ZO 300 - Wildlife Biology

3 Credits

Outline Effective Date: 2023 Fall
Version # 1 (2023/2024)

Course Description:
Students are introduced to some of the tools, techniques, and recognized protocols for wildlife conservation and management. Topics include wildlife identification (species, sex, age, taxonomy, and morphology), taking detailed field notes, techniques of wildlife capture, care and marking/tagging, wildlife behaviour, population dynamics, wildlife diseases, and firearms safety and handling.

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None