Spring 2027

Regulated Trapping in Wildlife Management and Conservation

Regulated Trapping in Wildlife Management and Conservation introduces regulated trapping techniques used in research, wildlife damage management, reintroduction, and disease management.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.97 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify the important biological and ecological aspects of furbearers

  • Discuss furbearer management related laws and regulations, research, population modeling, and furbearer diseases

  • Explain how regulated trapping is used by State, Federal and Tribal agencies to manage wildlife and their habitats

  • Describe the many benefits of regulated trapping to society

  • Identify terminology and workings of several types of traps, sets, and trapping equipment used to legally harvest furbearers and to avoid non-target species

  • Summarize the goals of the Best Management Practices for Trapping Program (BMPs)

  • Demonstrate proper fur handling and processing and knowledge of related terminology

  • Communicate effectively about regulated trapping

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.97 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Biological and ecological aspects of furbearers.
  • Furbearer management laws, regulations, research, population modeling, and diseases.
  • Terminology and workings of traps, sets, and trapping equipment.
  • Goals of the Best Management Practices for Trapping Program (BMPs).

Skills

  • Professional skill development in regulated trapping, including fur handling and processing.
  • Effective communication about regulated trapping.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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