Introduction to Wildlife Conservation
WLF 2112
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Course Description
Lecture/Discussion Schedule
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Date |
Topic (Instructor) |
Chapter(s) in text |
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August |
23 |
Course Overview and Introduction |
1 |
|
|
26 |
1 |
|
|
|
30 |
What is Wildlife Management?, continued |
1 |
|
September |
2 |
No class—Labor Day Holiday |
|
|
|
6 |
The Value of Wildlife to Society |
Handout |
|
|
9 |
The Value of Wildlife to Society, continued |
Handout |
|
|
13 |
The Value of Wildlife to Society, continued |
Handout |
|
|
16 |
Politics, Legislation, and Wildlife Management |
10 |
|
|
20 |
Politics, Legislation, and Wildlife Management, continued |
10 |
|
|
23 |
Politics, Legislation, and Wildlife Management, continued |
10 |
|
|
27 |
Exam #1 (100 points) |
|
|
|
30 |
Wildlife Survival Requirements |
6 |
|
October |
4 |
Wildlife Survival Requirements, continued |
6 |
|
|
7 |
Wildlife Survival Requirements, continued |
6 |
|
|
11 |
Habitat Management |
7 |
|
|
14 |
Habitat Management, continued |
7 |
|
|
18 |
Habitat Management, continued |
7 |
|
|
21 |
Habitat Alteration |
8 |
|
|
25 |
Habitat Alteration, continued |
8 |
|
|
28 |
Exam #2 (100 points) |
|
|
November |
1 |
15 |
|
|
|
4 |
Big Game Management, continued |
15 |
|
|
8 |
Big Game Management, continued |
15 |
|
|
11 |
Big Game Management, continued |
15 |
|
|
15 |
Waterfowl Management |
17 |
|
|
18 |
Waterfowl Management, continued/Discuss Leopold’s essay “The Land Ethic” |
17 |
|
|
22 |
Waterfowl Management, continued |
17 |
|
|
25 |
Endangered Species Management |
21 |
|
|
29 |
No Class Today—Thanksgiving Holiday |
|
|
December |
2 |
Endangered Species Management |
21 |
|
|
6 |
Endangered Species Management/Discuss Leopold’s essay “Conservation Esthetic” |
21 |
|
|
13 |
Comprehensive Final Exam—1:30-3:30 pm (200 points) |
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