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3.00 Credits
Wildlife and the Changing Environment. (3-0). Credit 3. Using an ecosystem approach, this course analyzes changes in the North American environment; effects of these changes on wildlife populations; and reviews areas of major, current concern. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; restricted to non-majors.
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3.00 Credits
to life histories of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Lecture covers vertebrate groups on a worldwide scale and emphasizes a comparative approach to the study of adaptation to the environment. Lecture topics include behavior, reproduction, feeding specializations, evolutionary history, locomotion, hibernation, migration, endangered species, zoogeography and importance to man. Laboratory emphasizes the recognition of Texas vertebrates. Course is designed for both science and non-science majors. Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and 11or BIOL 101 and BIOL 107 or equivalent.*
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3.00 Credits
Fish and Wildlife Laws and Administration. (3-0). Credit 3. A review and analysis of state and federal laws and international treaties and conventions affecting fish and wildlife; their application and administration; organizational structure of state, federal and international agencies; their objectives, policies and practices. Prerequisite: Junior classification.
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3.00 Credits
(AGRI 2330) Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation. (3-0). Credit 3. Ecological principles used to conserve and manage wildlife and fisheries resources at the individual, population and community levels; topics include conservation biology, species interactions, animal-habitat relationships, population dynamics and harvesting, habitat management and restoration and human dimensions of fish and wildlife conservation. Prerequisites: RENR 205 and junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.*
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3.00 Credits
Ichthyology. (2-3). Credit 3. Introduction to the study of fishes, their biology, classification, evolution, distribution, ecology and economic importance. Prerequisite: WFSC 302 or BIOL 318.*
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3.00 Credits
Herpetology. (2-2). Credit 3. Evolutionary ecology of reptiles and amphibians and conservation biology of the major groups; labs concentrate on the global diversity of herps and the herpetofauna of Texas; foundation for students in wildlife science and biology. Prerequisites: WFSC 302 or approval of instructor; WFSC 302 or BIOL 318.*
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1.00 Credits
Field Herpetology. (0-3). Credit 1. Field work involving collection and preservation of herpetological specimens; natural history, ecological relations. Available for students enrolled in WFSC 315 who would like to have field trips. Prerequisite: WFSC 315 or registration therein.*
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3.00 Credits
Wildlife Diseases. (3-0). Credit 3. Basic mechanisms of diseases as they occur in wildlife populations; interplay of habitat requirements, individual physiological requirements and disease producing mechanisms of varied wildlife species. Prerequisite: Junior classification or approval of department head. Cross-listed with VTPB 301.*
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4.00 Credits
Natural History of the Invertebrates. (3-3). Credit 4. A phylogenetic survey of the invertebrate phyla including their taxonomy, morphology, life histories, ecology, ethology and zoogeography. Field trips may be required for which departmental fees may be assessed to cover costs.
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3.00 Credits
General Mammalogy. (2-3). Credit 3. Mammalian biology; evolution, classification, biogeography, reproduction, physiology, ecology, and behavior; focuses on basic concepts necessary for a foundation in both wildlife science and biology. Prerequisites: WFSC 302 or BIOL 318; junior classification.*
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