BIO 523 - Wildlife Ecology and Management

Graduate standing; BIO 111, BIO 113, BIO 327. (4)

Application of basic ecological knowledge to populations of animals and their plant and animal associates. Topics include dynamics of animal and plant populations and communities; management of animal populations (including introduced, game, non-game and endangered species) and ecosystems that support these populations; the need to balance the welfare of the managed populations with the needs of people. Lecture and discussion. Not open to students with credit forBIO 423. Graded ABCDE