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Fish and Wildlife Ecology

Fish and Wildlife Ecology. Welcome to NRES/IB 348: Fish and Wildlife Ecology. Michael Ward Illinois Natural History Survey Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Dan Elbert MS student, NRES. Office hours (open ??, e-mail) Readings (on-line)

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Fish and Wildlife Ecology

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  1. Fish and Wildlife Ecology

  2. Welcome to NRES/IB 348: Fish and Wildlife Ecology Michael Ward Illinois Natural History Survey Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Dan Elbert MS student, NRES

  3. Office hours (open ??, e-mail) • Readings (on-line) • Quizzes (announced a couple days before) • Discussions (participation) • Lectures (on-line “ish”) • Final (last day of class) • http://courses.nres.uiuc.edu/nres348/index.html • id: NRES348 • password: Birds2009

  4. Lectures • Date Subject • August 24 Introduction /Handout of Syllabus • 26 General concepts (humans and wildlife) • 28 History of wildlife and fisheries management • 31 Current issues in Wildlife Ecology • Sept. 2 Basic Ecological Concepts: Populations • 4 (Guest) Basic Ecological Concepts: Communities • 7 Labor Day (No Class) • 9 Basic Ecological Concepts: Ecosystems • 11, 14, 16 Habitat Management • 18, 21, 23 Conservation biology • 25 Conservation Genetics • 28 Discussion (Conservation) • Oct. 30 Behavior • 2 Behavior • 5 Wildlife Disease • 7 Wildlife Disease • 9 (Cory) Management Strategies • 12 Applied Population Ecology • 14 Discussion (Management) • 16 Hourly Exam • 19, 21, 23 Wildlife and Agriculture • 26, 28, 30 Invasive Species • Nov. 2, 4 Urban Wildlife and Fish • 6 Discussion Hour (Urban Issues) • 9, 11, 13 (Guest) Human Dimensions • 16 Economics • 18 Law • 20 Biopolitics/Endangered Spec. Act • 23, 25, 27 Thanksgiving Break; have a good one • 30 Careers in Fish and Wildlife • Dec 2 Discussion (Current Issues) • 4 Case Histories in Wildlife Management • 7 No class (Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference) • 9 Final (??)

  5. Grading • Important Dates: • October 16th: Midterm Exam • December 9th: Final Exam • Exam and Grading: Your grade will be based on the following: • 1) Quizzes (in class [announced]): 25 points each, four will be given and the lowest grade will be dropped for a total of 75 possible points. • 2) Mid-term exam: 100 points • 3) Final Exam: 150 points • 4) Attendance, participation in “Discussion” Exercises: up to 25 points

  6. What I do

  7. Hope to accomplish • Basic understanding of ecology • Applications of ecology • Current needs and issues • Appreciation for what is needed to address future problems

  8. Index cards • Name • E-mail (preferred) • Major • Year (senior, etc) • Interest (sportsman, hiker, etc) • Have you taken ecology? • Will you be pursuing a career in fish and wildlife ecology?

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