Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources

West Virginia University

If you enjoy the outdoors, are comfortable handling animals and are interested in society’s impact on wildlife, fish and their habitats, consider majoring in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources. You’ll learn about everything from the conservation and preservation of animal habitats to wildlife disease, allowing you to identify and solve many possible issues related to wildlife. Our program prepares you for careers as wildlife and fisheries biologists, toxicologists, fish hatchery personnel, conservation officers and planners, and animal damage control specialists, as well as a wide variety of natural resources communication specialists and managers. Our graduates understand the historical importance of wildlife and fisheries management, and the role contemporary agencies play in wildlife and fisheries management in the U.S. You’ll be able to explain and employ commonly used wildlife and fisheries management principles, methods and techniques.

Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design