Conservation Medicine

Catalog description

Conservation Medicine will introduce students to the basic concepts of free-ranging and captive wildlife conservation and will engage veterinary students in diverse issues linking global biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. The course will present information not included in other courses within the curriculum that is fundamental for veterinarians contemplating a career in Conservation Medicine, Wildlife Health, or Zoological Medicine. Students will learn how wildlife populations are regulated by their environment, and how such populations are managed and assessed. Various habitat preservation strategies will be presented and discussed, as well as ex situ strategies for critically endangered species. One goal of the course is to introduce students to the many career paths available to them that are related to wildlife conservation by introducing them to various faculty who work on conservation through diverse approaches. Grades will be based on individual student papers and group presentations, as well as participation.