WILD 471 - Wildlife Ecology & Management

4 Credit(s)

This course will provide students with a foundation in the science of wildlife biology. The theory portions of the course will cover the fundamentals of wildlife science including the following: wildlife census techniques, wildlife population dynamics, experimental design of field studies, data collection and analysis, decimating factors (predation, hunting, disease, accidents, and starvation), welfare factors (forage, water, cover, and special factors), wildlife administration and law, habitat management and alteration (farm and rangelands, forests, national parks, wildlife refuges, and urban environments), exotic species, endangered species management of game and non-game species, and the economics of wildlife. The field portion of the course will include projects designed by students to engage them in looking at the realities, the difficulties, and sometimes the thrill of field research in wildlife biology. An additional and significant goal of the course will be to expose students to the primary wildlife literature. Students will be assessed based on written exams, data analyses, the ability to function as a team to develop effective project proposals and work in field/laboratory settings collecting and analyzing data, demonstrations of written and oral communications skills in chapter discussions and group project presentations, and the quality of field notebooks. $200 Course Fee.

Prerequisite(s): (BIOO 101 or BIOB 170 ), any 100-level or higher M or STAT course, and junior/senior standing; or c/i.
(fall/even-numbered years)