The Wildlife Society Northeast Section Field Course
Title: The Wildlife Society Northeast Section Field Course
Location: Vermont
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Description: The Section views the training and professional development of students in college and university wildlife programs as a vital part of it’s mission. We have detected, through a variety of channels, the sense among our members that there has been a decrease in the amount of field-based learning that colleges and universities can provide students in the current academic environment. Specifically, few schools today can offer a “wildlife field camp” experience to their students. There are a variety of reasons for this, but the net effect is that though most schools do offer various forms of field-based learning through regular courses and labs during their semesters, the type of experiential learning that can take place at a field camp is not required or readily available to most undergraduate students. At a time when many incoming students have not had ready access to the type of outdoor experiences that shaped previous generations of wildlife professionals, the Section members think the field camp experience is more important than ever.
What types of activities will be offered?
You will be taught by seasoned professionals in each field and will learn first hand what goes on in the day-to-day lives of a wildlife professional.
This course will provide hands-on experience in a variety of skills including:
Trapping of small mammals
Telemetry
Use of chemical immobilization equipment
Map and compass use
GPS use
Wildlife education tools (e.g. Project WILD, Aquatic Project WILD)
Habitat mapping, bird and herptile surveys
Discussion sessions on careers and current wildlife conservation and management issues with professional biologists
Identification of common trees and plants
Start Time: 07:00
Date: 2010-05-18
End Time: 17:00
