Forestry England

Job title - Species Recovery Manager (Maternity Cover) Salary - £40,388 - £43,482 Contract type - Fixed Term Appointment for 18 Months (with the possibility of extension but no guarantee) Hours - 37 hours per week Vacancy closes - 1st January :58 What you'll do Forestry England's Forest Wilding Programme was launched in 2022, to deliver a step-change in our efforts to restore naturally functioning ecosystems to the Nation's Forests. As part of this, we have developed one of the most ambitious initiatives to recover a select group of priority influential species, including beaver, wildcat, pine marten, white-tailed eagle and wood ants, predominantly through conservation translocation projects. We have over 30 projects in progress across England, including feasibility studies for wildcat in Northumberland, the reintroduction of pine martens in Devon, and a pioneering study of influential species which will inform our priorities through the next phase of the...