Wildlife and Forestry Field Techniques Course
The Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society will host a Wildlife and Forestry Field Techniques course for students at the Jones Center at Ichauway, in Newton, Georgia, providing hands-on experience in natural resource stewardship.
Skills Taught
- Wildlife surveys/capture & handling
- Wildlife vegetation surveys
- Longleaf pine ecology and management
- Threatened and endangered species monitoring
- Prescribed fire overview and implementation
- Firearms safety training
- Remote animal tracking
- Observing and evaluating animal behavior
- Heavy equipment operation
- Forest entomology techniques
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Eligibility
The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in any natural resource program who have completed at least 8 credit hours of their core curriculum (e.g., natural resources, biology, wildlife, ecology, forestry). Enrollment is limited to 20 students and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Earn Academic Credits
You will earn 3 credits through Castleton University in Vermont that can be transferred back to your home institution. In addition, there are unparalleled networking opportunities with your peers and practicing biologists!