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Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge is located about 3 miles SE of Tishomingo, Oklahoma at 12000 South Refuge Road. The Refuge is located in the southcentral part of the state about a 2 hour drive NNW of Dallas, Texas and about a 2 hour drive SSE of Oklahoma City, Ok.

You will remove invasive plants and animals using tree shears mounted on a small skid steer loader, brushcutter/weedeater, chainsaw, hand lopers, other mechanical means and/or herbicide as well as traps (50%); compute, compile and summarize data in tabular, graphic, geographic or narrative form, (5%); map occurrence and percent cover of invasive plant species, (5%); recruit and supervise volunteers to aid with the removal and mapping of invasive plant and animal species, (5%); maintain removal equipment, (5%); assist with many wildlife surveys, farming and other Refuge needs, (30%).

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Site Name: 
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge
State: 
OK
Location: 
Tishomingo
Headline: 
In this internship, you will be responsible for removing invasive plants and animals and mapping their infestations. You will also be helping with many wildlife and plant surveys. These will include bird, deer, etc. counts.
Position Code (PO): 
PO-00234871
Organization: 
Government
Agency: 
FWS Southwest Region (R2)
Start Date: 
Mon, 07/08/2013
End Date: 
Mon, 07/07/2014