Principles of Wildlife |
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| I. Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation | |||
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A. Some basic terminology; perspectives and uses B. History of wildlife management in the U.S. C. Reasons for managing and conserving wildlife populations D. Past successes and failures in wildlife management E. Wildlife management and conservation biology as profession |
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| II. Human Attitudes and Perceptions About Wildlife, Human Management | |||
| A. The users of wildlife B. Values and ethics regarding wildlife C. Assessing public attitudes D. Social and economic issues |
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| III. Basic Ecological Concepts | |||
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A. Populations, communities, and ecosystems B. Energy flow, trophic levels, and food webs C. Succession D. Niche, habitat, and environment E. Dispersion patterns F. Competition and predation |
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| IV. Population Structure and Dynamics | |||
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A. Births, deaths, and survivorship B. Demography C. Population growth and regulation D. Estimating abundance, growth, and survivorship |
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| V. Wildlife Habitat | |||
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A. Habitat components necessary to sustain wildlife B. Habitat assessment, management, and conservation |
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| VI. Human Impacts on Wildlife Habitat | |||
| A. Causes of habitat degradation, destruction, and
fragmentation B. Consequences of habitat degradation, destruction, and fragmentation |
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| VII. Applications of Genetics in Wildlife Conservation /td> | |||
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A. The population gene pool B. Genetic variability, population size, and rates of extinction C. Species introductions and translocations D. Endangered species management E. Wildlife crime-solving (wildlife forensics) /td> | |||
| VIII. Managing Fisheries and Wildlife Populations for Harvest | |||
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A. Goals and objectives of harvest B. Possible effects of harvest on population growth C. Adaptive management |
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| IX. Endangered Species Management | |||
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A. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 B. The listing process C. Reasons species become listed D. Management strategies |
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| X. Managing for Biodiversity | |||
| A. Genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity B. Species extinction rates C. How to manage for biodiversity |
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| XI. Ecosystem Management | |||
| A. Historical perspectives B. Objectives of ecosystem management C. Applications to wildlife conservation |
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| XII. Special Problems Relating to Wildlife Conservation | |||
| A. Exotic Species B. Predator Control C. Animal Damage |
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Updated January 2008.
Copyright 2007 Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources,Salem,Oregon.