<p>A friend has a daughter who is just starting her search for colleges and I was wondering if anyone on here has any insight into which colleges are known for their Wildlife Bio program? Also, which majors should she be looking into for this field?</p>
<p>She should be looking at land grant public universities that have Colleges of Agriculture and/or Natural Resources (or, Forestry). There’s one in every state. For cost, the one in her home state usually will be the least expensive. The particular academic unit in which wildlife biology is found at these universities will vary as they go by different names, but usually they’re in agriculture or natural resources programs. The particular department name may vary too, but usually it’s something like Wildlife & Fisheries or Wildlife Biology. There are probably many good programs, especially at the land grant universities in the Midwestern and Western states. Here’s one at U Minnesota: [Fisheries</a> and Wildlife : College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences : University of Minnesota](<a href=“http://www.cfans.umn.edu/UndergraduateStudents/CurrentStudents/MajorsandMinors/FW/index.htm]Fisheries”>http://www.cfans.umn.edu/UndergraduateStudents/CurrentStudents/MajorsandMinors/FW/index.htm)</p>
<p>Here’s a list of the land grant public universities: <a href=“https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/List_of_land-grant_universities[/url]”>https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/List_of_land-grant_universities</a></p>
<p>Thanks Zap. I’ll give her the info and the link.</p>
<p>The University of Montana has a very well-developed wildlife biology program. They offer some great field opportunities over summers and other breaks, also.</p>
<p>[Wildlife</a> Biology Program - The University of Montana](<a href=“http://www.cfc.umt.edu/WBIO/]Wildlife”>Come Get Wild)</p>
<p>Missoula is an interesting college town, and the campus is within walking distance of the shopping and restaurant district. Good hiking not far out of town. </p>
<p>The university offers a few lucrative merit scholarships that out of state students can apply for. Students from some other western states are eligible for in-state tuition through a multi-state consortium.</p>
<p>My daughter seriously considered attending and majoring in wildlife biology. She liked the campus and the area a lot. In the end, she decided to go with a pre-vet program at a university that has a vet school on campus–but she has mentioned that the university she attends has a formal exchange program with U Montana, and I think she may still end up spending a bit of time there.</p>
<p>Wisconsin-Madison–founded by Aldo Leopold.</p>
<p>[UW</a> Forestry: About](<a href=“http://forestandwildlifeecology.wisc.edu/aboutus.htm]UW”>http://forestandwildlifeecology.wisc.edu/aboutus.htm)</p>
<p>NC State University
<a href=“http://www.natural-resources.ncsu.edu/[/url]”>www.natural-resources.ncsu.edu/</a></p>
<p>Thanks midmo, barrons and packmom. Will pass all of these on.</p>