Topics that will be covered in this subject include: Biological and legal definitions of wildlife and the goals of management; Population dynamics and the measurement of abundance; the roles of competition, predation, harvesting and disease in the regulation of populations; Physical and chemical techniques of capture and restraint; Management of overabundant and pest species (native and exotic) including lethal (poisons, shooting, pathogens) and non-lethal (deterrents, fertility control, relocation) methods of control; methods of euthanasia and ethical considerations; Management of threatened species, including roles of habitat loss, predation and disease in population declines,... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: None
