Do not miss the opportunity to take this professional master’s degree in Wildlife Management with us. It's the perfect opportunity to advance your career” 

The professional master’s degree in Wildlife Management is a broadly specialized program with an inherent coherence to its structure, which allows specialization in the main disciplines related to wildlife conservation.  

It addresses all the fundamental concepts that form the necessary ecological basis on which to build throughout the syllabus. In addition, it defines the fundamental international regulatory framework for biodiversity conservation. 

It analyzes one of the main threats to biodiversity loss i.e., invasive alien species, establishing the main lines of action to manage them. 

It examines how to monitor wildlife through direct or indirect observations, such as droppings, nests, pellets and other natural signs of wildlife, analyzing the main census methods used for fundamental species when developing wildlife monitoring programs. 

It also addresses hunting management as one more piece of the puzzle in the treatment of wildlife and conservation, so the objective to be achieved will be to carry out a sustainable use of resources, setting rhythms that do not lead to the decrease of biological diversity in the long term while integrating other uses into the environment. 

At the same time, it presents all the relevant aspects to estimate livestock burdens placed on the environment and to determine quotas to establish sustainable hunting management. It will also determine the main factors to analyze and incorporate when making a correct Technical Hunting Plan. 

It analyzes the regulatory framework of wildlife diseases in detail, as well as action protocols in case of signs or suspicion of the main diseases associated with wildlife.  

This professional master’s degree provides specialized knowledge to perform an in-depth statistical analysis. All this is defined from a theoretical point of view in the first place, to be subsequently developed through Statistica software. 

The program covers Distance software, the most widely used computer program to analyze wildlife sampling data, developing the necessary sections for data import, analysis configuration and validation of results. 

Moreover, the territorial management of species is not an issue linked to field interpretation and management. Species distribution data are increasingly analyzed from a technological perspective in the office. The inclusion of teaching units based on technologies, such as geographic information systems, is useful to represent field data graphically and interpretatively through maps.

Specialize with us and learn the concepts associated with wildlife populations and the processes and interactions that take place” 

This professional master’s degree in Wildlife Management contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• Case studies presented by experts in Wildlife
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
• New developments in Wildlife Management
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Wildlife Management
• Theoretical lessons, questions for experts, discussion forums on controversial issues and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This professional master’s degree is the best investment you can make in the selection of an updated program in Wildlife Management” 

Its teaching staff includes professionals belonging to the veterinary field, who contribute their expertise to this specialization, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive specialization programmed to learn in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the specialist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Wildlife Management  

This program comes with the best educational material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online professional master’s degree will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The program in Wildlife Management is designed to facilitate the performance of veterinary professionals with the latest advances and most innovative procedures in the sector.   

You will learn to analyze one of the main threats to biodiversity loss, i.e., invasive alien species, establishing the main lines of action to manage them” 

General Objectives

• Establish the ecological basis to understand the relevant concepts in the area
• Develop the concepts associated with wildlife populations and the processes and interactions that take place
• Establish the differences between the types of surrogate species and how to read them as environmental indicators
• Compile energy flows and processes that take place in different ecosystems
• Discuss the international regulatory framework of Wildlife Management
• Examine the main legal implementation tools in biodiversity conservation at the European level
• Discuss the tools used in the three main areas of biodiversity conservation: sites, species and environmental conservation
• Establish management mechanisms in line with the regulations discussed
• Discuss the international regulatory framework of Wildlife Management
• Examine the main implementation tools in biodiversity conservation
• Discuss the tools used in the three main areas of biodiversity conservation: sites, species and environmental conservation
• Establish management mechanisms in line with the regulations discussed
• Analyze the main direct and indirect wildlife observation methods
• Establish the factors necessary to design monitoring programs
• Develop the main species census methods
• Choose the appropriate census methodology
• Determine the official resources that yield species distribution information
• Examine the resources available to characterize potential habitats where species are distributed
• Introduce the different portals that provide species conservation data and identify or interpret each type of data
• Learn more about the formats and types of data and files offered by these portals
• Understand the potential of geographic information systems (GIS) in the management of species distribution data, their environments and monitoring strategies
• Manage QGIS software to manage field sampling data
• Analyze the available territorial data to obtain strategic maps that fulfill specific functions in species management
• Represent the available information and the processed results within GIS
• Know the cartographic requirements to manage Maxent
• Manage using Maxent working software
• Identify the program's input and output file formats
• Interpret modeling results
• Analyze the measures used in sustainable hunting management
• Examine the variables associated with calculating loads and quotas
• Describe the main hunting modalities and associated species
• Establish the aspects to be developed in elaborating Technical Hunting Plans
• Analyze the importance of health surveillance in Wildlife Management
• Examine the main action protocols in case of signs of disease
• Discuss the main wildlife diseases
• Establish control methodologies before and after the appearance of new cases
• Present the main computer tools used in Wildlife Management
• Compile the statistical bases necessary to analyze data related to Wildlife Management
• Evaluate Statistica software for statistical data analysis
• Thoroughly examine distance sampling and its variants using Distance software

