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:

-State of Agriculture and how we got here
-Impact of agricultural systems on wildlife and biodiversity.
-Mitigation and management of agricultural lands for wildlife.
-Alternative approaches to agriculture to benefit wildlife.
-Some new topics relative to GMOs, Biofuels, and Organics.
-Effects of government policy and globalization on the relationship between agriculture and wildlife.

Course Instructors: Dr. John P. Carroll, Warnell 3-409b, tel. 706-542-5815, email jcarroll@warnell.uga.edu
TA: Ms. April Conway, Warnell 3-328, email conwaya@warnell.uga.edu

MIDTERM EXAM 5 OCTOBER 2011
We will have the course midterm on 5 Oct. It will cover all lecture material, labs, and readings assigned through that date. First half of test will be a facts and figures test and second half will be problem/essay oriented. Reminder, the 30 species Dr. Miller covered in lab will be included--common, scientific names, id, pest/nonnative status, wildlife use. Also, you will be responsible for the insect labs--eg orders. This will include first 3 chapters of the philosophy of science book.

FINAL EXAM FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2011 AT 8AM
It will cover all lecture material, labs, and readings assigned (Readings will be post midterm ones) through that date. First half of test will be a facts and figures test and second half will be problem/essay oriented. Reminder, the 30 species Dr. Miller covered in lab will be included--common, scientific names, id, pest/nonnative status, wildlife use. This final will include chapters 4 and 5 of the philosophy of science book.

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