Avian Ecology and Conservation.

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Semester course; 3 lecture and 1 laboratory/field experience hour. 4 credits. Prerequisites: BIOL 317 or ENVS 102 ; and STAT 314 or ENVS 343 . This extends frameworks of ecological theory and conservation practice within the broad context of wildlife ecology and conservation using birds as the focal group. Topics include population dynamics, dispersal/migration, effects of habitat alteration (e.g., fire, timber harvest and fragmentation), climate change impacts and species interactions. Field and laboratory sessions focus on building skills in bird identification, survey/data collection, and data analysis and interpretation.