207-326 Wildlife Conservation and Management

Availability

Parkville campus with use made of Dookie campus facilties through extended field trips.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Ms Cheryl O'Dwyer

Prerequisites

207-211 Australian Fauna.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

Block mode equivalent to 36 hours of lectures and 36 hours of practical exercises, including use of Dookie campus

Subject Description

This subject should provide students with an understanding of the principles of wildlife management and the application of various techniques for increasing, harvesting and reducing wildlife populations.

The content includes:

  • fundamentals of wildlife management, ecological processes and the regulation of wildlife populations;

  • methods of population assessment;

  • application of various techniques for increasing at risk populations; and

  • productive use of wildlife and the management of this production.

Assessment

5000-word written assignment (40%), 2500-word written assignment (20%), and a two-hour examination (40%).



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