2009 Course Handbook
GSE853: Wildlife Management: Principles and Practices
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 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: | X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: No session) |
| Staff Contact: | Ms Georgeanna Story |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
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Faculty of Science |