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FW 577 - Management of Wildlife Habitat

  • 3 credits
FW 577 addresses issues and techniques in conservation biology associated with preserving wildlife species by preserving their known or estimated habitats. It specifically examines the dynamic nature of habitats and the management strategies and techniques used to evaluate, classify, and enhance them with the goal of enhancing wildlife populations therein.

Textbooks and Materials

No textbook required.

Prerequisite

FW 260 (Principles of Wildlife Management); GR 311 or GR 323/NR 323 or GR 420 or NR 319 or NR 322 or NR 422 or SOCR 377.; Admission to graduate program in Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. Credit allowed for only one of the following courses: FW 477, FW 577, or FW 677.

Textbooks and Materials

Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Instructors

Gail Dethloff
Gail Dethloff

gail.dethloff@colostate.edu

Gail Dethloff is an ecologist with a focus on ecotoxicology and conservation biology. She earned a Ph.D. in ecology at University of California-Davis and has worked on a variety of projects focusing on biomonitoring, aquatic toxicology, natural resource assessment, and long-term ecological data collection to assist in identifying long-term trends. She directs the M.F.W.C.B graduate degree program in the
Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and advises students in that program. She teaches online courses on wildlife ecology and management, habitat management, conservation biology, and ecotoxicology.