Sr. Manager, Wildlife Conflict Resolution

Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has grown into America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 52 state and territorial affiliates and more than seven million members and supporters, including hunters, anglers, gardeners, birders, hikers, campers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and stripes. The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world. We advance this mission through programming focused on conserving wildlife, restoring habitats and waterways, expanding outdoor opportunities, connecting children with nature, advancing environmental justice, and addressing the causes and consequences of climate change.

To support our mission, NWF is seeking a Sr. Manager, Wildlife Conflict Resolution to provide leadership for scaling-up NWF’s Wildlife Conflict Resolution program and to develop, implement, and advance conservation initiatives that reduce conflicts between domestic livestock and wildlife in the American West, with a focus on grazing allotment retirements on public lands. This position will support the implementation of the National Wildlife Federation’s organizational strategic plan and Equity and Justice Strategic Plan, with an emphasis on the recovery of wildlife species, improving habitat connectivity, supporting fence-line and frontline communities, and scaling the adoption of landscape-scale wildlife conservation strategies. This work will require collaboration with internal and external partners across the West, including extensive work with private landowners and ranchers; federal, Tribal, and other governmental agencies; and the broader conservation community to advance policies and practices that accelerate the resolution of wildlife-livestock conflict. 

The Sr. Manager, Wildlife Conflict Resolution reports to and works closely with the Director of Western Wildlife Conservation, while collaborating with NWF’s teams from across Western regions and relevant national and regional teams (e.g., Public Lands, the ReConnect the West Initiative, Wildlife Policy, Western Water, Tribal Partnerships) and NWF state affiliates.

Major Areas of Responsibility (and Principal Duties)

The primary goal of the Sr. Manager, Wildlife Conflict Resolution will be to oversee the successful implementation and growth of NWF’s Wildlife Conflict Resolution program through the mechanism of grazing allotment retirements that resolve conflicts between wildlife and livestock while fairly compensating producers for retiring or transferring their grazing rights.

In this role, the Sr. Manager, Wildlife Conflict Resolution will be responsible for the following areas of work:

• Oversee the implementation of individual grazing allotment retirement projects that accelerate the resolution of wildlife-livestock conflict. These projects include the following duties:
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