Loading... Conservation and Recovery Specialist Save Job White Oak Conservation Yulee, Florida LinkedIn Copy URL Email Facebook Job Type Permanent Salary Negotiable Min. Experience 0

• 1 year

Save Job LinkedIn Copy URL Email Facebook Job Title:

Conservation and Recovery Specialist Department:

Conservation and Recovery Reports To:

Conservation and Recovery Program Manager FLSA Status:

Non-exempt Effective Date:

September 2025 White Oak conserves and sustains some of the earth's rarest wild animals through innovative training, research, education, and conservation breeding programs that contribute to the survival of wildlife in nature. The conservation programs span 600 acres along the St. Mary's River in northeast Florida, surrounded by 22,000 acres of mixed forest and wetlands that make up the beautiful White Oak property. Founded in 1982, White Oak leads professional efforts to improve veterinary care, develop holistic animal management techniques, and better understand the biology of critically endangered species by providing excellent care and managing conservation programs for over 30 species of imperiled wildlife in large, naturalistic habitats.

White Oak Mission:

Saving endangered wildlife and habitats through sustainable populations, expanding education initiatives, and responsible land stewardship.

Job Summary:

The Conservation and Recovery Specialist will perform as a member of the White Oak team to achieve exceptional animal care and facility care standards in their area of focus to sustain and grow White Oak's species recovery programs and achieve its conservation goals. This position is focused on avian and canid recovery programs, with possible engagement with other taxa, such as amphibians.

Essential Duties:

Participates in the daily care of the animals to promote a naturally enriching environment; including diet preparation, feeding, cleaning, medicating, observing, and training. Participates in animal restraint, incubation/hatching, animal transfers, introductions, operant conditioning, assisted-reproduction in cranes, and passerine mist-netting. Participates in and assists with area research projects. Maintains and cares for surrounding areas to ensure a natural environment and ecological health. Fosters department delivery of guest engagement programs featuring wildlife populations. Assists veterinarian staff with animal care procedures, treatments and sample collection, as directed by area supervisor. Keeps Florida grasshopper sparrow breeding documents up to date throughout breeding season. Creates hatch, nest fail and other breeding related calendar alerts to help monitor diet changes and consumption, as well as to monitor breeding behavior. Notifies supervisor of facility maintenance, equipment, supplies, and animal feed needs. Assists with minor animal care facilities maintenance including: mowing, weed eating, netting, pressure washing, dirt and substrate work, limb pick up, and minor repairs. Organizes, preps, and conducts controlled burns on property. Prepares burn plans for controlled burns conducted on property; documents action reports. Maintains records and reports related to wildlife. Collects, maintains, organizes, and assembles data and spreadsheets for accurate analysis. Assists Leads with program data and statistical analysis for scientific publications. Maintains, cleans and organizes work and break areas, food storage, food prep, vehicles and equipment. Conducts camera trapping operation, maintenance, and review. Conducts the daily care of several invertebrate prey species and collection of wild invertebrate prey species. Observes and ensures area safety protocol, safe vehicle and equipment operation. Applies herbicide application and performs other needed pest management activities. Assists with intern training and mentoring. Participates in trainings including animal husbandry and management, ZIMS record keeping, research, conservation and recovery projects, chainsaw operation, venomous snake handling, and other education projects. The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in Biology, Animal Science, Wildlife Management or related field, preferred.
• Minimum of one year of animal/wildlife experience.
• Species conservation or recovery program experience, preferred.
• Experience with animal husbandry practices such as feeding, cleaning, medicating, and enrichment.
• Canid experience, preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills, including data entry and record keeping.
• Ability to operate small machinery and farm equipment safely.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Team-oriented with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work outdoors, in variable conditions.
• Occasional work on holidays or weekends.
• Highly collaborative and team oriented.
• Passion for White Oak's mission and genuine appreciation for wildlife and conservation

Physical Requirements, Hazards, and Special Working Conditions:

• Must have valid Florida or Georgia drivers' license.
• Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force to lift, push, pull, carry, or otherwise move objects, climb a 5-foot ladder and work outdoors in all conditions
• Must be able to work holidays, nights and weekends when required.

White Oak Conservation is committed to creating an environment where diverse perspectives are welcome, and to nurturing a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.

