森林与野生生物生态学系在许多领域提供研究生教育和培训，从而获得自然科学的理学硕士和/或哲学博士学位。该系以其计划的杰出研究声誉以及在世界各地工作的毕业生的成功而感到自豪。野生动物生态计划由Aldo Leopold于1939年创立，在我们当前的研究和研究生培训活动中，该计划保持了他的远见和卓越成就。野生动物生态学的硕士和博士学位工作通常侧重于反映教师专业知识的野生生物生态学领域，包括但不限于：行为生态学，生理生态学，种群动态，野生生物疾病，社区生态学，景观生态学，野生生物管理，野生生物-栖息地联系，分子生态
The Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology offers graduate education and training in a number of areas leading to the master of science and/or the doctor of philosophy degree in Wildlife Ecology. The department takes pride in its program's outstanding research reputation and the success of graduates working throughout the world. The Wildlife Ecology program was founded by Aldo Leopold in 1939, and the program has maintained his vision and legacy of excellence in our current research and graduate training activities.<br><br>Master's and doctoral work in wildlife ecology typically focus on areas of wildlife ecology that reflect the expertise of the faculty, including, but not limited to, behavioral ecology, physiological ecology, population dynamics, wildlife disease, community ecology, landscape ecology, wildlife management, wildlife-habitat linkages, molecular ecology, human dimensions, species distribution modeling, climate change, endangered species recovery, conservation biology, toxicology, and wildlife damage management. The department is home to the U.S. Geological Survey, Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. In this program, research in support of state and federal wildlife conservation programs is given priority.