WLF 448: Fish & Wildlife Population Ecology

Fall 2011

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Presentation Schedule:  Tues   Thurs

Lab	Datea	Topicb	Suggested Readingsc
1	Aug 23/25	Introduction   About the lab   Literature Searches Problem set/Assignment
2	Aug 30/1	Delineating Populations - Part 1 Definitions and basic concepts Delineating population distributions Geographic Information Systems In-class exercise Problem set Help/Hints for problem set	Braun 2005 - Chapter 15 (Spatial Technologies)
3	Sep 6/8	Delineating Populations - Part 2 Delineating population distributions Models Gap Analysis Project In-class exercise Problem set Help/Hints for problem set	Scott et al. 1993
4	Sept 13/15	Course Project: Scientific Writing Description Guidelines and suggestions Problem set/Assignment	Chamberlain and Johnson 2008 (JWM Manuscript Guidelines) Common Writing Errors Tidbits of information power point Tables and Figures examples
5	Sep 20/22	Modeling Exponential Population Growth In-class exercise Problem set	Humbert et al. (2009)
6	Sep 27/29	Modeling Density Dependent Population Growth In-class exercise Problem set	Mills (Chapter 6)
7	Oct 4/6	Analysis of Time-series Abundance Data In-class exercise Problem set	Dennis and Otten (2000) Eckmann et al. (1988) Staples et al. (2005)
8	Oct 11/13	Course Project: Detailed Outline Guidelines and suggestions Problem set/Assignment
9	Oct 18/20	Estimating Abundance: Line/Point Transects Basic concepts Software for analyzing line-transect data Assumptions Field procedures Program DISTANCE References In-class exercise Problem set
10	Oct 25/27	Estimating Abundance: Mark-Recapture In-class exercise Problem set	Power point from class
11	Nov 1/3	Project Proposal Due Metapopulations Definitions RAMAS In-class exercise Problem set	Braun 2005 - Chapter 5 (Estimating Numbers of Animals) Krebs 2001: 122-125
	Nov 4	EXAM II
12	Nov 8/10	Life Tables In-class exercise Problem set	Braun 2005 - Chapter 6 (Population Analysis) Krebs 2001: 157-160
13	Nov 15/17	Proposal Presentations
.	Nov 22 - 25	FALL RECESS - NO CLASSES
14	Nov 29 /Dec 1	Estimating Survival: Band Recovery Analysis  Band Recovery Data Analysis (overview) In-class exercise Problem set Help/Hints for problem set	Krebs 2001: 133-154
.	Dec 5	EXAM III
15	Dec 6/8	Predation/Population Regulation In-class exercise This problem set will be completed in class, so attendance is mandatory if you want to receive credit for the problem set this week Course Evaluation Please log onto the course evaluation website and complete your evaluation prior to 11 December. PROJECT REPORT DUE (9 Dec)

^a Lab dates are for the Tuesdays of each week.  Add 2 days for Thursday lab sections.

^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:

American Fisheries Society.  2006.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management: guide for authors.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 135:246-252.

Braun, Clait, editor.  2005.  Techniques for Wildlife Investigations and Management.  Sixth edition.  The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.  (required text)

Chamberlain, M. J., and C. Johnson.  2008.  Journal of Wildlife Management guidelines.  Journal of Wildlife Management 72 (1, Supplement).

Dennis, B., and M. R. M. Otten.  2000.  Joint effects of density dependence and rainfall on abundance of San Joaquin kit fox.  Journal of Wildlife Management 64:388-400.

Eckmann, R., U. Gaedke, and H. J. Wetzler.  1988.  Effects of climatic and density-dependent factors on year-class strength of Coregonus lavaretus in Lake Constance.  Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 45:1088-1093.

Krebs, C. J.  2001.  Ecology: the experimental analysis of distribution and abundance.  Fifth edition.  Harper Collins College Publishers, New York, New York, USA.  (on reserve at library)

Mills, L. Scott.  2007.  Conservation of wildlife populations: demography, genetics, and management.  Blackwell Publishers, Malden, Massachusetts, USA.  (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.  Wildlife Monographs 123.

Staples, D. F., M. L. Taper, and B. B. Shepard.  2005.  Risk-based viable population monitoring.  Conservation Biology 6:1908-1916.