Wildlife Conservation Technology

Field Exercises

Field exercises provide students with hands on training and experience in a variety of research skills. Some of the field techniques taught in this program include:

• Mist Netting and Song Bird Banding
• Duck and Goose Banding
• Migratory Waterfowl Surveys
• Small Mammal Trapping and Population Studies
• Land Navigation with Map and Compass
• Radio Telemetry
• Deer Browse Surveys
• Animal Track Surveys

Songbird Banding

Duck Banding

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Lab Exercises

A variety of skills and techniques are taught within the lab and classroom.

• Operation and Maintenance of Field Equipment
• Lab and Field Necropsy Techniques
• Preparation of Biological Specimens
• Mammal Sexing and Aging Techniques
• Soil and Water Quality Analysis
• Reproductive Tract Analysis
• Food Consumption Analysis
• Food Habitat Studies

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On The Job Training

During the course of their training students participate in on the job training in order to gain experience relevant to their future career goals.

OJT sites are selected for their relevance to the course content and future job possibilities and may include:

• Natural Resources Departments
• National Parks
• Fisheries and Oceans
• Nature Trusts
• Environmental Firms and Consulting Agencies
• Ecotourism Companies

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Short Courses

Students will participate in a variety of short courses as part of the program.  Some of these courses are listed here and others may be included as opportunities allow.

• Firearms Safety/FAC
• Marine Emergency Duties A1
• First Aid/CPR
• WHIMIS
• Trapper Education Course
• Small Boat Safety
• Basic Forest Fire Suppression
• Mapping and Air Photo Interpretation
• Electrofishing
• Tree Climbing
• Restricted Radio Operator
• Basic Winter Survival

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