How To Apply Apply Here:

https://whiteoak.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0zd2e?source= When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board. Category Wildlife Related Jobs Northwest Resource Coordinator Western Landowners Alliance Must be located in eastern Oregon, western Idaho, or southeastern Washington, Remote Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$60,000

• $75,000 per year Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 4 days ago Laboratory Research Assistant Point Blue Conservation Science Pealuma, CA Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$23.15 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 21 days ago MN Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I, II, or III Pheasants Forever, Inc.

, and Quail Forever Moorhead, MN Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$45,000

• $55,000 per year Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 21 days ago Fish and Wildlife Technician I
• II•III (Wildlife Technician) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Tennessee Colony, TX Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$3,859.97

• $4,979.

51 per month

Deadline :

Aug 03, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 18 days ago Private Lands Conservationist II
• Easement Specialist Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Waterville, WA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$50,000 per year

Deadline :

Aug 05, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 29 days ago Conservation Biology Master's Program Antioch University 100% Online, On-Campus or Low-Residency Gain quantitative (GIS and statistics), writing, and ecological field skills and experience with community engagement, social justice, and applied research and service.

Partial scholarships available! Sponsored Avian Biologists (multiple locations in Wyoming, housing provided) HWA Wildlife Consulting, LLC Laramie, WY Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$20

• $22 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year Yesterday Wildlife Management Specialist Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Onawa, IA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$17 per hour

Deadline :

Aug 02, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 10 days ago Wildlife Management Specialist Pheasants Forever, Inc.

, and Quail Forever Parkersburg, IA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$17 per hour

Deadline :

Aug 05, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 8 days ago Seasonal Land Stewardship Technician (Central PA) Appalachian Trail Conservancy US, Other Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$19

• $21 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 21 days ago Outdoor Education Field Instructor Camp Nuhop Perrysville, OH Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$500 per week Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago Environmental Management
• Online Masters & Certificate Programs University of Connecticut 100% Online Study UConn offers master & certificate programs in the growing fields of sustainability, energy, remote sensing, GIS, & the environment.

Learn from UConn Natural Resources, Geography & Law School faculty. Sponsored AmeriCorps Crew Member Northwest Youth Corps Eugene, OR Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

Total stipend of $7,680 and AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,956.35 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago Farm Educator Red Gate Farm Ashfield, MA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$38,000 per year Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year Yesterday Seasonal Ecological Restoration Technician (Physically Demanding Outdoor Work) The Prairie Guy Wheaton, IL Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$18

• $20 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 25 days ago Crew Member
• Private Installation/Trail Crew Environmental Survey Inc Austin, TX Job type :

Permanent Salary :

The starting wage for this position is $22.05/hr. Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago STRAW Apprenticeship Point Blue Conservation Science Petaluma, CA Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$19.70 per hour

Deadline :

Aug 07, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 11 days ago Proactive Sales Associate Prairie Restorations, Inc.

Princeton, MN Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$27

• $32 per hour

Deadline :

Aug 10, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 3 days ago Community Wildfire Protection Corps Assistant Crew Leader (ACL) Northwest Youth Corps Pendleton, OR Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

Total living stipend of $10,720 and AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,956.35 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago Environmental/Landscape Crew Member Crawford Land Management Sandwich, MA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$24

• $30 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 23 days ago Gear Library Assistant Washington Trails Association (WTA) Seattle, WA Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$23 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year Yesterday School Year Educator Pickering Creek Audubon Center Easton, MD Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$18 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 29 days ago Environmental Educator Don Lee Center Arapahoe, NC Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$425 per week Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago Environmental Education Intern North Central 4-H Camp Carlisle, KY Job type :

Paid Internship Salary :

$1,450 per month

Deadline :

Aug 07, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 2 days ago Conservation AmeriCorps Volunteer Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Elkins, WV Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

$21,500 per year Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 17 days ago Trail Technician Green Mountain Club Waterbury Center, VT Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$650

• $700 per week

Deadline :

Aug 01, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 29 days ago Project Manager-Management Prairie Restorations Watertown, MN Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$22

• $26 per hour

Deadline :

Aug 04, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 3 days ago Marine Ecology Research Assitant Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation Samos & Lipsi Island, Greece, Europe Job type :

Permanent Salary :

Salary commensurate with experience. Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 3 days ago Camp Leopold Outdoor Educator South Carolina Waterfowl Association Pinewood, SC Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$525 per week

Deadline :

Aug 08, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 22 days ago Restoration, Invasive Species, and Forestry Technician Redstart Corinth, VT Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$16-18/hour DOE Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 7 days ago Environmental Education Instructor Sound to Sea Environmental Education Program Pine Knoll Shores, NC Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$335 per week

Deadline :

Aug 07, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 10 days ago Young Adult Asst.

