NatR3654: Wildlife Ecology and Management
Details: MWF 10:00 - 10:50 a.m., Room 222 Owen Hall, 4 credits
T 08:00 – 09:50 a.m., Room 200 Owen Hall – lab
Instructor: Dr. John P. Loegering
Office: 204 Owen Hall
Phone: 281-281-8132
E-mail:
jloegeri@umcrookston.edu
Webpage:
http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~jloegeri/instruction/
Office Hours: MWF 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. or by appointment or anytime you can find me in Owen. Open door policy: if my door is open, even just a crack), I am available. If I am not available, contact me by email and telephone to leave a message.
Course Synopsis
Wildlife Ecology and Management will focus on the application of ecological principles to studying and managing wildlife populations with emphasis on habitat management. Students will develop relevant field and laboratory techniques and prepare management plans.
Prerequisites
Ecology (NatR 3374) – You must take this first.
Notebooks and Texts
Bolen, E. G., and W. L. Robinson. 2003. Wildlife ecology and management, fifth edition. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. 605pp.
Bookhout, T. A., editor. 1994. Research and management techniques for wildlife and habitats. Fifth edition. The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland. 740pp.
Leopold, A. 1966. A sand county almanac, with essays on conservation from Round River. Balantine books, New York, New York. 295pp.
Books on Reserve at the Library, listed by instructor’s name and course number
Bookhout, T. A., editor. 1994. Research and management techniques for wildlife and habitats. Fifth edition. The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland. 740pp. UMC Location: 639.9 R311w5
Leopold, A. 1977. A Sand County almanac illustrated. Tamarack Press, Madison Wisconsin. 152pp. UMC Location: 500.9 L555si
Course Requirements, Policies, and Grading Standards – Go to my web page!
Read the Class Policies and Student Responsibilities pages -- Find Assignment #1 here.
Grading will be based on the table below.
| Your Score | ||
| Exams (50%, 300 points) | ||
| SCA Exam (30) | ||
| Exam I (90) | ||
| Exam II (90) | ||
| Final Exam (90) | ||
| Habitat Development Plan (25%, 150 points) | ||
| Plan (100) | ||
| Review (25) | ||
| Oral Presentation (25) | ||
| Homework, quizzes, lab assignments, etc. (25%) |
Tentative Outline – This will give you a thumbnail glance at where we are going this term.
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Outline |
Reading (Chapters in Bolen and Robinson) |
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A. Biological Basis of wildlife ecology a. Introduction: problems, successes, methods, and scope of wildlife biology b. Wildlife populations: abundance, distribution, population growth, cycles, limiting factors, predators and prey, disease c. Communities: diversity, stability, change d. Animal behavior Exam I |
1 – 4
5 9, 8 4 6 |
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B. Applied wildlife ecology e. Historical basis for wildlife management f. Agencies, refuges, parks, and preserves g. Regulation of use: hunting, trapping, non-consumptive use h. Manipulation of habitat: cover, food and water, predators and competitors i. Select species management: nongame and endangered species, urban wildlife, exotics, upland and small game, large game Exam II |
22 22, (16) 10, 20 (beginning) 7, 9, 11 19, 17, 18 |
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C. Wildlife, people, and land use j. Wildlife as a public trust k. Land use practices blended with wildlife i. Agricultural ii. Rangelands iii. Forests l. Conservation, conservation biology and wildlife management m. Wildlife and people – the future of wildlife management Final Exam (non-comprehensive) |
22 13 14 15 21 23 |
Important Dates:
Details will be distributed in the future.27 September: Sand County Almanac Exam (Start Reading right NOW)
early October: Exam 1
early November: Exam 2
early December: Exam 3 (non-comprehensive final)
Wildlife Habitat Development Plan
1 November: Draft 1
15 November: Peer Review
2 December: Final Draft