CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES

Catalog description

Presentation and discussion of different topics which compose discipline of wildlife conservation and management, especially fauna in both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. It Includes application of basic concepts of ecology, the components of wild fauna, techniques and implementation of management programs, economics of the resource, laws and public policy and ethics and animal rights. Topics of planning and management of terrestrial and marine resources will be applied. The application of these topics to usage conflicts and problems present in Puerto Rico is emphasized and will be worked on in field trips.