Wildlife Biology
CENTER for NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

Wildlife Biology majors are spokespeople for birds, animals, plants, trees and the great outdoors. They love wildlife as well as working with the public. They are interested in the interaction between the landscape, animals and people.

Is this you?
Do you hunt but also bird watch? Do you firmly believe we must preserve and protect spaces for animals? Are you comfortable with books, journals, numbers and words? Do you like to write? Could you produce and deliver a report on the status of black bear population in Western Maine for a group of townspeople?

Are you an advocate for the environment and for promoting an understanding of natural resource management techniques and practices? Could you identify tracks in a half-mile radius of a lake?

If yes, a Wildlife Biology major is for you.

What you’ll study
In addition to core chemistry, biology and math courses, your studies will include:

• Ethics and Policy of Wildlife Management
• Mammalogy
• Ornithology
• Trapping and Capture (Wildlife Techniques)
• Wildlife Identification

Complete Program Requirements

What you’ll do
Your projects may include:

• Field identification of bird species across the Unity College 225-acre campus
• Examining harvested moose and deer at State check stations
• Conducting deer yard surveys
• Studying rodent population and creating control plans

Who will teach you
-Craig McLaughlin, Associate Professor of Wildlife

-Dave Knupp, Associate Professor of Wildlife Biology

 "I see the most amazing organisms when underwater diving. I’m reminded how little we know about how these animals do the things they do."
-Dr. Emma Creaser, Associate Professor of Marine Biology

Where your Major can take you
Wildlife Biology graduates typically go on to become:

Biologist Aide
Field Biologist
Field/GIS Technician
Research Assistant
Research/Biological Technician

Unity College Wildlife Biology graduates have accepted positions with these agencies, companies and organizations:

Biodiversity
Charles River Laboratories, MA
Cherryfield Foods, Inc.
DEM
Department of Conservation
Department of Environmental Conservation
Econolodge
Loon Preservation Center
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S.D.A. Forest Service