Course

Examples of Material Presented

WL 413-513
Advanced Fisheries Management

Management of circumpolar species. European literature on sampling and gear biases. Periodic case histories of foreign fisheries are provided. Canadian management and sampling examples are common.

WL 415-515
Upland Game Ecology and Management

Hunting in Europe. Management and restoration of species, such as ring-necked pheasants, around the world. European grouse management.

WL 417-517
Large Mammal Ecology and Management

Examples of the management and ecology of deer in England and antelope and other large mammals in Africa.

WL 419-519
Waterfowl Ecology and Management

Major section of class addresses Arctic-nesting waterfowl and conservation issues of Canada, Russia, and northern European countries. Lecture on world-wide waterfowl species.

WL 421-521
Grassland Fire Ecology

Historical and recent fire effects around the world with emphasis on Africa and Australia.

WL 423-523
Fish Culture

Diversity of culture systems with respect to socio-economic characteristics of countries. Alternative feed stuffs used in third world countries. Nutritional requirements of major fish groups. Uses and effects of non-indigenous species.

WL 712
Wetland Ecology and Management

Most of information is applicable to wetlands worldwide.

WL 713
Animal Population Dynamics

Models of population dynamics of wild mammals in Africa.

WL 714
Fish Structure and Function

Anadromous and catadromous species and sensory ecology of migrations. Invasive and exotic species information. Japanese fish culture and hormone use. Russian sturgeon culture and chemically induced spawning. Canada’s Bay of Fundy and link to east coast shad migrations. Crucifix fish from tropical seas.

WL 715
Wildlife Research Design

All materials are applicable to international systems, but are not specifically directed to any area of the world.

WL 717
Aquatic Trophic Ecology

Shallow lake ecology with examples from Europe, Africa, and Australia. Strong emphasis on international research in discussion groups. Lake management problems and case histories are drawn from worldwide examples.

WL 718
Ecology of Aquatic  Invertebrates

Examples of planktonic and benthic invertebrates with worldwide distributions. Discussions and assigned readings in international journals.

WL 719
Stream Ecology and Management

Great rivers of the world presentations with examples from New Zealand (classic paper), Ireland (categorization of rivers by nutrient load), the Nile (dam construction and subsequent changes in the Mediterranean Sea), the Amazon (as a study site for development of the Flood Pulse Concept), and the Aral Sea (Russia) (irrigation controversy). Exotic and invasive species issues.

WL 790
Graduate Seminar

Periodic speakers who describe international experiences.