WFCB

Our mission is to promote research and understanding of the biology of wild vertebrates.

Our students emerge with a solid biological foundation on which they superimpose training in the ecology and management of wildlife and fish in natural as well as human-altered environments. They are established and emerging leaders in wildlife and fish biology, ecology, conservation, and management, with jobs as private consultants, agency wildlife or fish biologists, zoo biologists, and wildlife veterinarians, among others. The major prepares students well for post-secondary study, including veterinary school, graduate school, or pursuit of professional degrees in applied biology and ecology.

Latest News

Ronald E. Cole Tribute

The UC Davis Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology lost a deeply valued colleague, friend, and mentor in Ronald E. Cole, Curator Emeritus, on July 12, 2025.  

John Eadie named TWS Fellow for 2025

The Wildlife Society has award fellowships to 10 wildlife professionals for 2025. The Wildlife Society gives TWS Fellows Awards each year to individuals who have “distinguished themselves through exceptional service” to the profession and have been members of the Society for at least 10 years.

How Can People and Wildlife Better Coexist?

Living with wildlife is just something we do, whether we’re waiting for turkeys to cross the road at UC Davis or watching a coyote trot across a field at dawn.

But as people and the built world expand into natural habitats, wild and domestic animals — including humans — are increasingly sharing the same spaces, with mixed results. Interactions with large carnivores tend to conjure the strongest feelings, from awe and wonder to fear and anxiety.