What is Conservation of Natural Resources?
Natural resources are any part of our environment that we can use to promote human well-being. Renewable natural resources, those resources whose perpetuation depends on human management, are the primary focus of natural resource managers and include rangeland, wildlife, fisheries, soils, and forests. Conservation implies a synergistic relationship between humans and the environment, and may be the most important application of ecology. It is the goal of the Department of Natural Resources Management to develop professionals with a sound understanding of ecology and skilled in the art, science, and conservation of renewable natural resource management. Click here for more information about ecology and conservation at the Department of Natural Resources Management.
