CON-216 Wildlife Management

This course will provide intensive classroom and some field experience in wildlife management theory including: population dynamics, mortality, natality and the relationship between wildlife and their habitats. Practical techniques used for aging, sexing, marking, and surveying will be presented. Students develop a wildlife management plan for a local species. Game and non-game species are included.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CON-102

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the basic principles of wildlife population dynamics including the interaction of natality and mortality factors.
2. Explain the legal rights of wildlife in modern society.
3. Practice wildlife management techniques that inform decisions (e.g. aging, sexing, marking).
4. Develop a wildlife management plan, incorporating information management skills (e.g. identify, locate, evaluate, use, and share information from relevant resources).