EVSP505  - Wildlife Management

This course examines the principles of managing wildlife resources with emphasis on the history of wildlife resources in the United States, population ecology, wildlife values, and the administration of wildlife resources and resources agencies. Course Objectives: • Apply ecological concepts and principles to problems in wildlife management and conservation. • Discriminate between the various methods of estimating population abundance, growth, and survivorship. • Assess the habitat requirements of both common and threatened and endangered species. • Assess the role of collaborative efforts in the management of wildlife populations. • Apply the concept of ecosystem management to wildlife conservation and management activities. • Analyze regulations and issues (social, economic, ethical, and ecological) in the management and conservation of wildlife populations.