RWFM 4309 Syllabus (tentative schedule)
 

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th 1 27-Aug Introduction; Syllabus, web, texts; terms & Definitions; Wildlife Habitat Management;
exercise #1
  Literature
Assignment
 
M&M Chap. 1
M&M Chap. 2 
Habitat Selection handout;
t 1 1-Sep Evolutionary perspectives;
Habitat Selection; 
exercise #2
QUIZ
Due: Literature Assignment Species Account Assigned
 
Succession handout
M&M Chap. 3
pp. 37-48;
th 1 3-Sep Succession
M&M  3 -Vegetation perspective
exercise #3
QUIZ

 
problem #1 (ho)

 
Diversity 
Edge readings
Island Biogeography
t 1 8-Sep Edge & Diversity
Why Diversity?
Island Biogeography
exercise #4
QUIZ
Due: Problem #1
 Problem #1 answer
Edge Assign (ho) Problem #2 (ho)
Fragmentation
Metapopulations 
Mgt  handout
th 1 10-Sep Scale & Fragmentation,  Disturbance, and Metapopulations
exercise #5
QUIZ

Due: Edge Assign
Due: Species Account Paper draft #1   (electronic ver.)
  Habitat Evaluation
Mapping study area
Habitat sampling
see also Class Notes 
Unit 2
HSI example
t 1 15-Sep Habitat Assessment objectives
HEP's and HSI's
Due: Problem #2
 
  Habitat assessment
Problem - (ho's)
th  1 17-Sep Field Habitat assessment meet @Range Barn
Due: Species Account Paper Final Version (electronic ver.)
  Data collection
t 1 22-Sep Field Habitat assessment @Range Barn    
th 2 24-Sep Field Habitat assessment @Range Barn    
t 2 29-Sep Field Habitat assessment @Range Barn
 
   
th 2 1-Oct Habitat Assessment;
In-Class presentations
     
th-
Sa
  Oct 1 - Oct 3 FIELD TRIP to Oklahoma depart Range Barn Thursday 6:00PM return Saturday after 10:00PM    
t 2 6- Oct Finishing Habitat Assessment;
In-Class presentations
Review for exam #1
     
th 3 8-Oct Exam #1      
t 3 13-Oct NO CLASS NO CLASS    
th 4 15-Oct
Begin Forestry
Forestry 101 Quiz, 
  Problem #3 P&B Chap 3
t 4 20-Oct Integrating Wildlife w/ Forest management Due: Problem #3   P&B Chap 4
th 4 22-Oct Integrating Wildlife w/ Range management  
LOTTOWINNER Assignment #1
P&B Chap 9
t 4 27-Oct Integrating Wildlife w/ Range management LOTTOWINNER Assignment #1 LOTTOWINNER Assignment  #2 P&B Chap 9
th 4 29-Oct Integrating Wildlife w/ Range management
LOTTOWINNER Discussion
 
LOTTOWINNER   P&B Chap 10
Briske et al.
PRK et al.
CEAP pdf
t 4 3-Nov Integrating Wildlife w/ Range management
Rotational Grazing??
LOTTOWINNER
Assignment #2 due
Stocking rate problems  
th 4 5-Nov Integrating Wildlife w/ Range management Stocking Rate Problems   P&B Chap 10 

Prescribed Fire handouts

t 4 10- Nov Integrating Wildlife w/ fire management     Habitat Incentive Programs 
programs handout
th 5 12-Nov Habitat Incentive Programs  LOTTOWINNER 
Final draft DUE

exam review TBA
  Wetland habitat mgt
t 5 17-Nov Wetland habitat management Problem      
th   19-Nov Catch-up and review Wetland habitat problem Take Home
Final problem
 
t 5 24-Nov EXAM #2      
th   26-Nov TURKEY DAY HOLIDAYS      
t 5 1-Dec Work Groups:
Take home
      
    3-Dec  Work Groups:
Take home
   

 

 
    8-Dec Work Groups:
Take home
     
             
SAT   12-Dec FINAL EXAM 1:30 - 4:00 PM