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3.00 Credits
Fall. Prerequisite: one semester of statistics. An analysis and interpretation of fisheries and wildlife data including descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, simple linear regression, correlation, goodness of fit, and contingency tables.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. Prerequisite: BIOL 2124 or permission of instructor. Course is designed to provide students with the essentials of successful warmwater aquaculture including crayfish and alligators. Basics of cool and coldwater aquaculture are also covered. Emphasis ranges from maintenance of brood stock and culture of fingerlings to production of market-size fish. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours plus several full-day field trips that may involve weekend or overnight travel. $10 laboratory fee.
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4.00 Credits
Spring of odd years. Prerequisite: BIOL 2124. The phylogeny, classification, physiology, behavior, and distribution of reptiles and amphibians. The Laboratory will stress identification of the species found in Arkansas. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.
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1.00 Credits
Fall. Restricted to senior fisheries and wildlife biology majors or by consent of instructor. Designed to integrate various aspects of fisheries and wildlife biology by covering current topics and to acquaint students with areas not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. Lecture one hour.
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3.00 Credits
Spring. Prerequisite: FW(BIOL) 3114 or permission of instructor. Principles of managing wildlife resources with emphasis on the history of wildlife resources in the United States, population ecology, wildlife values, and the administration of wildlife resources and resources agencies. Lecture three hours.
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3.00 Credits
Fall. Prerequisites: FW(BIOL) 3114 or permission of instructor. Instruction in current wildlife techniques including habitat evaluation and manipulation, estimation of wildlife abundance, capturing and marking, identification, aging, and scientific writing. Course is structured around a research project that requires use of popular wildlife techniques. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.
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4.00 Credits
Fall. Prerequisite: FW(BIOL) 3114. An indepth coverage of ecological interactions in forested ecosystems. Lectures cover biotic and abiotic factors that influence development and species compositions of forest stands. Wildlife habitat relationships in forested ecosystems will also be discussed. Laboratories will familiarize students with field techniques and management activities important in the major forest types of Arkansas. Lecture two hours, lab four hours. $10 laboratory fee.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. Prerequisite: FW(BIOL) 3114. A study of physical and chemical processes in fresh water and their effects on organisms in lakes and streams. Laboratory sessions and field trips demonstrate limnological instrumentation and methodology. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.
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3.00 Credits
Spring. Prerequisites: FW(BIOL) 3114 and a computer science elective, or permission of instructor. The techniques and practices of warmwater fish management. Major emphasis will be placed on survey techniques, data collection, and data analysis techniques. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.
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4.00 Credits
Spring. Prerequisites: BIOL/FW 3114. Ecology and management of North American waterfowl and their habitats. Laboratory exercises will focus on identification, life histories, sex and age determination, and abundance survey methods. Lectures and discussions will cover behavioral ecology, reproductive ecology, winter ecology, harvest management, and habitat management and conservation. Lecture two hours, laboratory four hours. $10 laboratory fee.
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