This course covers several major areas relative to the development of agriculture and its impact on biodiversity. It also includes an introduction to management systems that enhance wildlife populations. Course focus is on agriculture and wildlife in Georgia, but including national and international issues. Please note that this course is designed to encompass a wide range of topics relative to wildlife and agriculture. This course will not focus on techniques such as “food plots” and etc.

Graduate students will be expected to be class leaders. They will be expected to complete additional sections in class exams, as well as produce a lecture on a semester project assignment.

The major focus of this course is to introduce students to the relationship between agricultural management and wildlife. Students will be expected to leave the course with an understanding of the:

-Impact of agricultural systems on wildlife and biodiversity.
-Mitigation and management of agricultural lands for wildlife.
-Alternative approaches to agriculture to benefit wildlife.
-Effects of government policy and globalization on the relationship between agriculture and wildlife.