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Wildlife Management: Principles and Practices - GSE853

In this unit students will examine the basic principles of wildlife management and their application for contemporary management issues within Australia. Through case studies students will learn about issues such as pest management, threatened species management, wildlife harvesting, management at local and landscape scales and management of wildlife within and outside reserves. On completion of the unit students will have gained an understanding of basic wildlife principles and issues, the principles of design, implementation and review of wildlife management programs, and the integration of wildlife research within management programs to meet commercial, cultural and biodiversity requirements.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

X1 - External study; Offered in Session 1

Staff Contact(s): Ms Georgeanna Story
Prerequisites:

Admission to MWldMgt or PGDipWldMgt or MSc in Biodiversity Conservation or PGDipSc in Biodiversity Conservation Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Science

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Environment and Geography

Faculty of Science

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