WBIO 311 - Game Ecology and Management:[Topics title

Institution:

The University of Tennessee-Martin

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Description:

This course will be offered in 3 sections, each which may be taken for 3 hours credit (9 hours total). The first section, Waterfowl Ecology and Management, deals with the ducks and geese of North America, with an emphasis on those common along the Mississippi Flyway. The second section, Big Game Ecology and Management, provides a brief overview of the big game of North America and a more in-depth analysis of those present in Tennessee: white-tailed deer, black bear, wild boar and elk. The third section, Upland Gamebird Ecology and Management, gives students a general exposure to the turkey, quail and grouse of North America and a more in-depth understanding of the ecology and management of those extant in Tennessee: the eastern wild turkey, ruffed grouse and bobwhite quail. The course will provide students with our most up-to-date scientific knowledge of the ecology of those species and with a basic understanding of the tools used by wildlife scientists and managers to maintain healthy populations. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to provide an overview of the range and status of the species of interest at a continental scale; detail the range, life history, behavior and habitat of the species of interest in Tennessee; explain the management history and recovery efforts for the species in Tennessee; understand essential components of habitat management, including establishment of refugia, food plots, native habitat provision, etc; and describe harvest management practices and policy.

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3.00 - 9.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utm.edu

Phone Number:

(731) 881-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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