Modern Wild Faunal Resource System Management
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Brief Title: Modern Wildlife Management
Title: NR 5984, CRN 16551Modern Wild Faunal Resource System Management
Suggestion: "The Faunal System course"
Instructor:
Dr. Trauger, Dr. Evans, and Dr. Giles
All correspondence is through Dr. Trauger.
| David L. Trauger, Ph.D. Director of Natural Resources Programs Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Northern Virginia Campus, 1021 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phone: 703-706-8130, Fax: 703-518-8196, Email: dtrauger@vt.edu |
Course Description
Advanced concepts, methods, and approaches to managing the rural faunal "wildlife" resource as a general system. Analysis and design of managerial systems for solving modern rural system problems. Review of principles followed by theory development, fauna-related enterprises, computer map applications and modeling of faunal space, strategic studies, ecotourism alternatives, and a dynamic land-use planning system. Exclusively a distance-learning course with extensive text supplied by the instructor and e-mail-managed assignments and exam.
Prerequisites
Advanced ecology, forestry, biology, ecology, or environmental science; practical natural resource experience or other equivalent education; or permission of the instructor.
Grading
Optional A to F or Pass-Fail
Text
There is no conventional text, only assigned materials on the Internet such as Forest Faunal Systems , a text on managing the fauna of the forest (with evident parallels) elsewhere.
My essays on wildlife management and natural resources are now available in a CD. I wrote them from my log cabin near Havens Wildlife Management Area. They are collected as Peculiar Manor. The 708-page e-book was developed by Bob's friend who is committed to improved natural resource management. The CD contains a Table of Contents which is actively linked to the chapters and key headings in the text. The standard PDF format was chosen because it is compatible, cross platform, and comes with virtually all computers today. The PDF Reader software is available for free. It can be found at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat. The CD is also compatible with standard e-book Readers. It is not compatible with the non-standard Microsoft Reader. To order a copy of Peculiar Manor send a check for $19.95 to Shepherd Media Engineering, 111 Pheasant Lane, Summerville, South Carolina 20485. For this initial offer the price includes postage and handling fees. South Carolina residents should include 3% Sales Tax. The ever-changing Trevey is available at the course site. Also provided as part of the course are abundant Web units . This vast resource for future professional uses is provided at no extra cost to you.
The course is available through the Northern Virginia Graduate Center and the Virginia Tech consortium with several federal agencies. Correspond with Dr. Trauger find answers to questions about admission, registration, schedules, credits, etc.
Course Outline and Approximate Percent of Content and Emphasis
| 1 - Course Descriptions and Introductions | 4 |
| 2 - Toward a Theory of Wildlife Resource Management | 5 |
| 3 - Fundamental Concepts: Wildlife, Resources, Management, and General Systems | 5 |
| 4 - General Systems Work and Decision Making | 10 |
| 5 - Strategic Knowledge Bases | 5 |
| 6 - Social Dimensions of Wildlife Resource Management | 10 |
| 7 - Wild Fauna Population Concepts | 10 |
| 8 - Faunal Space | 20 |
| 9 - Natural Resource Enterprises | 20 |
| 10 - Dynamic Planning Systems | 10 |
| 11 - Evaluations and Exam | 1 |
The above topics are outlined and presented in one sequence within the unit to which you may link called Assignments.
Other Resources: [ Web site Home | Lasting Forests (Introductions) | Units of Lasting Forests | Ranging | Trevey | Forests | Wildlife Law Enforcement Systems | Antler Points | Species-Specific Management | Wilderness | Appendices | Ideas for Development | Disclaimer] |
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Last revision January 19, 2004.