Developing policy-oriented curricula for conservation biology: professional and leadership education in the public interest

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A growing number of conservation biology leaders question the ability of current university curricula to prepare students to meet the needs of the profession in solving real-life conservation problems or to integrate the goals of conservation biology with other societal goals. Developing a new policy orientation in professional practice is the commitment of the Society for Conservation Biology in improving public policy development, education and practice and the group's desire to policy-oriented services.

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Catchments as basic units of management in conservation biology courses

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Catchments is the basic unit for management on any scale in most terrestrial biomes, and it is surprising that, the lecturers do not devote enough time to this important subject. It is suggested that since catchments are ubiquitous and come in enormous variety of sizes, they are excellent subjects for student projects in most schools and universities and students must practice with the units that most will have to manage when they leave the colleges and enter the real world.

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Dinosaur Ramblings

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The shift in university wildlife and fisheries academic programs from management toward an ecology or conservation ethos are criticized along with the state and federal natural resource agencies.

Commercial Fishing, Administration of Conservation Programs, Fish hatcheries and preserves, Fishing, Hunting & Trapping, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping, Wildlife Protection Programs, Fish industry, Fisheries, Wildlife conservation, Educational aspects, Viewpoint essay

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