Forestry Courses at Penn Foster Career School
Program Name:
Wildlife/Forestry Conservation
| Learning Strategies |
The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations. |
| Conservation: People, Animals, and Habitat |
Fire detection; government agency and private industry; Internet references; optional Internet activity. |
| Wildlife Management: Upland Birds |
Reproduction; trapping and transporting; stocking; description of upland families. |
| Wildlife Management: Waterfowl |
Basic waterfowl biology; population management and monitoring; optional Internet activity. |
| Wildlife Management: Small Mammals, Part 1 Wildlife Management: Small Mammals, Part 2 |
Principles and rationale of small mammal management; common factors; employment opportunities; optional Internet activity. |
| Wildlife Management: Large Mammals, Part 1 Wildlife Management: Large Mammals, Part 2 |
Management principles, goals, and techniques; population dynamics; wildlife lands; improving habitat; expectations for the future; classification. |
| Wildlife Management: Predators |
Predator/prey systems; predator management; legalities; needs and applications in wildlife and livestock contexts; optional Internet activity. |
| Park Management |
Private parks and recreational facilities; operation of parks; optional Internet activity. |
| Rangelands Management |
Range monitoring and inventory; stocking rates; grazing methods; manipulation of range vegetation; erosion; optional Internet activity. |
| Forest Management, Part 1 Forest Management, Part 2 |
Urban forests; job descriptions; forest ecology; regeneration methods; management plans; forest management agencies; optional Internet activity. |
| Forest Protection |
Forest health issues, including, deforestation and over-harvesting; fire ecology; optional Internet activity. |
| Cold Water Fish Management |
Provision and improvement of cold water fish habitats; stocking; habitat rehabilitation and improvement; implementing appropriate fish regulations; optional Internet activity |
| Warm Water Fish Management |
Stocking methods; stocking to change existing population; management of wild fish populations and their habitat; age determination; collecting and using measurement data; careers in fish management; optional Internet activity. |
| Aquaculture |
Raising fish for stocking in the wild and for consumption |
| International Conservation Issues |
Particular issues of concern to countries other than the United States. |
| Safety in the Field |
Safety; basic field equipment. |
| Wildlife Law Enforcement |
Protecting wildlife through law; the enforcer's role; state and Federal laws; rights of private citizens; types of violations; evidence; search and arrest; testimony. |
Program description: Turn your love of "the great outdoors" into a rewarding career with the Penn Foster Career School Wildlife/Forestry Conservation Program. Train quickly and conveniently with our proven distance learning method. Earn your Career Diploma in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation in as little as five months!
You'll learn all about:
Wildlife law enforcement and population management
Forest ecology and protection
Park and recreational facility operation
Field equipment and safety
And you'll learn it all at home — no classroom needed!
