CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILD FAUNA

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Presentation and discussion of the different topics which compose the discipline of conservation and management of wildlife, specifically fauna. It includes the application of basic concepts of ecology, the components of wild fauna, techniques and implementation of management programs, the economy of the faunal resource, laws and public policy, and wildlife ethics and animal rights. In these topics, examples from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean as well as examples from the American continent are emphasized. The course includes field trips.