Current Courses: Human Dimensions of Wildlife (WFB 4930 [undergrad], WFB 6810 [grad]) We examine and study human interactions with wildlife and fisheries, including social principles important for understanding and addressing wildlife management and conservation challenges. We discuss quantitative and qualitative social research methods, popular views of wildlife, stakeholder involvement, changing environmental behavior, human attitudes towards hunting and fishing, public trust approach to wildlife management, and other salient topics. We conduct an engaged learning research project in this course (both undergrad and graduate sections). Conservation Biology (WFB 3130) Conservation Biology (ConBio) is a discipline that focuses on conserving species and their habitats so that biodiversity will persist on Earth. This course is organized into five sections and disciplinary concepts:
Wildlife Biology Lab (WFB 3010) This course focuses on the practice of identifying wildlife species common to southeastern US from photographs, voucher specimen and vocalizations, as well as an exploration of possible job opportunities within the field of wildlife in the U.S. By the end of the semester, students are able to:
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