News: We welcome Kenneth Loonam as our undergrad summer intern on the Big Herds project at Fossil Rim. Congrats to Kerri Smith for completing her thesis this semester! Helen Boostrom and her chimps made news with their ipad behavioral enrichment project at Houston Zoo. Karla Vargas and Virginia Sanders are finishing up their professional papers.

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Teaching: : Visit our upgraded web portal for behavior and biodiversity stewardship courses: Behavior Portal. Behavior courses are now taught in sequence of beginning (WFSC 422/632 fall), intermediate (WFSC 622 spring), advanced (WFSC 620 summer). For Science in Action, visit Nature's Partners: Predators, prey and you

Research Highlights: Our study of faculty perspectives on e-learning graduate degrees in wildlife and natural resources is ongoing. Partnering with Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and The Wilds on writing proposals, we are focusing on sustainable biodiversity production systems. Learn more about the initiatives of the Conservation Centers for Species Survival.

Outreach in Cross-Cultural Communication: Our weekend workshop in Communities and Conservation is open to participants outside the university. Teaming with scientists, students and citizens to protect biodiversity, we invite you to share ideas. Visit our blog:Dr. Hoofstock