Title: Describe how wildlife data is collected.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Conserving and Managing Wildlife Resources

Description may include

- mark and recapture technique (e.g., gill nets, trap nets)
- tagging (e.g., banding, fin clips, pit tags)
- electrofishing
- telemetry
- the role of citizen science
- wildlife surveying techniques
- quantitative vs. qualitative analysis.

Description may also include the use of technology such as

- drones
- game trail cameras
- wildlife cameras
- radio telemetry
- apps.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How have wildlife data collection techniques changed over time?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of using quantitative vs. qualitative analysis?
- How do scientists crowdsource wildlife data collection?

Teacher Resources:

- Virginia DWR Wildlife Mapping on iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/virginia-wildlife-mapping)
- Virginia Marine Resources Commission (https://www.mrc.virginia.gov/)