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ENSC 320 Wildlife Issues in a Changing World Units: 3.00
A lecture/seminar course focusing on the notion of wildlife; laws governing wildlife protection and use; the effects of overexploitation, habitat destruction, and introduced species, and management plans and strategies.
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 3 or above.
Exclusion BIOL 422/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply basic theories of wildlife conservation science to "real-world" examples through the presentation and interactive analysis of case studies.
- Explore past and current issues in wildlife use, management, and conservation at both species and ecosystem levels.
- Explore the concept of wildlife as well the ecological foundations of, and societal basis for, its conservation.
- Foster independent learning and critical thinking.
- Identify current threats to wildlife at local, regional, national, and international scales.
- Survey relevant institutional arrangements, including species-based regulations and legislation and habitat protection.
- Understand how your own philosophy and perspectives on wildlife issues relate to the wide diversity of perspectives in this area.