Management

Economics of Forests, Restoration and Fire

Natural resources generate economic benefits, both from "provisioning" services like timber and grazing, and "regulating" services like stable fire regimes and water quality. Strategies for supplying these services vary across public and private land owners. Production theory is explored to understand these strategies, at first within the context of the timber market and then applied to land restoration/maintenance. This course will review basic microeconomic principles using examples of ecosystem services.

Read more about Economics of Forests, Restoration and Fire

Science of Managing Human - Wildlife Conflicts

Human-wildlife conflicts, and in particular, damage caused by wildlife, often termed wildlife damage.

Read more about Science of Managing Human - Wildlife Conflicts

Wildlife Habitat Management on Private Land

Management of cover, food, and water for wildlife and fish in the Great Plains.

Read more about Wildlife Habitat Management on Private Land

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

This course focuses on essentials of wildlife ecology as a foundation for understanding issues related to the origins, management and conservation of biodiversity. The course is well-suited for anyone interested in learning about the issues facing wildlife at a global or local level. Students will learn basic ecological, behavioral and evolutionary principles as they apply to wildlife ecology and conservation.

Read more about Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Sustainable Agriculture

An interdisciplinary study comparing conventional and alternative land management practices, using an agroecosystem analysis approach.

Read more about Sustainable Agriculture

Managing at the Wildland-Urban Interface

Course targets fire-prone communities where resource professionals need to work cooperatively with local and federal agencies and citizens to gain acceptance for fire management programs and build joint responsibility for fuel reduction activities.

Read more about Managing at the Wildland-Urban Interface

Management for Multiple Resource Values

Management of a variety of resource attributes in multiple use context, including considerations for recreation, fish, wildlife, aesthetics, watersheds, and forest products. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

Read more about Management for Multiple Resource Values

Wilderness Management

Wilderness as land use concept. Wilderness history, preservation, planning and management. Wilderness in the context of other land uses.

Read more about Wilderness Management

Measuring Resource and Environmental Impacts

Examines economic perspectives on the allocation of natural resources and the management of environmental quality, emphasis on the use of economic concepts in the design and evaluation of public policies. (Writing Intensive Course)

Read more about Measuring Resource and Environmental Impacts

Rural Economics of Place and People

Provides perspective on issues influencing rural communities and economic development in rural America. People, places and natural resources of rural communities play a vital role in economic vitality of the West, yet rural landscapes are changing faster than many urban counterparts.

Read more about Rural Economics of Place and People

Range Education at a Distance

Error message