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Fundamentals of Ecology 

• Define the different biological indicators associated with the study of animal populations
• Develop population dynamics through the definition of species life history strategies
• Establish the critical periods in the life cycle of species and their vulnerability to extinction
• Study surrogate species, through real examples, and identify differences and similarities between them
• Define the basics of plant ecology and plant-animal interactions
• Analyze the structure of ecosystems and the joint action of various factors that influence their development
• Value the energy flows and cycles that occur in the natural environment

Module 2. Regulatory Bases in Species Conservation 

• Develop the main lines of action at the international level in biodiversity conservation
• Analyze the objectives of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and its strategy
• Develop the Convention on Biological Diversity as a basic international reference on biodiversity concerns
• Establish the Ramsar Convention as a basic tool in the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources
• Analyze the main European directives in the field of biodiversity conservation

Module 3. Wildlife Management 

• Understand the threats and factors that lead to the loss of natural resources and the extinction of species
• Define the main strategies used in endangered species conservation
• Compile actions to be carried out on habitats and on each of the links in the chain from diet onwards, framed within in-situ management frameworks
• Develop captive breeding and reintroductions as two of the main ex-situ management mechanisms
• Define the overlap between forest management and species conservation
• Analyze the problem of invasive alien species and define the main lines of action in this area

Module 4. Wildlife Census 

• Identify fundamental methods and tools used to identify wildlife signs
• Facilitate understanding of key parameters when designing wildlife census
• Learn to identify the remains of the main wildlife species
• Introduce photo-trapping as one of the indirect population monitoring techniques
• Analyze the adequacy of static versus dynamic censuses according to the target species
• Determine the key factors in analysing wildlife tracks

Module 5. Resources to Acquire and Analyze Data on Species Distribution, Natural Areas and Environmental Habitat Variables 

• Access official conservation data on species included in the European Natura 2000 Network through their official databases or Natura 2000 Standard Data Forms
• Consult conservation data and species distribution mapping through public and private organizations and institutions websites
• Warn of the potential offered by citizen science as a resource or documentary source for acquiring and sharing species distribution data and monitoring over time
• Learn about and explore websites to download information on species distribution linked to citizen science
• Identify land uses and networks of protected natural areas worldwide that may support or harbor species
• Consult and acquire, from official websites, descriptive digital models of the physical and biological environment of species, such as climatic data, physical data or territorial morphology, for further geographical analysis of potential distributions

Module 6. Spatial Management of Species using Geographic Information Systems in QGIS

• Understand the key functionalities offered by geographic information systems
• Manage basic symbology and geoprocessing analysis tools in QGIS
• Establish cartographic methodologies to manage territorial plots for species monitoring and analysis
• Dump and represent field data linked to species using GIS
• Manage QGIS plugins to virtually collect species distribution data
• Create thematic maps to represent particular aspects of censuses or inventories, such as richness maps or effort maps
• Analyze territorial variables in order to obtain species suitability maps that can be used for conservation purposes
• Develop ecological corridors between natural areas in order to plan conservation routes for species migration
• Understand the key concepts linked to field data collection in order to obtain correctly documented and technically feasible cartography

Module 7. Potential Species Distribution Modeling with Maxent 

• Recognize the specific input file formats supported by the program so the model works correctly
• Correctly produce quality mapping of territorial variables to run a model
• Correctly cite the coordinate structure of species distribution to run a model
• Understand the different types of models generated by Maxent
• Model the potential distribution of species, both in present and future time
• Interpret the data, graphs, and visual maps provided by Maxent as a result of spatial data analysis
• Represent and interpret the resulting data through a GIS such as QGIS

Module 8. Game Management 

• Specify the scales of conservation associated with wildlife management
• Identify the methods to regulate grazing and the limits to ensure environmental sustainability
• Present the methodologies used for burden estimation
• Define interactions and compatibilities in big and small game management
• Compile the legal framework and tools in game management
• Develop the main methodologies to calculate quotas
• Define the structure of a Technical Hunting Plan

Module 9. Wildlife Disease 

• Identify the symptomatologic pictures of the most relevant infectious and parasitic wildlife diseases
• Analyze the relevance of wildlife health status in public health and species conservation
• Examine the regulatory bases in wildlife health management with a focus on international regulations
• Compile the different sources of scientific animal health documentation and information
• Provide the necessary knowledge to prepare reports and projects
• Establish methodologies and strategies for preventive control of the main wildlife diseases
• Develop the measures for the elimination and disinfection of the affected fauna, as well as the correct surveillance of the health safety of the personnel in charge of such tasks

Module 10. Wildlife Management Software: Statistica and Distance

• Develop the basic concepts necessary to carry out a correct statistical analysis from the data identification stage
• Provide the fundamental skills to use statistical models in response to problems encountered
• Assess the influence of covariates in establishing relationships of interest
• Obtain reliable information on the conservation status of the populations under study
• Assess population trends based on the statistical analyses carried out to make adequate decisions
• Introduce the use of Distance software to properly import data obtained in the field
• Establish the necessary parameters in the design and configuration of data analysis using Distance

A unique specialization program that will allow you to acquire advanced training in this field"