The objective of this course is to provide graduating seniors 
and graduate students with the tools necessary for understanding
dynamics of wildlife populations.  This is followed by extensive
coverage of the population management basis of wildlife harvest
and small population management.  The course is designed to 
allow students integrate both population theory and practice
through the use and implementation of practical field examples.

I.  Introduction-Populations and wildlife management.  Why do we
collect data on population density and demographics?  Why is
population dynamics important?
              
II.  Populations and population demographics-Population growth,
exponential and logistic growth, life tables, multiple species
interactions.  Basics of population models.  Stochastic and
deterministic models, single species and multiple species models.    

III.  Estimating populations and population demographics-Data
collection and analysis.  Sampling, experimental design,
estimating abundance and demographics, sample counts, distance
methods, mark-recapture. 
                  
IV.  Harvest Management-Theory and basis of exploitation of wild
animals.  Density dependence, sustained yield theory, dynamic
pool models, and compensatory vs. additive mortality.  Management
applications and harvest decisions.
               
V.  Small Population Management-Population and genetic
implications of small populations and fragmentation.  Population
genetics, bottlenecks, inbreeding depression, gene flow, pedigree
analysis, evolutionary significant units, and extinction
probability.  Management applications and endangered species
management.  
            
VI.  Research Projects-Team projects, reports, and presentations.