Fall
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This discussion-based course emphasizes the synthesis and integration of ecological principles to address complex issues in wildlife conservation and management. Ecological topics include estimating population size, habitat management, hunting, population viability analysis, wildlife interactions, human/wildlife conflict, and endangered species management. Labs include substantial time in the field learning wildlife techniques coupled with computational approaches to synthesize data.
Prerequisites: Biology 130/131 and Biology 140/141 or Biology 120 and BIOL 130/131, or BIOL 140/141 and Chemistry 120/125