Course Description:
This course will serve as a primer to students in the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Program. Its purpose is to create the awareness that management of fisheries and wildlife resources is firmly steeped in the biological sciences. The basic science behind managing populations of birds, mammals, and fish will be explored (data collection, analyses, presentation). Furthermore, the student will be exposed to reality of the roles that communication, human dimensions, and policy play in fisheries and wildlife management. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab).
Corequisites:
Coreq: FWS 101 Lecture, FWS 101 Lab