6AE216 Wildlife management

    • Course code
      6AE216
    • Number of credits
      7,5
    • Teaching semester
      2025 Autumn
    • Language of instruction
      English
    • Campus
      Evenstad
    • Required prerequisite knowledge

      None

Course content
  • National and international legislation regimes. 
  • Historical premises for wildlife management and wildlife as a resource today. 
  • Human dimensions of wildlife management. Conflicts regarding large carnivores and other wildlife in the Nordic countries and worldwide.  
  • Wildlife monitoring and harvest systems. 

Learning Outcome

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of the concept of wildlife management and the legal framework and international treaties concerning wildlife. 

• has knowledge of various monitoring systems of wildlife populations. 

• has in-depth knowledge of the societal conflicts arising from both large carnivores and other wildlife in Scandinavia, Europe and worldwide. 

• has knowledge of wildlife as a resource in a historical and contemporary perspective. 

• has knowledge of the most important requirements for ensuring a sustainable harvest of game species. 

Knowledge

• has in-depth knowledge of the concept of wildlife management and the legal framework and international treaties concerning wildlife. 

• has knowledge of various monitoring systems of wildlife populations. 

• has in-depth knowledge of the societal conflicts arising from both large carnivores and other wildlife in Scandinavia, Europe and worldwide. 

• has knowledge of wildlife as a resource in a historical and contemporary perspective. 

• has knowledge of the most important requirements for ensuring a sustainable harvest of game species. 

Skills

e student

• can present and discuss various views and opinions regarding wildlife management and the human dimension of large carnivores. 

• can assess various management regimes and elucidate different monitoring systems. 

• has a general understanding of the historical and contemporary view of wildlife as a resource. 

 

General competence

The student

• can exchange ideas about and critically discuss various methods and approaches used in wildlife management. 

Teaching and working methods

Lectures, seminars, excursions, group presentations and activities. 

Required coursework

One individual written report and one group presentation on a chosen topic 

Assessments
Form of assessmentGrading scaleGroupingDuration of assessmentSupport materialsProportionComment
Written examination with invigilation
ECTS - A-F
Individual
4 Hour(s)
50%
Written assignment
ECTS - A-F
Individual
50%
Form of assessment
  • Written individual exam 4 hours (50%). 
  • Written individual assignment (50%).  
Course name in Norwegian Bokmål: 
Wildlife management
Faculty
Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology
Department
Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management
Area of study
Matematisk-naturvitenskapelige fag/informatikk
Programme of study
30 ECTS Programme in Boreal forest and wildlife management
Course level
Foundation courses, level I (100-LN)