WFSC444

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WFSC444 - Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management

Wildlife and Fisheries ScienceUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

033473

Course Description

WFSC 444 is a senior level course that introduces students to the ways in which society influences the distribution and abundance of animals and communities viewed as ecologically, economically or intrinsically valuable and presents the mathematical and analytical tools available to wildlife professionals whose purpose is to understand population dynamics and manipulate the human-wildlife interface towards specific goals. WFSC 444 is centered primarily on vertebrate (fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians) populations but also considers community and ecosystem perspectives. WFSC 444 explores socio-political perspectives, biological and ecological concepts, and mathematical underpinnings to population regulation and human-wildlife interactions.

Min Units

4

Max Units

4

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Attributes

WE - WEC (Writing Emphasis Course)

Course Requisites

ECOL 182R, ECOL 182L, Calculus, Statistics.

May be convened with

WFSC544

Component

Laboratory

Optional Component

Yes

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No