ENVS 225 - Environmental Change and Fish and Wildlife Health

This course first covers the issue of long-range contaminants in northern ecosystems — what they are, where they come from, how they get here, and what it means for northern fisheries and wildlife. The second half examines issues affecting northern fish and wildlife health including climate change, mining contaminants, selected fish and wildlife diseases, etc. The course integrates both traditional knowledge and science.

This course will be of interest to all northerners, but especially anyone interested in fisheries, wildlife, and land and resource management. The first half of the course covers the issue of long-range contaminants in northern ecosystems; what they are, where they come from, how they get here, the latest research results on levels and trends, and what it all means for northern fisheries and wildlife. The second half of the course covers a range of issues affecting the health of northern fish and wildlife including climate change, contaminants from mining, selected fish and wildlife diseases and other topics. The course will integrate both traditional knowledge and science. Students will have the opportunity to undertake practical activities and research in their own community.

Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or equivalent.

Course details

Academic level(s)	Bachelor
Country	Canada
Language of instruction
Institution	Yukon University
Begin date	-
End date	-
Registration deadline	-
ECTS credits	6.0
Field school	No
Fields of study	Environmental scienceNatural environments and wildlife
Teaching place	Ayamdigut campus, Whitehorse
Tags	indigenous studiesfishfish healthenvironmental sciencewildlifeenvironmental scienceWildlife