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Wildland Resource Techniques

This course introduces students to essential field and laboratory techniques related to the research and management of wildlife, range, and forest resources. Students will develop practical skills for answering fundamental questions about wild plants and animals relevant to conservation and management. Students will gain a working knowledge of the techniques commonly used by natural resource professionals to acquire, process, and interpret measurements of wildlife, range, and forest resources. Students will learn how and why to apply these techniques through a combination of lectures, labs, and field trips.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To gain factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends) of techniques commonly used by natural resource professionals to acquire, process, and interpret measurements of wildlife, range, and forest resources.
To learn fundamental principles, generalizations, and theories underlying the use of different techniques for field data acquisition, processing, and interpretation.
Develop specific skills and competencies in applying different techniques for acquiring, processing, and interpreting field data on wildlife, range, and forest resources.

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