Fall 2026

Complexity and Conservation of White-tailed Deer

This course addresses the complexity and conservation of white-tailed deer by integrating ecological, cultural, economic, and political issues through case studies and practical experience.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Karie Cherwin3.2/5Timothy Van Deelen

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.05 GPA, 47.6% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Wildlife Ecology and Junior Standing

    • Declared in Wildlife Ecology
    • Junior Standing
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F&WECOL 577

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.05 GPA, 47.6% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KARIE CHERWIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIMOTHY VAN DEELEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction26 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.05 GPA, 47.6% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).

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Topics

  • White-tailed deer conservation
  • Wildlife population management
  • Human dimensions of wildlife management

Skills

  • Interdisciplinary analysis and practical hands-on wildlife management

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F&WECOL 577 · Fall 2026

Complexity and Conservation of White-tailed Deer

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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