WILDLIFE ECOLOGY SUMMER FIELD PRACTICUM

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify northern Wisconsin wildlife (birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians) and plant (trees, shrubs, and herbaceous) species Audience: Undergraduate 2. Perform wildlife inventory and monitoring techniques for birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply proper handling procedures for various wildlife species Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct forest measurements and vegetation sampling Audience: Undergraduate 5. Use a compass, Global Position System (GPS) and ArcGIS software Audience: Undergraduate 6. Collect, summarize and integrate field data into a final report Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify northern Wisconsin wildlife (birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians) and plant (trees, shrubs, and herbaceous) species Audience: Undergraduate 2. Perform wildlife inventory and monitoring techniques for birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply proper handling procedures for various wildlife species Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct forest measurements and vegetation sampling Audience: Undergraduate 5. Use a compass, Global Position System (GPS) and ArcGIS software Audience: Undergraduate 6. Collect, summarize and integrate field data into a final report Audience: Undergraduate