WLF 448: Fish & Wildlife Population Ecology

Fall 2008

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Lab	Datea	Topicb	Suggested Readingsc
1	Aug 24	Introduction   About the lab   Literature Searches Student Presentation Schedule
2	Aug 31	Delimiting Populations - Part 1 Definitions and basic concepts Delineating population distributions Geographic Information Systems In-class exercise Problem set Help/Hints problem set	Geographic Info. Systems: Braun Chap. 15
3	Sep 7	Delineating populations Part 2 Delineating population distributions Models Gap Analysis Project In-Class exercise Problem set Help/Hints	Scott et al. 1993
4	Sept 14	Course Project: Scientific writing   Journal of Wildlife Management Guidelines North American Journal of Fisheries Management Guidelines Conservation Biology Guidelines Problem set/Assignment
5	Sep 21	Estimating Abundance: Line/Point Transects Basic concepts Software for analyzing line-transect data Assumptions Field procedures Program DISTANCE References In-class exercise Problem set Help/Hints for problem set	Braun Chap. 5
6	Sep 28	Estimating Abundance: Mark-Recapture In-class exercise Problem set Help/Hints for problem set	Braun Chap. 5 Krebs 2001: 122-125
7	Oct 5	Estimating Abundance: Aerial Surveys In-class exercise Problem set Help/Hints for problem set	Braun Chap. 5
	Oct 7	EXAM I
8	Oct 12	Estimating Survival: Band Recovery Analysis In-class exercise Problem set HELP/HINTS for problem set	Krebs 2001: 133-154 Braun Chap. 14
9	Oct 19	Part I: Life Tables Problem set HELP/HINTS for problem set	Braun Chap. 6 Krebs 2001: 157-160
10	Oct 26	Modeling Population Growth:	Braun Chap. 6 Krebs 2001: 157-172
11	Nov 2	Modeling Population Growth:  (continued) Problem set	Braun Chap. 26
.	Nov 2	Project Proposal Due
	Nov 6	EXAM II
12	Nov 9	Population Growth Based on Time-series of Abundance PopGrowthAnalysis.exe	Krebs 2001: 355-359
13	Nov 16	Metapopulations In-class Exercise Problem set	Krebs 2001: 170-190
.	Nov 23 - 27	FALL RECESS - NO CLASSES
14	Nov 30	Interspecific Competition Definitions and Concepts Lotka-Volterra competition model Competition coefficients Logistic-competition equations Zero-growth isoclines Phase-plane diagrams Predicted outcomes of competition Tilman's resource-competition model Definitions and concepts Model notation References In-class exercises Problem Set	Krebs 2001:206-232
	Dec 4	EXAM III
.	Dec 7	PROJECT REPORT DUE
15	Dec 7	Population Interactions: Predation Definitions and Concepts Lotka-Volterra Model Tanner's Model A References In-class Exercise Problem Set Population Regulation Course Evaluation	Krebs 2001: 280-296

^a Dates are for the Mondays of each week.

^b To view or print lab notes (handouts), in-class exercise, or problem sets, click on the highlighted topic.

^c Readings are optional but highly recommended.

References For Suggested Readings:

Braun, Clait, editor. 2005. Techniques for Wildlife Investigations and Management. Sixth ed. The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Md. 974pp. (required text)

Krebs, C. J. 2001. Ecology: the experimental analysis of distribution and abundance. Fifth ed. HarperCollins College Publishers, New York, NY.  (on reserve at library)

Mills, L. Scott.  2007. Conservation of Wildlife Populations: Demography, Genetics, and Management.  Blackwell, Malden, MA.  407 pp. (required text)

Scott, J. M., F. Davis, B. Csuti, F. Noss, B. Butterfield, C. Groves, H. Anderson, S. Caico, F. D'erchia, T. C. Edwards, Jr., J. Ulliman, and R. G. Wright. 1993. GAP Analysis: A geographic approach to protection of biological diversity. Wildl. Monogr. 123.