ANTH 41100 - Primate Conservation

Institution:

Ithaca College

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

This course explores the distribution, diversity, abundance, and rarity of lemurs, monkeys, and apes. It investigates how human behavior such as habitat disturbance and hunting impact primate populations. Issues to be discussed include various conservation strategies and tactics employed to protect our closest-living relatives, for example, taxon and area priorities, captive breeding, restocking and reintroduction, and ecotourism. Prerequisites: ANTH 31100; or ANTH 21100 and permission of instructor. 3 credits. (IRR)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.ithaca.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 274-3011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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