Wildlife Management

About the Program

Designed for students driven to protect wildlife and natural resources, this program blends science, field experience, and sustainable practice. You’ll develop the practical skills and ecological understanding needed for careers in wildlife management and natural resource stewardship. From field research to habitat analysis, learning is hands-on and impactful.

Associate Wildlife Biologist® Certification

The program follows The Wildlife Society guidelines and prepares graduates to meet the academic requirements for Associate Wildlife Biologist® certification.

Learn About the Wildlife Management Program

Minors

Customize your degree to match your career goals with one of these minors.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Minor

With a GIS background, you will have a competitive advantage to easily find starting positions with government agencies or private firms.

GIS Minor Info
UMFK GIS students completing lab work outside on a winter day.

Potential employers include:

  • State wildlife and natural resource agencies
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • National Park Service
  • U.S. Forest Service
  • Local and regional land trusts
  • Environmental monitoring organizations
  • Forestry and land management organizations

Potential careers include:

  • Wildlife Manager
  • Conservation Scientist
  • Habitat Restoration Specialist
  • Wildlife Ecologist
  • Park Ranger

a student and a professor take a measurement in a river

a group of students stand near trees during a drendology class

Career Outlook and Earning Potential

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Potential Occupations and Employment Outlook

Job CodeJob Title
11-9121.00Natural Sciences Managers
19-1031.00Conservation Scientists
19-2041.02Environmental Restoration Planners
19-1031.03Park Naturalists
19-1023.00Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
19-1099.00Life Scientists, All Other

Program Requirements

  • BIO 100: General Biology I
  • BIO 202: Botany
  • BIO 204: Zoology
  • BIO 340: Entomology
  • BIO 352: Ecology
  • BIO 356: Vertebrate Biology
  • BIO 412: Mammalogy
  • BIO 498: Senior Project or Internship
  • CLE 100: Intro to Conservation Law Enforcement
  • CRJ 346: Environmental Law
  • CHY 100: Chemistry I
  • ENG 335: Science Communication
  • ENV 230: Fish & Wildlife Techniques
  • ENV 302: Wildlife Conservation & Management
  • ENV 310: Soil Science
  • ENV 334: Wildlife Science
  • ENV 343: Natural Resources and Environmental Geopolitics
  • ENV 354: Wildlife Habitat Interactions
  • ENV 404: The Dynamics of Water and Air
  • FOR 100: Intro to Forestry
  • FOR 109: Dendrology
  • FOR 360: Silviculture
  • FOR 361: Silvics/Silviculture Lab
  • GIS 300: GIS Applications I
  • MAT 251: Statistics I
  • WLF XXX: Intro to Wildlife Management
  • WLF XXX: Wildlife Management Techniques

3.5 million

number of acres in the North Maine Woods

National Park Service

an example of future employers

GIS Minor

Pathway to enhance your degree

Wildlife Management Spotlight

Meet the faculty and students who make this program so successful.

Faculty

Stephanie Landry, Ph.D.

Instructor of Forestry

Dr. Landry graduated with a PhD in biology from Universite du Quebec a Rimouski, Quebec. …

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Faculty

Kennedy F. Rubert-Nason

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Dr. Kennedy “Ned” Rubert-Nason is chemical ecologist with a Ph.D. in Molecular and Environmental Toxicology …

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Faculty

Stephen E. Hansen

Professor of Biology & Environmental Studies

Dr. Hansen earned his bachelor’s in forestry from the University of Toronto, his master’s in …

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Next Steps

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Conservation Law Enforcement

About the Program

As a Conservation Law Enforcement student at UMFK, you’ll benefit from faculty who have worked in the field and from a program that emphasizes hands-on learning! You will learn the necessary skills to be career-ready.

Officer Jess Combs speaks with dispatch over her cruiser's CB radio

Conservation Law Enforcement, BS

Dive deeper into UMFK’s Bachelor of Science in conservation law program.

Learn About Conservation Law

Conservation Law Enforcement, AA

Earn an Associate of Arts degree in Conservation Law Enforcement.

