New Mexico Needs ‘Professional Bear Huggers’

The New Mexico Division of Sport and Fish is now hiring “skilled bear huggers” and “skilled deer protectors”—also called conservation officers. “Should have potential to hike in strenuous circumstances, have the braveness to crawl right into a bear den, and have the belief in your coworkers to maintain you secure in the course of the course of,” the division mentioned in a discover that has been shared on Fb greater than 1,600 instances. It included pictures of conservation officers hugging bear cubs.

The state is residence to round 6,000 black bears, however the division made it clear that bear-hugging will not be the primary a part of the job, the Guardian stories. “This was a part of a analysis challenge in northern New Mexico and all bears have been dealt with safely underneath supervision,” the division mentioned. In one other put up, it mentioned: “If crawling in bear dens was too intimidating for you, we’re additionally hiring skilled deer protectors!” “Bambi does not have a factor on the real-life model. Which implies as spring will get close to, our Conservation Officers should reply to many child deer stories,” the division mentioned, explaining that officers obtain many calls from individuals who decide up unattended fawns, mistakenly pondering they’re deserted.

Would-be deer protectors and bear huggers can apply right here. The deadline is March 30. The division says candidates have to have a level in “organic sciences, police science or regulation enforcement, pure assets conservation, ecology, or associated fields,” CNN stories. “My son desires to use however he’s 9 haha,” one lady commented on the “bear huggers” Fb put up. “Have him come go to us when he’s prepared!” the division replied. (Learn extra New Mexico tales.)