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Wildlife (WILDL)

(These courses are offered only at the DuBois Campus as part of the two-year Wildlife Technology major.)

WILDL 101 Introduction to Wildlife Management (3) Basic principles of wildlife management. Introduction to general ecology and wildlife population dynamics.
Effective: Fall 1985
 

WILDL 103 Animal Identification (3) Identification of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians; introduction to their life histories.
Effective: Fall 1985
 

WILDL 106 Wildlife Management Techniques (4) Overview of laboratory and field techniques for natural resource research and management; scientific writing and computer applications emphasized.
Effective: Spring 1990
Prerequisite: WILDL 101  

WILDL 106H Wildlife Management Techniques (4) Overview of laboratory and field techniques for natural resource research and management; scientific writing and computer applications emphasized.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: WILDL 101  

WILDL 204 Wildlife Mensuration (4) Estimation and analysis of animal populations and their habitats, including sampling considerations and basic biometry.
Effective: Spring 1988
Prerequisite: 3 credits in mathematics  

WILDL 207 Outdoor Recreation (3) Sociology, history, and economics of recreational demand; recreational areas and management procedures.
Effective: Fall 1985
 

WILDL 207H Outdoor Recreation (3) Sociology, history, and economics of recreational demand; recreational areas and management procedures.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

WILDL 208M Terrestrial Wildlife Management (3) Ecological characteristics and manipulation of terrestrial habitats; control of wildlife populations.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: FORT 150, FORT 160, WILDL 101, WILDL 103, WILDL 106, WILDL 204  

WILDL 208W Terrestrial Wildlife Management (3) Ecological characteristics and manipulation of terrestrial habitats; control of wildlife populations.
Effective: Spring 2000
Prerequisite: FORT 150, FORT 160, WILDL 101, WILDL 103, WILDL 106, WILDL 204  

WILDL 209 Animal Handling and Care (4) Techniques in capturing, marking, and maintaining wild animals in captivity. Wildlife physiology, parasitology, and necropsy procedures are covered.
Effective: Spring 1988
Prerequisite: WILDL 101  

WILDL 209H Animal Handling and Care (4) Techniques in capturing, marking, and maintaining wild animals in captivity. Wildlife physiology, parasitology, and necropsy procedures are covered.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: WILDL 101  

WILDL 211 Aerial Photo Interpretation (4) Techniques of photo interpretation; type mapping of wildlife environments; photo censusing of wild animals.
Effective: Fall 1985
 

WILDL 213 Wetlands and Fisheries Management (3) Introduction to basic limnology. Ecology and management of swamp, marsh, pond, and stream habitats and their animal populations.
Effective: Summer 1990
Prerequisite: WILDL 101, WILDL 103, WILDL 106, WILDL 204  

WILDL 213H Wetlands and Fisheries Management (3) Introduction to basic limnology. Ecology and management of swamp, marsh, pond, and stream habitats and their animal populations.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: WILDL 101, WILDL 103, WILDL 106, WILDL 204  

WILDL 295 Internship in Wildlife Technology (1-6) Supervised off-campus field experience related to student's major.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor.  

WILDL 296 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

WILDL 297 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

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