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Nov 23, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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ENVS 0309 - Wildlife Ecology and Management
Credits: 4
This course will provide an overview of the history of wildlife management in the United States and focuses on common wildlife management concepts, techniques, and issues. Students will learn about techniques for determining sex and age of wildlife species, understand common population estimation methods including non-invasive methods, learn about the management of game and non-game species, and learn techniques for assessing wildlife species use of habitats, with a focus on Northeastern U.S. species and habitats. Laboratory sessions will include surveys for animal sign, introduction to radiotelemetry, trapping methods, and visits to local management areas. Students will conduct an independent research project that can be field-based or have a service learning component, and will prepare a report in the style of a scientific journal.
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