FWMT 2010 Syllabus

Subject Code

FWMT

Course Number

2010

Course Title

Wildlife Management Techniques

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Credit Hours

Course Description

This course takes an applied approach in covering the methods commonly used in wildlife population management. Topics include identification, measurement of population parameter, wildlife damage management, collection of age, sex, and reproductive data, radio telemetry, and investigations into causes of mortality. Upon completion students should understand and administer common population management techniques.

Course Outcomes

Capture, Immobilization, Handling, and Marking Techniques

  • Demonstrate an understanding of efficient and proper techniques to study populations of mammal, birds, amphibians and reptiles.
  • Participate in sampling herpetofauna by using drift fences and pitfall traps.
  • Participate in bat inventory and sampling using mist nets.
  • Participate in bird banding.
  • Describe using chemicals to immobilize animals.
  • Perform foothold traps and snares to capture and restrain animals.

Measurement of Population

  • Participate in populations assessments using common censusing and estimation techniques.
  • Participate in deer density estimates using cameras and spotlight/IR counts.
  • Participate in bird point counts.
  • Participate in whistle counts and convey counts to estimate population trends in BWQ.

Causes of Morbidity and Mortality

  • Participate in investigations into the causes of death of wildlife
  • Participate in field necropsy events.

Radio Telemetry

  • Use radio telemetry equipment and tools to track movements and habitat use of wildlife.

Wildlife Damage Management

  • Demonstrate an understanding of best management practices and regulations involving trapping and controlling wildlife.
  • Apply best management practices to trap and control wildlife species.
  • Evaluate animal damage complaints to diagnose problem and prescribe a solution.
  • Promote the positive value of furbearer management to ecosystems and society.

Field Note Recording

  • Collect proper information when conducting field work.

Data Collection

  • Demonstrate techniques to collect data on sex, age, and reproduction status of wildlife.