocky terrain, stooping, crouching etc. And the moderate risk of being torn apart by a grizzly bear.
@anne_twain To be fair, the risk is less than moderate. Really. Grizzlies tend to gouge and fling human bodies large distances, rather than tearing them apart; and when they do get torn apart, thankfully they eat everything. Most failed grizzly mediators look great in their coffins, seriously—you're making much too big a deal of this. @funkula @thegarbagebird @carnage4life
@ninavizz @carnage4life We went camping in LaPine some years ago and we were surprised by all the rules and warnings at the campsite, having lived in urban areas in Europe we never heard coyotes in our whole lives or never had to take precautions to avoid attracting bears
@andcarnivorous @carnage4life I'm from Michigan, and went camping for the first time in the Western US with high school friends at 19. None of us had heard of those rules, either—and the camp site had nothing posted that we could see. But, we were woken by a ranger at 7am, for leaving food out, and issued a ticket. I've now lived her for +30yrs, and from hearing about multiple incidents realized—it's an unfortunately big deal.
@andcarnivorous @carnage4life For a lot of reasons (namely overly-fast land development, and colonization) the natural ecosystems have been borked pretty badly by humans. Europe was developed slowly, over centuries, long before the industrial methods existed to foster the speedy land development that exist today. I suspect those are the biggest reasons they're uniquely US problems. FWIW, I'd also never heard coyotes before moving to a rural mountain home. Colonization sucks.
@carnage4life this role is to run what is effectively the TVA of the bear world
@carnage4life I tried to guess before clicking the link... I was not close. Amazing!
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I want to know about the "moderate risk" designation.
@carnage4life It’s nice though half the time the bears come to you
@carnage4life and how's it going to be working on this remotely (position is telework eligible)? Do the bears Zoom now?
@carnage4life Physical Demands: The job involves a substantial amount of field work. When engaged in field activities, the work is at times strenuous, requiring exertion such as running the fuck away from bears.
@carnage4life If they hesitate when you ask if you can speak with the previous Grizzly Bear Conflict Manager, that's a big red flag.
@carnage4life Standard interview question: “How do you define success in this role?”
@carnage4life by sheer coincidence, this is the front page story for today’s Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/tribes-first-nations-chart-path-for-grizzlies-return-to-pnw/
@carnage4life @cyplo Burrs is uniquely qualified for this role.
Apparently it's telework eligible. Just gotta get the grizzlies on Zoom.
@carnage4life Since the job allows for telework, why can't I just schedule a Teams meeting with the bear?
@carnage4life Next career step for the people who work with bears to test if products are actually bearproof? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn_O2li_jpk
@carnage4life Noticed this wording in the job requirements: 'Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.' Looks like Fish & Wildlife is changing with the times . Good for them.
@carnage4life This reminds me of Aperture Science's conflict resolution associate position, where the entire job is to (maybe not) press a button, realistically once if ever.
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I can only imagine how an apex predator like a Grizzly must feel when you subject it to middle management and compel it to attend weekly meetings.
@srslypascal @carnage4life I'm often grizzly at meetings. Isnt everyone?
@carnage4life Because the last person in this position was eaten by a grizzly bear? 
@carnage4life@mas.to I feel like there is no need to specify since it's already pretty clear
@carnage4life “The incumbent may be subject to large numbers of biting insects and may be required to work in close proximity to large animals such as bear and moose.”
lol
Stlex 
@carnage4life the interviews are conducted by a suit-wearing grizzly bear seated behind a desk
@carnage4life @timbray At least it telework-eligible.
“Now, Wendy, when George eats a hiker and doesn’t offer you any, how do you feel?”
“RAWWR!”
“We’ve talked about this, if you can’t respond calmly I’m gonna have to put you on mute.”
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Who doesn’t want to meet Yogi and Boo Boo?
@carnage4life "The job involves a substantial amount of field work. When engaged in field activities, the work is at times strenuous, requiring exertion such as walking over wet, rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. The work requires average agility and dexterity."
So, running fast is not a requirement, perfect.
@carnage4life Oh...
"must be able to cope with the pressure of short time deadlines"..
I might be wrong.
@carnage4life "Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper." :)
@carnage4life Friend of mine used to do "Alternatives to Violence" conflict resolution workshops in Scottish prisons and I think that makes him overqualified for this.
@carnage4life Mediation between rival grizzlies is a highly sought-after skillset.