Policy affects virtually all aspects of fish and wildlife conservation, management, and research, and because policy can change in relatively short periods of time, biologists, managers, and other professionals should have a good working knowledge of administrative policy and legislation that influence the natural resources profession.
Federal and state governments have a substantial impact on how land is managed and where conservation dollars are spent. In NR 515, students review the history and evolution of natural resource policy, administration (including funding), and laws with an emphasis on managing biodiversity. How the legislation and agency rule-making processes work, how issues in natural resource management are analyzed, and how new statutes and policies are formed are covered. The course also addresses how science, advocacy, and public engagement influences policy and decision-making.
Prerequisite
One political science course (POLS 100 to 481 - at least 1 course); and one natural resource management course (NR 100 to 281 - at least 1 course); or consent of instructor.
Important Information
Registration is restricted to FWCB Plan C Masters students through December 2. Any seats remaining in the course will be available to non-Plan C students after December 2.
Instructors
Ed Arnett
ed.arnett@colostate.edu
Dr. Ed Arnett is an Adjunct Faculty member in the Dept. of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at Colorado State University since 2014. He also is Chief Executive Officer for The Wildlife Society – the professional society for wildlife biologists and students with more than 11,000 members. He has extensive experience in wildlife management, research, and policy in North America.
