A large number of WSU faculty conduct ecological research on wildlife populations, conservation genetics, restoration and management of critical habitats, population dynamics and ecology, and development of strategies for long-term conservation.  The species and groups that are studied range from grizzly bears, cougars, and other large carnivores and mammals to birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, insects and other invertebrates. 

 

Wildlife ecology studies are increasingly being conducted on threatened and endangered species.  Many of these studies are located away from campus, but some are campus-based projects and some are specifically focused on urban wildlife.  Rather than a single project, there are multiple, ongoing opportunities for undergraduates and graduate students to participate in wildlife ecology research with WSU faculty.