Lectures and Discussions
- • Wildlife populations & systems
- • Decision making & values for wildlife
- • Attitudes to nature & stakeholders in wildlife systems
- • Conflict resolution & cooperation in wildlife systems
- • Markets for natural goods and services; Regulation of markets; Property rights and responsibilities
- • Democratic representation; Legislative function; Judicial function; Executive function
- • Government authority; Government budgets
- • Wildlife ownership; Wildlife harvest; Endangered species
- • Private lands; Public lands
- • Fresh waters; Marine waters
- • Science and policy for wildlife
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course you should:
- • know the social systems for managing wild populations of animals
- • be able to apply your knowledge to wildlife issues at local, state and federal level
- • be able to write an effective briefing document to analyze a policy issue for a decision maker
