Deer Project Final

When I first started my service learning project I expected it to be just another project for school that I would just do to get it over with and not take anything from it. However, once I got started working with the deer project I realized just how important service learning can be. A simple project like ours can affect a lot of people and benefit both the person completing the project and others.
I learned a lot working with the deer project. Obviously I learned quite a bit about deer and trapping them but I also learned a lot about service projects and how they can help me and the others in the community. From the work that I helped do with the deer project many others can benefit. The Wildlife Society works closely with the DNR and the findings from the deer project help the DNR learn more about urban deer herds. This information can help city planners, homeowners and wildlife biologists. City planners need to know more about urban populations of wildlife to be able to know how to manage them successfully and not hurt them. Homeowners can use this information to help control wildlife in and around their property. And wildlife biologists are constantly being asked to help both planners and property owners to manage urban wildlife populations. All these benefits can come from the work that volunteers like me can do right here in Stevens Point.
Another thing I learned while completing this project was how much experiences like these can benefit my education. My wildlife major is a popular major here at Point and there will be many people graduating with the same degree that I have. So when it comes time to get a job it will be the other experiences on the resume that will set applicants apart. Working with the deer project, or any service learning project, can help set apart my resume from the others who have the same degree as me. Also, as we discussed in class this type of learning can help give us a well rounded education.
Overall, I think that this project was a very good experience both personally and educationally. I learned a lot, not only about biology but about education and service learning. There were not really any issues I had with the project and I think it was good part of this class.