FW 251 Principles of Wildlife Conservation


Principles of Wildlife Conservation
FW 251

The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University is pleased to offer Principles of Wildlife Conservation, a distance course that allows you to earn college credit no matter where you live. Oregon State University is a premier research and teaching institution in the Pacific Northwest renowned for its experts in Natural Resources. Through distance education, we bring these experts and their knowledge to you.

Principles of Wildlife Conservation is a 28-session videotape series that explores wildlife conservation and management in the United States and throughout the world. The videotapes include lectures by professors from Oregon State University, Eastern Oregon University, and by specialists from state and federal natural resource agencies. The course is divided into four parts: 1) social and political aspects of wildlife conservation and management, 2) challenges to management of biodiversity, 3) wildlife population management, and 4) ecosystem management.