Topics in Conservation

Catalog description

Human population growth and natural resource extraction have resulted in an unprecedented loss of species--often referred to as the 6th mass extinction. This course will explore various issues involving the conservation of Earth’s biodiversity. Students will learn why biodiversity has value to humans, what human activities cause extinctions, what laws and regulations exist to prevent biodiversity losses, and how conservation strategies can be effectively implemented to preserve biodiversity. May be repeated for credit with different topic.