{"id":798,"date":"2017-12-04T16:19:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T16:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/?page_id=798"},"modified":"2025-07-05T12:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T17:50:42","slug":"wildlife","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife Conservation &amp; Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">MWSU\u2019s Biology Department offers an outstanding degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The Wildlife Conservation and Management degree program is committed to providing students with a collaborative learning environment to develop skills and engage in applied learning opportunities. Students gain hands-on experience through both lab and field exercises. The Wildlife Conservation program offers applied learning experiences through coursework and internships where students develop skills in areas such as: mapping GPS, wildlife capture and restraint, Wildland fire behavior and ecology, and plant, mammal, bird and herpetological field identification. Internships and independent research opportunities give students the competitive edge for career opportunities and graduate and professional schools. The Wildlife Conservation and Management major provides students with the background needed to start careers in various state, federal and nongovernmental agencies related to conservation and management.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type='text\/css'>.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:before,.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:after{opacity:0.70;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-width:1px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Quick Facts about this degree:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:23.8px;\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;\">The MWSU Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Conservation and Management is one of only two programs in the State of Missouri to offer all of the requisite courses for certification as a wildlife biologist by The Wildlife Society.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;\">MWSU students have access to the Otoe Creek Nature Area, a 180-acre field study area on campus. This area contains a network of trails that run through various habitats, ponds, and streams.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;\">The Biology Department partners with the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Northwest Service Center is located on Missouri Western\u2019s campus. The Center includes classrooms and research labs for students, as well as offices and labs for more than 25 professionals. It also houses the Biology Department\u2019s Natural History Collection of museum specimens and a herbarium.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;\">Many Wildlife students become members of the MWSU Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society. This group actively participates in activities related to the field of conservation and wildlife management, including such activities as prairie restoration, deer spotlight surveys, and quail surveys. The MWSU Student Chapter earned Student Chapter of the Year from The Wildlife Society in 2011 and 2013, and the MWSU Excellence in Philanthropy award in 2014. <\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;\">Professors work very closely with students on research projects, which a high percentage of students presenting their findings at professional meetings.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"height:23.8px;width:23.8px;margin-right:9.8px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:33.6px;\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/internships-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research &amp; Internships<\/a> to explore applied research opportunities offered by the MWSU Biology Department.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:25px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Wildlife Conservation and Management Advisors<\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);padding: 5px 5px 1px 5px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Dr. Cary Chevalier\" title=\"Dr. Cary Chevalier\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xChevalier-077r.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xChevalier-077r-200x179.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xChevalier-077r.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Cary Chevalier<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18162714252\">(816) 271-4252<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:cchev@missouriwestern.edu\">cchev@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);padding: 5px 5px 1px 5px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"319\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Dr. Mark Mills\" title=\"Dr. Mark Mills\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xMills-066r.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xMills-066r-200x181.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xMills-066r.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Mark Mills<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18162714384\">(816) 271-4384<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mmills3@missouriwestern.edu\">mmills3@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);padding: 5px 5px 1px 5px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Dr. Csengele Barta\" title=\"Dr. Csengele Barta\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xBarta-087r-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xBarta-087r-1-200x180.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xBarta-087r-1.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Csengele Barta<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18162714334\">(816) 271-4334<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:cbarta1@missouriwestern.edu\">cbarta1@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);padding: 5px 5px 1px 5px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Dr. Csengele Barta\" title=\"Dr_Julie_Jedlicka\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/01\/Dr_Julie_Jedlicka.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/01\/Dr_Julie_Jedlicka-200x180.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/01\/Dr_Julie_Jedlicka.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Julie Jedlicka<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18162714552\">(816) 271-4552<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jjedlicka@missouriwestern.edu\">jjedlicka@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><strong>Questions about the Wildlife Conservation and Management degree?<\/strong> Contact one of these advisors or contact the Biology Department at (816) 271-4379 or <strong><a href=\"mailto:biology1@missouriwestern.edu\">biology1@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.4 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 4px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"480\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Student holding a wild bird\" title=\"Student holding a wild bird\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2018\/03\/wildlifemajor.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2018\/03\/wildlifemajor-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2018\/03\/wildlifemajor-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2018\/03\/wildlifemajor.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-798-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-798-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-798-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:rgba(255,199,0,0.3); }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-798-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-798-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-798-1 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-798-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-798-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-798-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-798-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-798-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-798-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"810032e67ff427c46\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-798-1\" data-target=\"#810032e67ff427c46\" href=\"#810032e67ff427c46\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Wildlife Conservation &amp; Management Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"810032e67ff427c46\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/undergraduate\/science-and-health\/biology\/wildlife-conservation-management-bs\/#requirementstext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the course requirements in the MWSU Course Catalog.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"301cb823678b2dc1f\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-798-1\" data-target=\"#301cb823678b2dc1f\" href=\"#301cb823678b2dc1f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Sample Degree Plan<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"301cb823678b2dc1f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Mapping your degree plan is important. Consult with your academic advisor to create a plan and monitor it regularly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/bio\/SP-BS-Wildlife-Conservation-&amp;-Management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.S. Wildlife Conservation and Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:25px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Get Involved<\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/93756_original-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Wildlife Society logo\" width=\"100\" height=\"137\" \/>Missouri Western&#8217;s student chapter of <em><strong>The Wildlife Society<\/strong><\/em> provides opportunities for hands-on field work, including prairie restoration, deer spotlight surveys at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge and quail surveys. Members also work with state, federal and local agencies and organizations, attend workshops and conferences and get great research opportunities and internships.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=798"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2333,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798\/revisions\/2333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}