Fisheries and Wildlife

What do fisheries and wildlife professionals do?

• Meet the global challenges that threaten the sustainability of our ecosystems
• Apply knowledge of socio-ecological systems to develop, implement, and evaluate natural resource management strategies
• Understand and apply natural resource management into a science-based approach

Where are they employed?

• Conservation officers
• Environmental consultants or administrators
• Federal, state and private agencies and organizations concerned with environmental management

After Spring 2025, the Fisheries and Wildlife major became the following four distinct majors: 

• Applied Conservation Biology (B.S.)
• Aquatic Ecology and Management (B.S.)
• Fish Ecology and Management (B.S.)
• Wildlife Ecology and Management (B.S.)