RS 552 - Range Animal Production and Management

4 Credits / Fall 2008

Delivery/Location: Online

Prerequisite

One course in ecology; one course in animal or wildlife management.

Description

This course is of value to anyone interested in organisms that depend on grassland, shrubland, and woodland habitats for food, safety and shelter. Emphasis is on linking the food needs of animals with the potential of the land.

Students can expect the outcomes below from taking this course:

  • Students will develop a life model for matching the needs of animals to habitat, based on their biology, feeding ecology, and the potential of the land.
  • Student will be able to evaluate the nutritional attributes of rangeland vegetation to meet the needs of any free-grazing animal. Examples include both domestic and indigenous animals.
  • Students will gain experience planning landscapes to meet animal needs, using what we know about succession and landscape diversity.

This course can be applied towards the:

Instructors

Larry Rittenhouse
(970) 217-2859
Larry.Rittenhouse@colostate.edu

Dr. Larry Rittenhouse is a professor of Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Stewardship at Colorado State University.

No Sections Available
This course is offered every Fall and Spring.

Section 814 (Online via RamCT)
Date: Aug. 25 - Dec. 12, 2008 (16 wks.)
Instructors: Larry Rittenhouse
Grading:Traditional
Tuition: $1,716
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For More Information

Michele Sterling
(970) 491-2520
msterling@learn.colostate.edu

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