Course Description

Theory and practice of assessing and controlling damage done by wild and feral vertebrate animals, especially mammals and birds. Emphasis is on protecting agriculture, forests, and property.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Produce an extension style manuscript on a species or topic relevant to wildlife damage management.

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Athena Title

Wildlife Damage Management Lab

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Undergraduate Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Graduate Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Undergraduate Corequisite

WILD 4900/6900

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Graduate Corequisite

WILD 4900/6900

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Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will identify major human-wildlife interactions as they relate to human health and safety, livelihoods, natural resources, and outdoor recreation.
• Students will explain the usefulness and application of wildlife damage management principles and techniques in the management of wildlife populations and human-wildlife interactions.
• Students will critically evaluate published literature on human-wildlife interactions.

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Topical Outline

• Tools of the Trade
• Predator Control
• Beaver Management
• Urban/Suburban Deer Management
• Wild Pig Biology and Control
• Airport Safety
• Goose and Other Nuisance Waterfowl
• Rabies and Disease Investigation
• Field Necropsy
• Vulture Management
• Capture Nets
• Urban Wildlife Damage Management

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Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes

Analytical Thinking

The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.

Critical Thinking

The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.

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