Youth Program to Train and Introduce Youth to Conservation

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THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OPPORUTNITY.The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is an environmental Federal Agency with offices throughout the United States. Through on-site activities located at a variety of field stations, including national wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, ecological services offices, and regional offices, individuals or groups will be introduced to natural resource careers through hands-on work with, and training by, natural resource professionals employed by the USFWS. The goal is to help develop a new generation of enthused and effective conservationists and ecologists. Each selected individual or group is given the opportunity to serve both seasonal and/or year round on-site assignments. However, most assignments will be scheduled between June 1st and September 30th. During the assignments, individuals or groups are introduced to various real-world conservation and rehabilitation activities such as invasive species management, habitat restoration, wildlife management, and public education and interpretation, communications, mixed with informal and formal training sessions directed by USFWS. The USFWS hereby invites submission of proposals from all potential sources willing and able to cooperatively administer a program for identifying and recruiting individuals or groups for assignments at various USFWS stations.

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