Paul Smith's student measuring a chickadee

Courses taught by Jorie Favreau, PhD

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Fisheries and Wildlife Science Program at Paul Smith's College

Fall 2010

Office hours -

Tuesdays & Thursdays 11 - 12:30

Mondays 12:15 - 2:15

FWS 270 Natural History of North American Vertebrates

Taught every fall.

lecture:  T & Th 12:45 -2:10.  Freer 221

Required texts: 

Leopold. Aldo.  1949.  A Sand County Almanac and sketches here and there. Oxford University Press, London.  ISBN 0-19-500777-8.

    Werner.  2004.  Freshwater Fishes of the Northeastern United States.  Syracuse  University Press.  ISBN 978-0815630203.

    Kays and Wilson.  2002.  Mammals of North America.  Princeton University   Press. ISBN 0-691-07012-1.

Dunn and Alderfer.  2007.  National Geographic Field Guide to Birds of N. America.  5th ed. (other editions are fine).  ISBN 978-0792253143.

Gibbs, Breish, Ducey, Johnson, Behler, and Bothner. 2007.  The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State: Identification, Natural History, and Conservation.  Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0195304442

** If you own other mammal or bird field guides and wish to use them instead of buying new guides, you may do so.**

FWS 320 Wildlife Techniques

Taught every fall.

lecture:  M & W 11:15 - 12:10. Freer 202

lab: Tu and Th 8-11. Freer 110

Required text

Clait Braun (ed).  Techniques for Wildlife Investigations and Management, 6th ed.  2006.  The Wildlife Society. ISBN: 0933564155, ISBN-13: 9780933564152

    Favreau, J.M.  2010.  Wildlife Techniques Lab manual.  To be distributed in class.

Optional resources: 

    Kays and Wilson.  2002.  Mammals of North America.  Princeton University Press.  ISBN 0-691-07012-1.

    Dunn and Alderfer.  2007.  National Geographic Field Guide to Birds of N. America.  5th ed (other editions are fine).  ISBN 978-0792253143.

** If you own other mammal or bird field guides and wish to use them instead of buying new guides, you may do so.**

Spring semester courses

FWS 201 Introduction to Wildlife Management

Taught every spring.  This is a course for NON Fish & Wildlife majors.

Lecture: MWF 9:05-10:00.  Freer 221

Required text: 

    Bolen and Robinson.  2003.  Wildlife Ecology and Management, 5th edition.

    Aldo Leopold.  1949.  A Sand County Almanac and sketches here and there.  Oxford University Press, London.  

FWS 470 Wildlife Management

Taught every spring.  This is a capstone course for Fisheries and Wildlife Science students with a concentration in wildlife (FWSW).

Lecture: T Th   11:10-1235.  Freer 110

Required text: 

    Bolen and Robinson.  2003.  Wildlife Ecology and Management, 5th edition.

FWS 499 Animal Behavior

Taught every spring.

Lecture: MW 8 - 8:55.  Freer 110

Lab: W 2:30-5:30.  Freer 110

Required text: 

    *Alcock, J. 2009. Animal Behavior: An evolutionary approach, 9th edition. Sinauer and Associates.

    *Martin P, Bateson P, 2007. Measuring Behaviour: An Introductory Guide: Cambridge University Press.

Animal Behavior, journal published by Animal Behavior Society, http://animalbehaviorsociety.org/

FWS 101 Introduction to Fisheries and Wildlife

Taught every fall.

lab: Freer 110

Required texts: 

    Aldo Leopold.  1949.  A Sand County Almanac and sketches here and there.  Oxford University Press, London.  ISBN 0-19-500777-8.

    Favreau, Milewski and Patrick.  2008.  Introduction to Fisheries and Wildlife Science Lab Manual. (can only be purchased at PSC bookstore)

    Werner.  2004.  Freshwater Fishes of the Northeastern United States.  Syracuse University Press.  ISBN 978-0815630203.

    Conant and Collins.  1998. Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America.  ISBN 0395904528

    Kays and Wilson.  2002.  Mammals of North America.  Princeton University Press.  ISBN 0-691-07012-1   

    Dunn and Alderfer.  2007.  National Geographic Field Guide to Birds of N. America.  5th ed.  ISBN 978-0792253143.

** If you own other fish, reptile, mammal, or bird field guides and wish to use them instead of buying new guides, you may do so.**

** These field guides are also required for classes such as Ichthyology, Mammalogy, Ornithology, and Natural History**

It's not all work! Students at Cabela's in PA (at left) and at the Biodome in Montreal (below).

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