Learn about the Associate in Conservation Law

Employers who have hired our graduates include:

  • Maine Warden Service
  • Maine Forest Rangers
  • National Park Service
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Maine Depart. of Conservation
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Depart. of Homeland Security
  • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Bureau of Parks and Lands
  • Maine State Police
  • Local Police Departments
UMFK alumni Kale O'Leary, Game Warden

Potential employers include:

  • Maine Warden Service
  • Maine Forest Rangers
  • National Park Service
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Maine Department of Conservation
  • Fish & Game
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Bureau of Parks and Lands
  • Maine State Police
  • Local Police Departments (various)

Graduates have careers as:

  • Game Warden
  • Forest Ranger
  • Conservation Law Officer
  • Marine Patrol
  • State Trooper
  • Sheriff Deputy
  • Police Officer
  • Border Patrol Agent
  • Customs and Border Officer
  • Forester and Forestry Technician

Career Outlook and Earning Potential

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Potential Occupations and Employment Outlook

Job CodeJob Title
33-1012.00First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
33-3021.01Police Detectives
33-3021.03Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
33-3051.01Police Patrol Officers
33-3051.03Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
33-3031.00Fish and Game Wardens
19-1031.02Range Managers
19-1023.00Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
43-5031.00Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
33-9032.00Security Guards
33-3021.03Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

Program Requirements

  • BIO 204: Zoology
  • BIO 356: Vertebrate Biology
  • BIO 412: Mamalogy
  • CLE 100: Introduction to Conservation Law Enforcement
  • CLE 398: Conservation Law Enforcement Internship OR
    CLE 420: Conservation Law Enforcement Capstone
  • CRJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Law
  • CRJ 200: Introduction to Firearms
  • CRJ 210: Introduction to Defensive Tactics
  • CRJ 230: Wilderness First Aid
  • CRJ 260: Police Procedures
  • CRJ 313: Wildlife Forensics
  • CRJ 314: Principles of Investigations
  • CRJ 317: Forensics of Death Investigations
  • CRJ 318: Constitutional Law
  • CRJ 319: Interviewing Concepts in Modern Policing
  • CRJ 326: Introduction to Forensic Science
  • CRJ 346 Environmental Law
  • CRJ 419: Case Preparation & Resolution
  • ENV 302: Wildlife Conservation & Management
  • ENV 333: Fisheries Science
  • ENV 334: Wildlife Science
  • ENV 354: Wildlife Habitat Interactions
  • GEO 103: Global Positioning Systems
  • PHE 110: Fitness, Sport, and Health

Violette Wilderness Camp

Among the facilities students have access to

3.5 million acres

North Maine Woods

U.S. Fish and Wildlife

An example of where our graduates work today

Conservation Law Enforcement Spotlight

Meet the faculty and alumni who make this program so successful.

Faculty

Matthew G. Curran

Lecturer – Criminal Justice

Matthew Curran currently teaches criminal justice courses within the Associate of Arts and Bachelor of …

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Alumni

“I have had more hands-on learning experiences at UMFK than I have at any other educational institution. The professors are passionate about what they teach, and they want to see their students succeed.”

Connor McLain
Alumni

Jake Paris

I chose UMFK because of my major. UMFK is 1 out of 8 Conservation Law …

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Faculty

Stephen E. Hansen

Professor of Biology & Environmental Studies

Dr. Hansen earned his bachelor’s in forestry from the University of Toronto, his master’s in …

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Faculty

Neil P. Thompson

Irving Woodlands Forestry Associate Professor

Dr. Thompson is the Applied Forest Management program lead and advisor to incoming Forestry students. …

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Adjunct Faculty

Christopher Northrop

Christopher Northrop is a leading authority in the area of juvenile law. In 2006, he …

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Next Steps

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Environmental Studies

About the Program

As an Environmental Studies student at UMFK, you’ll benefit from hands-on learning, supportive and knowledgeable faculty as you prepare for careers to address local, regional, and global environmental issues. Opportunities to participate in research with faculty or on your own abound in our Living Labs!

Program Details

Dive deeper into UMFK’s Bachelor of Science in environmental science program.

Environmental Studies Degree

Environmental Studies Minor

Examine current environmental issues and prepare to craft sustainable solutions.

About the Minor

Employers who have hired our graduates include:

  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Mt. Desert Island Bio Labs
  • Natural Heritage program
  • Department of Environmental Protection
  • Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
  • U.S. Forest Service
  • National Park Service
iWillConservation Law

Potential employers include:

  • State agencies
  • Federal agencies
  • Public research labs
  • Universities or non-profit labs

Graduates have careers as:

  • Lab technicians
  • Forest rangers
  • GIS technicians
  • Fisheries technicians
  • Environmental Consultants

Career Outlook and Earning Potential

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Potential Occupations and Employment Outlook

Job CodeJob Title
19-2041.00Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
19-2041.01Climate Change Analysts
19-2041.02Environmental Restoration Planners
19-2041.03Industrial Ecologists
11-9121.00Natural Sciences Managers
11-9121.01Clinical Research Coordinators
11-9121.02Water Resource Specialists
19-1029.02Molecular and Cellular Biologists
19-1099.00Life Scientists, All Other

