Wildlife Population Management
WCON405
Description
Wildlife managers influence wildlife species using three ‘levers’: habitat, populations, or humans. This course addresses the population dimension of wildlife management. Students will explore how wildlife biologists measure and monitor demographic parameters of populations, including field techniques and analysis methods, with a focus on understanding strengths, weaknesses, and appropriate use of each technique. Students will consider ecological concepts and management techniques used to manipulate wildlife populations including sustainable harvest, management of threatened and endangered species, and control of overabundant species.
Pre Reqs:
BIOL 203 Ecological Principles: Applications to Conservation
BIOL 105 Biological Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
BIOL 301 Animal Behavior: Evolution, Ecology & Social Behavior
BIOL 1XX Life Science Transfer Elective
BIOL 201 Organisms That Sustain the Earth: Understanding Plants
BIOL 2XX Biology Transfer Elective
BIOL 305 Conservation Biology
BIOL 3XX Biology Transfer Elective
BIOL 4XX Biology Transfer Elective
BIOL 103 Biology: Foundations of Life
Dates
Feb 24, 2025 — Mar 30, 2025
Apr 7, 2025 — May 11, 2025
May 19, 2025 — Jun 22, 2025
Jul 14, 2025 — Aug 17, 2025
Aug 25, 2025 — Sep 28, 2025
Oct 6, 2025 — Nov 9, 2025
Nov 17, 2025 — Dec 21, 2025
Jan 12, 2026 — Feb 15, 2026
Feb 23, 2026 — Mar 29, 2026
Apr 6, 2026 — May 10, 2026
May 18, 2026 — Jun 21, 2026
Location
Distance Education - Online
Registration Information
For credit cost: $1410
