Funding for
Here are a set of links for information about
the funding initiative for VF&WD
Links 1 and 2 are long, the others
are condensed information for the public hearing
The last link contains the current funding bill, which
needs to be strengthened
Some history – this is the report
from the Governor’s task force that was presented last year
What VTDFW needs
– this outlines funding needs of the department
Things you might say – this contains “talking
points” that can be used at the public hearing
How might you say
it – this document contains suggestions for making a great public testimony
Time
strapped? – The quick and dirty version
The
current bill – Is inadequate – we need the legislature to do more
WFB 174 – Principles of Wildlife Management Home Page
Fall
Semester, 2006
Professor:
Allan Strong
347
Aiken
656-2910
email: allan.strong@uvm.edu
The
reserve readings are available through electronic reserve at the UVM library
website. Go to the library’s home page,
click on course reserves at the top of the page, and select WFB 174 from the
pull down menu for courses. Click on the
reading of interest, and it will open as a pdf
file. If you are accessing articles from
home, click on the “Connect from off-campus” link on the left side of the UVM
libraries home page and follow the directions for EZ Proxy.
Quiz
dates – click on link for a study guide
Exam
dates – click on link for a study guide
Technical
paper
Population
model - general instructions
Population
model – instructions for model 1
Due
dates for components of technical paper
Taxonomy + Range and distribution 10 September
Natural History 19 September
Exponential growth model 24 September
Graph of exponential growth 1 October
Stable population model 8 October
Sensitivity analysis 15
October
Population Dynamics 22
October
Habitat Requirements 29
October
Habitat and Population Recommendations 9 November
Links
of interest:
Wolf reintroduction in
Yellowstone
Wolf reintroduction in the
Northeast
US
Fish and Wildlife Service – Endangered Species
US Fish and Wildlife Service –
Migratory Bird Management
Vermont Agency
of Natural Resources
Vermont Department of Fish and
Wildlife
Vermont’s Wildlife
Action Plan
Bald Eagle restoration in Vermont
Society
for Conservation Biology
Helpful links for the technical paper – Keep in mind that many of
these are still not primary sources.
Find the papers cited in the literature cited sections as primary
sources.
Mammalian
Species – Use the “edit” and “find in page” options on Mozilla
to find your species in the index
Birds of North America – This
links to the web site, but you will have to use the hard copies at the
library. Ground floor
reference section. They are in
black boxes with courting Western Grebes on the outside. There should be an index nearby that you can
use to look up your species’ number.
Vermont Reptile and
Amphibian Atlas