Program Requirements

  • BIO 100: General Biology
  • BIO 202: Botany
  • BIO 204: Zoology
  • BIO 339: Research Methods & Techniques
  • BIO 352: Ecology
  • BIO 380: Limnology
  • CHY 100: Chemistry I
  • CHY 101: Chemistry II
  • CRJ 346: Environmental Law
  • ENV 200: Principles of Environmental Science
  • ENV 300: Environmental Practicum   OR
    BIO 498: Senior Project
  • ENV 302: Wildlife Conservation & Management
  • ENV 310: Soil Science
  • ENV 404: The Dynamics of Water and Air
  • FOR 109: Dendrology
  • GIS 300: GIS Applications I with Lab
  • MAT 251: Statistics I

Restrictive Electives

Students will select 7 courses from a variety of subject areas: biology, criminal justice, English, environmental science, forestry, mathematics and physics.

Violette Wilderness Camp

Among the facilities students have access to

99%

Students who complete a research project before graduating

Department of Environmental Quality/Protection

An example of where our graduates work today

Environmental Studies Spotlight

Meet the faculty and students who make this program so successful.

Faculty

Stephen E. Hansen

Professor of Biology & Environmental Studies

Dr. Hansen earned his bachelor’s in forestry from the University of Toronto, his master’s in …

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Faculty

Kennedy F. Rubert-Nason

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Dr. Kennedy “Ned” Rubert-Nason is chemical ecologist with a Ph.D. in Molecular and Environmental Toxicology …

Read More
Faculty

Neil P. Thompson

Irving Woodlands Forestry Associate Professor

Dr. Thompson is the Applied Forest Management program lead and advisor to incoming Forestry students. …

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Next Steps

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Arts and Sciences

About the Program

As an Arts & Sciences student at UMFK, you’ll benefit from small classes, supportive faculty, and hands-on learning as you prepare for the career you want! Opportunities to create your own minor and experience classes that you prefer make this degree program perfect for the self-starter!

You have the option of pairing your degree with a minor or with one of our three concentrations.

Arts and Science Program

Dive deeper into UMFK’s Bachelor of Arts and Science program.

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences

Concentrations

Customize your arts and sciences degree to match your career goals with one of these concentrations.

Allied Health

Prepare for a career in healthcare administration and more.

Allied Health Concentration

Self-Designed

Customize your studies to what you are passionate about.

Design Your Concentration

Minors

Pursue a minor to gain additional specialized skills to attract an employer or pursue an area of interest.

English

Develop communication and analytical skills; broaden you knowledge of literature, writing, or editing as a complement to your major.

About Our English Minor

Self-Design

Create you own minor by selecting courses around a broad theme or question. You will work on original research or a creative work.

Design Your Minor

Certificates

Broaden your skills and expand your knowledge by pursuing a certificate program.

Nature and Environmental Writing Certificate

The Certificate in Nature and Environmental Writing is designed for students who wish to further develop their communication skills, going beyond the general education requirements.

Nature and Environmental Writing Certificate

Graduation Requirements

  1. Completion of 120 semester hours of credit.
  2. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
  3. Completion of at least 36 semester hours of upper-level credits (course numbers 300 and above) in each of which the student shall have earned the grade of “C” or better.
  1. Completion of General Education Requirements
  2. At least 30 semester hours must be completed at the University of Maine at Fort Kent or through UMFK programs.

First Mile

Mile Marker for US ROUTE 1. US Route 1 is 2,369 miles long. The northern terminus begins in Fort Kent, Maine and ends in Key West, Florida

1:16

Faculty to student ratio

French and English

UMFK is a bilingual campus.

Arts and Sciences Spotlight

Meet the faculty who make this program so successful.

Faculty

Geraldine Cannon Becker

Professor of English and Creative Writing

Geraldine Cannon Becker has been teaching at UMFK since 2004. Geraldine earned her BA in …

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Faculty

Joseph E. Becker

Professor of English, Program Coordinator/Lead Faculty, and UMFK English Program

Dr. Joseph Becker, Ph.D., Comparative Literature, University of Arkansas 2002; M.A., Comparative Literature, University of …

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Faculty

Scott Brickman

Professor of Music and Education

Dr. Brickman has been composing original music for decades and regularly has his pieces performed …

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Faculty

Paul Buck

Professor of History and Education

Scholarship (Interviews, Presentations, Publications & Related Activities Newspaper Interview (in French), “L’Acadie du Maine,” Bobby …

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Next Steps

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