LIVING WITH WILDLIFE - ANIMALS, HABITATS, AND HUMAN INTERACTIONS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the ways in which humans interact with wildlife and how they influence our values and attitudes towards wildlife Audience: Undergraduate 2. List and describe the most significant events in the history of wildlife conservation in North America Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the North American model for wildlife conservation and contrast it with wildlife conservation in other parts of the world Audience: Undergraduate 4. Discuss the role that Aldo Leopold played in the development of the wildlife profession and the influence of his writings, including A Sand County Almanac Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe basic characteristics of animal populations and communities, and explain how populations increase or decrease Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe the different types of terrestrial habitats and discuss ways in which they can be managed to enhance wildlife Audience: Undergraduate 7. Discuss the most important and contentious issues relating to wildlife conservation Audience: Undergraduate 8. Describe the duties and responsibilities of wildlife professionals and the agencies and organizations that employ them Audience: Undergraduate 9. Discuss the importance and impact of wildlife on human society Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the ways in which humans interact with wildlife and how they influence our values and attitudes towards wildlife Audience: Undergraduate 2. List and describe the most significant events in the history of wildlife conservation in North America Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the North American model for wildlife conservation and contrast it with wildlife conservation in other parts of the world Audience: Undergraduate 4. Discuss the role that Aldo Leopold played in the development of the wildlife profession and the influence of his writings, including A Sand County Almanac Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe basic characteristics of animal populations and communities, and explain how populations increase or decrease Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe the different types of terrestrial habitats and discuss ways in which they can be managed to enhance wildlife Audience: Undergraduate 7. Discuss the most important and contentious issues relating to wildlife conservation Audience: Undergraduate 8. Describe the duties and responsibilities of wildlife professionals and the agencies and organizations that employ them Audience: Undergraduate 9. Discuss the importance and impact of wildlife on human society Audience: Undergraduate