What HBCUs and TCUs offer to aspiring wildlifers
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) offer students from different backgrounds a chance to excel in the wildlife profession. But the students attending these schools also have a lot to share with the rest of the wildlife profession, including their cultural knowledge woven through their research. In the July/August issue of The Wildlife Professional, we explore the history of HBCUs and TCUs and delve into the many perspectives of students and professors at those institutions, including the benefit of finding mentors and enjoying intimate, personalized learning. We also look at the challenges that persist at these schools, like underfunding.
Our special focus for this issue examines the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, also referred to as the NAM. Some people are questioning the relevance of the model with origins in the 19th century.
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