M.INC.ECOL.612: Wildlife Management

Learning outcome

Study of the principles and techniques involved in the manipulation of populations, habitats and people in order to manage wild animal populations. Detailed investigations of selected case studies.
Wildlife management involves conservation of threatened species, control of unwanted pests, and sustainable use of harvested species. This course traverses these three topics through weekly 2-hour seminar discussions of selected New Zealand and international wildlife case studies. The biology of various wildlife species is considered, together with the social, political and economic factors that influence their management.