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

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Fall
• Spring

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).

View Course Outline

CON 216: Wildlife Management

Department

Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Course Description

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.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Fall, Spring

Prerequisites

CON-102

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).

Topic Outline

1. History of Wildlife Management
2. Wildlife Values
3. Wildlife Habits
4. Population Ecology
   1. Natality Factors
   2. Mortality Factors
5. Population Dynamics
6. Wildlife Damage Management
7. Animal Behavior as it relates to Wildlife Management
8. Waterfowl Identification
9. Waterfowl & Wetland Management
10. Deer Management
11. Deer Aging
12. Endangered Species Management
13. Economics of Wildlife