Wildlife Ecology and Management

3 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course focuses on the ecological processes and conservation management tools relevant to the survival of free-ranging mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian populations. Students will utilize a diversity of approaches ranging from field research to computer exercises to address wildlife ecology, management, and conversation issues. Topics that will be discussed include wildlife habitat assessment, population abundance and density estimates, nutritional ecology, wildlife disease management, as well as endangered species restoration, both in the US and international context.