Wildlife Conservation
CENTER for NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION
Wildlife Conservation majors work tirelessly to save wild lands and wildlife through conservation and education from a local to international level. They seek sustainable solutions to one of today's most pressing environmental concerns--protecting Earth's biological diversity. They strive to make a difference in preserving and protecting species through conservation education, preservation of habitat, and management of fish and wildlife.
Is this you?
This Bachelor of Science program in Wildlife Conservation is designed to prepare students in wildlife conservation as it relates to habitat, ecosystems, and other land or resource use. Students receive a solid foundation in biological and ecological principles along with courses focusing on natural resource and wildlife management. Target employers include state and federal conservation and land management agencies, as well as non-profit conservation organizations such as National Audubon or The Nature Conservancy. Graduates of this program meet educational standards qualifying them as refuge managers or wildlife inspectors with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
If yes, a Wildlife Conservation major is for you.
What you'll study
In addition to core biological and ecological courses, your studies will also include:
- Conservation Biology
- Mammalogy
- North American Wildlife
- Wildlife Ecology and Management
- Wildlife Law Enforcement
What you'll do
Your projects may included:
- Learning the identifying marks of North American birds and wildlife
- Conducting bear den population studies with Maine State wildlife biologists
- Participating in long-term, field-based population studies of deer
Where your major can take you
Wildlife conservation graduates go on to become:
Park Naturalists
Research Biologists
Wildlife Biologists
Wildlife Educators
Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers
Wildlife Technicians
Wildlife Policy Analysts
Zoologists
Our graduates have accepted positions with the following:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Jones Ecological Research Center
New York Natural Heritage Program
Penn. Bureau of Forestry
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers