Description
Identification of northwest wildlife and associated populations. Identification and habitat improvement through population surveys, forage/browse utilization, population dynamics and carrying capacities. Students will learn wildlife survey procedures and survey the associated conditions of required habitat for both large and small birds/mammals.
Grading Basis
Graded
Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
- Knowing and understanding the art and science of wildlife management.
- Determining ecosystem health and the causes of the current status of the habitat.
- Determining wildlife carrying capacity through site surveys.
- Knowing understanding population dynamics.
- Knowing and using survey methods to determine wildlife carrying capacities.
- Determining natural and man-made actions that impact habitats.
- Knowing the reasoning, importance, and data collection process for establishing and inventorying continuous habitat improvement plots.
- Determining and applying management prescriptions to maintain and improve upon current habitat health.
- Determining reasons habitat health decline.
- Understanding that social-economic constraints play an important part in natural resource and wildlife management.