Master Wildlifer

Master Wildlifer LogoWildlife Management on Private Lands

A Course for Private Landowners and Wildlife Enthusiasts

Master Wildlifer is a course designed for landowners, land managers, and wildlife enthusiasts who are interested in integrating wildlife considerations into their current land use and management activities. Practicing land managers will find the course invaluable in highlighting alternative management approaches for wildlife in forest and farm settings.

Special emphasis is placed on wildlife (game species) that currently offer landowners additional sources of income through recreational access fees. Course participants will obtain the knowledge and necessary tools to enhance habitat for a variety of wildlife species that can be enjoyed by themselves, family and friends, and outdoor recreationists. Master Wildlifer incorporates the latest research and management information from the leading experts in the field of wildlife management.

Previous Master Wildlifer Program Awards and Honors

  • 2003 Southern Region Extension Award

  • 2004 USDA Secretary’s Honor Award, highest award presented by USDA

  • 2004 American Distance Education Award

  • 2004 National Private Forestry Education Award


The book Managing Wildlife (Yarrow and Yarrow 1999, Sweetwater Press) is a reference manual for the course.

A new and advanced Master Wildlifer course will be offered in 2010 for landowners and managers. More information on this new program will be added to this web site as the program is developed.

Master Wildlifer is a cooperative program sponsored by land-grant universities, federal and state agencies, private corporations, and conservation organizations in the U.S.

Click here to order DVDs of past Master Wildlifer programs.