Crew Leader, Urban and Community Forestry Northwest Youth Corps Tacoma, WA Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

total stipend of $9888 and AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,956.35 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago AmeriCorps Camping Crew Member Northwest Youth Corps Eugene, OR Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

living allowance of $6,000 and $1,956.35 AmeriCorps Education Award Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago Fall Outdoor Educator The Ecology School Saco, ME Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$450 per week Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 14 days ago Environmental AmeriCorps Member Confluence Environmental Center Portland, OR Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

$1,688 per month Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 30 days ago Grant and Programs Administrator Indiana County Conservation District Indiana, PA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$43,000

• $48,000 per year Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 29 days ago Outdoor Education Instructor, School Year High Trails Outdoor Science School Angelus Oaks, CA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$110

• $220 per day Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 10 days ago Retreat Program Assistant Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Occidental, CA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$66,836 per year

Deadline :

Sep 15, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 14 days ago AmeriCorps Crew Member Northwest Youth Corps Boise, ID Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

Total stipend of $7,680 and AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,956.35 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago Community Wildfire Protection Crew Member Northwest Youth Corps Eugene, OR Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

Total stipend of $7,200 and AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,956.35 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 23 days ago Conservation Program Specialist (Delegated Programs Focus) Indiana County Conservation District Indiana, PA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$47,000

• $55,000 per year Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 29 days ago TerraCorps AmeriCorps Service Member TerraCorps Providence, RI Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

$27,750 per year Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 4 days ago AmeriCorps Crew Member Northwest Youth Corps Tacoma, WA Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

Total stipend of $7,680 and AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,956.35 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago 1 Month
• Assistant Wild Summer Educator (ASAP) The Rewilding School Mt.

Kisco, NY Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$17

• $19 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 25 days ago Environmental Educator Nature's Classroom Institute Hartland, WI Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$450 per week Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 10 days ago Fire and Stewardship Crew Member The Nature Conservancy El Dorado Springs, MO Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$17

• $18 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 9 days ago Essential Fish Habitat Specialist Saltwater Inc Anchorage, AK Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$35

• $45 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year Yesterday Community Wildfire Protection Crew Leader Northwest Youth Corps Eugene, OR Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$910 per week Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 23 days ago Washington Conservation Corps Member Washington Conservation Corps Multiple Locations, WA Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

$2,952 per month Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 3 days ago Conservation Coordinator AmeriCorps Member Indiana County Conservation District Indiana, PA Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

Living Stipend, Education Award Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 29 days ago Ecological Technician Native Resource Preservation LLC West Saint Paul or Marshall/Clarkfield, MN Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$19.00/hr Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 11 days ago Outdoor Educator The Ashokan Center Olivebridge, NY Job type :

Temporary Salary :

Start at $17 an hour with housing, $19/hr. off site Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 16 days ago Forest Fire Response Lead Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry Cloquet, MN Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$21.33

• $26.62 / hourly; $44,537
• $55,582 / annually

Deadline :

Jul 31, 2026 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 17 days ago Instructional Intern, Casper Mountain Science Program (Housing + Pay Provided) Natrona County School District Casper, WY Job type :

Paid Internship Salary :

$1,200 per month Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year Today Forestry Assistance Program (FAP) Forester Oceana Conservation District Shelby, MI Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$22

• $27 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 3 days ago Conservation Program Specialist (Watershed Projects) Indiana County Conservation District Indiana, PA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$47,000

• $55,000 per year Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 29 days ago Community Wildfire Protection Crew
• Assistant Crew Leader Northwest Youth Corps Eugene, OR Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

Total stipend of $9888 and AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,956.35 Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 23 days ago Environmental Educator
• Part-Time Heritage Conservancy Doylestown, PA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$20 per hour Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 24 days ago TerraCorps AmeriCorps Service Member TerraCorps AmeriCorps Service Member Boston, MA Job type :

AmeriCorps Salary :

$27,750 per year Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 4 days ago Educator/Deckhand Aboard 80' Schooner SoundWaters SoundWaters, Inc.

Stamford, CT Job type :

Temporary Salary :

$400 per week Min.

Experience :

0

• 1 year 28 days ago Grazing Biologist Ducks Unlimited Garfield, MN Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$55,000

• $70,000 per year

Deadline :

Jul 31, 2026 Min.

Experience :

2

• 4 years 28 days ago Executive Director Mendocino Land Trust Fort Bragg, CA Job type :

Permanent Salary :

$110,000

• $130,000 per year

Deadline :

Aug 01, 2026 Min.

Experience :

5+ years 25 days ago