BIOL 5430 - Wildlife Techniques

(2 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

This hands-on, field-based course introduces techniques used by managers and researchers when working with wildlife including birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Major course topics cover wildlife classification and taxonomy, map and compass navigation, animal capture and handling, sex and age determination, invasive and noninvasive marking, remote tracking, and habitat sampling. 3