This unit develops a critical approach to current issues in wildlife management with a bias towards issues relevant in an Australian context. Emphasis is placed on learning wildlife management through hands-on experience, hence the focus on field work, workshops and case studies. The unit examines management strategies that can be adopted to protect endangered and vulnerable animals and to control feral animals and pests. Students also examine the commercial exploitation of native animal populations and broad scale management actions that may affect many animal species, such as predator control and fire. There is some emphasis on management of small populations as this is a major issue... -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Harriet Mills
Prerequisites: ENVT2250 Ecology or ENVT2221 Global Climate Change and Biodiversity
