ENVS 125 - Wildlife Issues in a Changing World

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Trinity College

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This course deals with current issues in wildlife and conservation around the world, among the most complex concerns affecting global life. To understand and resolve these issues requires a broad understanding of wildlife biology, and ways that human efforts and laws create complications in managing wildlife. The class is designed for undergraduates who most likely will not major in the natural sciences, but who will be voters who ultimately decide many wildlife-related issues. Students will gain exposure to use of the scientific method, examine the principal causes of extinction, and discuss the role of wildlife rehabilitation, all by means of case studies. However, more than science is required for resolution of wildlife issues, since political, legal, and state goals often conflict with science-based knowledge. Thus, students will see wildlife issues as multi-faceted problems that require critical thinking to resolve. 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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