野生动物是生物圈中存在的动植物自然种群多样性的一个术语。尽管野生生物通常是指脊椎动物和高等植物，但从广义上讲，该术语涵盖了所有自然生物多样性。如今，野生动植物生态学研究已成为一门严谨的科学，涵盖了从基因组到生物圈的生物尺度。方法包括用于人口规模和状况，生理功能，迁徙方式，栖息地评估和食物网研究的清单技术。野生动植物的管理特别具有挑战性，因为除了社会科学方面的强项之外，它还需要最好的生态科学作为基础。因此，野生动植物生态和管理领域需要深入和跨学科的培训，动手经验以及对专业发展的承诺（链接是外部的）。凭借精心
Environmental Science and Policy (ENSP) is a multidisciplinary program that produces problem solvers and leaders who are prepared to face today's environmental challenges. ENSP is a unique undergraduate major co-sponsored by three colleges. Students acquire a foundational understanding in science and policy through core classes, and then advance to specialized training and experiences in one of many academic disciplines ranging from biology to geology, and anthropology to government and politics. The linked perspectives offered by interdisciplinary education are often regarded as appropriate ways of addressing the complexity of global trends such as environmental change, global food security, the optimization of urban environments, and the development of green technologies. The Environmental Science and Policy program values the integration of the natural sciences and social sciences and how those disciplines can best shape good public policies. Taking courses from a wide variety of subject areas gives students the opportunity to consolidate learning by synthesizing ideas from many perspectives and encourages them to explore new knowledge in different areas of environmental science. We strongly believe this type of education will help ENSP students become more employable due to their ability to engage across disciplinary boundaries and help bridge the gap between science and policy-making decisions.<br><br>Wildlife is a term for the diversity of natural populations of plants and animals that exist in the biosphere. Although wildlife usually refers to vertebrate animals and higher plants, in a more general sense the term covers all natural biodiversity. Today, the study of wildlife ecology is a rigorous science that spans biological scales from the genome to the biosphere. Methods include inventory techniques for population size and condition, physiological function, migratory patterns, habitat evaluation, and food web studies. Management of wildlife is especially challenging because it requires the very best ecological science as a foundation, in addition to a strong perspective in social science. Thus, the field of wildlife ecology and management requires in-depth and interdisciplinary training, hands-on experience, and a commitment to professional development. With careful course selection and appropriate postgraduate experience, graduates will be eligible for Certification as Wildlife Biologists.