Courses

Identification, distribution, life history, and behavior of North American amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Emphasis on ecological and zoological aspects of special relevance to management. A laboratory and field course in species identification, techniques of age and sex determination, and behavior analysis.

Study of the principles and practices used in the production and improvement of North American wildlife resources.

Exploration of the principles, philosophy, techniques, and application of wildlife damage management to solve negativistic human-wildlife interactions; exposure to animal capture, handling and sampling as well as human dimensions of wildlife damage management; hands-on project throughout the semester in real- world wildlife damage management situations; focus on preparation to pursue employment as a wildlife damage manager with public or private employers.

Basic mechanisms of diseases as they occur in wildlife populations; interplay of habitat requirements, individual physiological requirements and disease producing mechanisms of varied wildlife species.

Basic mechanisms of diseases as they occur in wildlife populations; interplay of habitat requirements, individual physiological requirements and disease producing mechanisms of varied wildlife species.

Students learn the principles of population dynamics and the interrelationships explore methodologies for population sampling and survey techniques used habitat assessment, wildlife monitoring, ecological interactions between native conservation strategies.

An in-depth course on the relationships between forest habitat conditions and the abundance, diversity, and physiological condition of wildlife. Examination of wildlife effects on forest regeneration and management practices with consideration of vertebrate pest control strategies. Discussion of wildlife-habitat relationships models, habitat suitability models, and assessment of beneficial and detrimental impacts of forest management on wildlife conservation.

Designed to acquaint the student with major land use practices on lands that produce wildlife, how these influence wildlife production and alterations or manipulations of habitat used to achieve specific wildlife management goals.

Animal, bird, and insect identification (game, non-game) and their importance in the ecosystem. Includes a review of wildlife behavior.

Applications of the principles of ecology and natural history to the management of wildlife habitats and control of wildlife populations. Laboratory will involve demonstrations and practice exercises with wildlife management techniques and instrumentation and field trips to observe wildlife management projects. (WI) Prerequisites: BIO 2411 and BIO 2450 with grades of “C” or better and BIO 2410 with a grade of "D" or better.