Overview
What is Wildlife and Fisheries Resources at WVU like?
Description
If you enjoy the outdoors, are comfortable handling animals and are interested in society’s impact on wildlife, fish and their habitats, consider majoring in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources. You’ll learn about everything from the conservation and preservation of animal habitats to wildlife disease, allowing you to identify and solve many possible issues related to wildlife.
Our program prepares you for careers as wildlife and fisheries biologists, toxicologists, fish hatchery personnel, conservation officers and planners, and animal damage control specialists, as well as a wide variety of natural resources communication specialists and managers.
Courses are lab-based with ample opportunity for valuable field experiences. You can choose a concentration in wildlife or fisheries (or both) to meet the requirements for professional certification as either a wildlife biologist (certified through The Wildlife Society) or fisheries biologist (certified through The American Fisheries Society).
Wildlife and Fisheries Resources program highlights:
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At a Glance
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College/School:
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design -
Division:
School of Natural Resources -
Department:
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Degree Designation:
BS -
Degree Program:
Wildlife and Fisheries Resources -
Program:
Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
Next Steps
Interested in this major? Here are some suggested next steps:
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Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:
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Fisheries Science
Ideal for those interested in water, conservation and environmental sciences. -
Wildlife Science
Ideal for students interested in working with DNR in wildlife management or wildlife conservation.