WILD 370.01: Wildlife Habitat Consesrvation and Management

Prerequisites: Ecology (BIOE 370/371) or equivalent upper-division ecology course, and ju n io r standing in W ildlife Biology.Laboratory (field trip) times: 1:00 -5:00 pm Thur on specified dates in the semester.Also note, there w ill be an intensive 3-day field trip from September 23-25 to the Northern Great Plains ecosystem around Charles M. Russell W ildlife Refuge.If you cannot attend this field trip, students will have to take WILD 370 in Spring 2012 semester.No exceptions. Course Objectives:To gain fam iliarity w ith the theoretical importance o f habitat to w ildlife in terrestrial ecosystems, and to gain proficiency w ith the application of theory to w ildlife habitat conservation issues.Practical hands on experience w ill be gained on field trips during the semester where students w ill be expected to be able to apply theories to practical conservation issues in Montana.