History of conservation and natural resource use; ecological principles, and social and economic limitations of conservation; principles and practices of wildlife and fisheries management; role of research in management. Recommend: one course in introductory biology.
Course Outcomes
- Identify the scientific principles underlying the management and conservation of fish and wildlife.
- Assess ways the legal, social, and cultural institutions affect wildlife conservation and management.
- Connect human dimensions with ecological principles when evaluating natural resource concerns.
- Interpret the scientific challenges associated with managing wildlife and fisheries populations.
- Discover the importance of scale, from the species to the ecosystem, in management and conservation.