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Courses - Fall 2024
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Open Seats as of
05/18/2024 at 07:30 AM
ENST215
Bats in Society: Human-Wildlife Relationships, Conflicts, & Solutions
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSNS, SCIS
Additional information: Students should expect to spend 1-3 hours across multiple nights deploying bat detectors (which will be provided by the instructor) at a location of their choosing. Safety protocols will be discussed and implemented.
How might an understanding of human-wildlife conflicts shape our approach to disease, ecology, and conservation? Should we care that we are losing wildlife, like bats? Across the globe, human societies have significantly harmed bat populations both intentionally and unintentionally. This course will delve into different bat population crisis causes as well as current and potential solutions, while addressing complex human-wildlife conflicts that need to be considered while solving them. During the course, students will get hands-on experience using highly sophisticated bat acoustic technology to identify bats to species-level. Lecture and discussion sections will focus on bat ecology, management techniques, newest bat identification techniques, data interpretation, and scientific presentation skills.
Restricted to students in Carillon Communities. Once registered, students need an electronic stamp from an advisor to drop the course.