- Undergraduate Studies
- Graduate Studies in Fisheries Conservation and Management
- Graduate Studies in Wildlife Conservation and Management

Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation and Management is the study of wild animals, fish, and other organisms. It involves the study of their biology and the interrelationships with each other, with humans, and with the physical and biological environments that make up their habitats.

Wildlife and fisheries biologists try to understand the interactions of wild animals and their habitats to maintain healthy populations. Managers and biologists are concerned with maintaining species diversity, improving conditions for declining and endangered species, managing populations that are hunted or fished or provide other recreational opportunities, and coordinating other resource management activities to maintain environmental quality. Some professionals may be active in surveys of plants and animals, operation and management of refuges and hatcheries, pollution monitoring and testing, design and conduct of research, habitat improvement, pest management, environmental education, or computer modeling. Nearly every position requires time for planning, data analysis, report preparation and oral presentations.

Preparation for this captivating work begins in high school. Students who want a Bachelor of Science degree under the Wildlife and Fisheries options will be asked to take a strong foundation of university courses in biological, physical, and social sciences. Students will be better prepared for these courses if they take classes in mathematics, computer skills, and science, including physics, chemistry and biology in high school.

At the University of Arizona, students in the Wildlife and Fisheries options take a core of courses in renewable natural resources that introduces them to concepts and practices used to manage all natural resources. Students select additional specialized courses that emphasize wildlife ecology and fisheries science such as mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology, management of birds and mammals, ichthyology, limnology, water quality and management of fisheries resources. Students can earn up to six units for work experience in the summer with a federal or state agency or other employers that have cooperative programs with the University of Arizona.

Graduate studies in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation and Management are designed to provide training in ecological principles, field research techniques, and the application of these tools for the management and conservation of all types of wildlife resources. Graduate students work with a major professor and an advisory committee to develop a program of coursework suited to their needs and interests.

Graduate degrees qualify students for professional careers with state agencies such as state game and fish departments; federal agencies, such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Land Management; colleges and universities, conservation organizations, private industry and consulting firms.

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