Fisheries and Wildlife Technology, A.A.S.
Independent Projects
Several classes include independent field projects where students can conduct specialized studies of their choice in great depth. Examples of these studies have included capturing and placing radio transmitters on animals, conducting wildlife or habitat surveys, conducting field studies for conservation groups, working with wildlife rehabilitators, etc.
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| Dave Beasley of Cleveland, NY with a hen turkey he rocket-netted at the campus ski lodge. |
Scott Bickford of Saranac Lake with a tom turkey that he rocket-netted and followed with radio tracking gear as part of a class independent project. |
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| Coyote about to be released with a radio-collar. This coyote has been followed for over a year. Darren Slater of Schoharie, NY and Wayne Oles of Hudson, NY studied its movements and captured video footage of it with its mate. |
Bald eagle at the Berkshire Bird Paradise a common site for student independent projects. |
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| Deer box trap built by students for an independent project as part of Wildlife Techniques class. |
Darren Slater of Schoharie, NY radio-tracking a coyote he radio-collared as a class project. |
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| Matt Olmsted of South Egremont, Massachusetts using a GPS unit. |
Infra-red tripping camera used by Wildlife Management class students to photograph coyotes. |
