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PWS Students Restore Scorched Landscapes with Native, Fire-Resistant Plants

To combat worldwide wildfires, our researchers and student teams are fighting back with revolutionary seed coating technology.

Welcome to Wildlife & Wildlands Conservation

The Wildlife & Wildlands Conservation Program is one of the most exciting programs offered at Brigham Young University. Our program enables students to go forth and serve mankind by protecting one of our greatest assets-our planet!

Careers

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Our program is designed to help students become qualified for natural resource management jobs with federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private industry. Read Full Story

Research

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Not all learning takes place in the classroom! Our professors use cutting-edge technologies to tackle natural resource challenges. Reach out to the faculty and learn more about their research programs and mentored learning opportunities. Read Full Story

Curriculum

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Our curriculum focuses on students gaining a diverse skill set capable of addressing a wide range of wildlife and wildlands conservation issues. Students are required to complete major courses that cover principles of wildlife, plants, soils, and ecology.

A majority of the upper-division courses combine classroom lectures with hands-on field experiences where students learn theories and principles, and gain marketable skills. Read Full Story

In the News

KSL Outdoors captured PWS Professor Brock McMillan and his students researching the health of Utah's Mule Deer population.

The Health of Utah's Deer Herd in 2022

Plant & Wildlife Sciences News

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Ph.D. Graduate Shares His Passion for the Outdoors with the Next Generation of Students

April 18, 2021 09:29 PM
For BYU Ph.D. graduate Steve Bates, the popular tune “Home on the Range” hits close to home. Since 1999, Bates has worked as the wildlife manager at Antelope Island State Park in Utah, and he knows a thing or two about the land “where the buffalo roam.” He’s accustomed to the dazzling sunrises and picturesque settings the island offers – and he’s dedicated much of his life to researching, preserving and protecting the wildlife living there.
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Fighting fire with seeds: BYU restoring scorched landscapes after devastating wildfires

October 14, 2020 09:34 AM
Catastrophic fires in the West are burning hotter than ever, leaving paths of destruction through both human development and native plant ecosystems. Seed coating technology from BYU is helping restore native plant systems.
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Dr. St Clair Receives University Award

Dr. St Clair was awarded the Karl G. Maeser Research and Creative Arts Award during University Conference Week.
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