Conservation Biology. 3 credits. AY, FA (Same as EVS 471)

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Introduction to the science of biodiversity preservation. Relevant principles of ecology, population genetics, and behavioral biology; aspects of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity and strategies for limiting them; protected area design and management; ecological economics, environmental ethics, sustainable development, and the interplay between human needs and biodiversity preservation. 3L. P: BIO 201 , BIO 202 , BIO 205 and BIO 206 or IC.