ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY MODULAR SCHEME
Module Code 2219 School which owns module Programme(s) to which module belongs Module Level 5 Minimum Study Time 200 hours Module Content:
Module Title Wildlife Management
Sheet updated: October 2015 Module Leader Kelly Swallow
School of Agriculture, Food and Environment FdSc British Wildlife Conservation Module Credits 20 Contact Hours within Study Time 50
Pre-Requisites None Teaching Period Oct – May
This module looks in-depth at the impacts of wildlife management and intervention. From knowing how to survey and monitor an area, the students will now learn about what happens when our management intervenes. Case studies of accidental and deliberate reintroduction of species will be used to evaluate the success, failure and impact on environments and management plans. Relationships and reliance between species will be explored, together with the benefits of biodiversity. The management of rescued wildlife will be of particular focus as will the design of a management plan for the protection and conservation of a given area. Formative assessment will be given to students throughout. The aim is to provide the student with a clear understanding of the impact of management and the delicate balance of species, and how these need to be carefully monitored and cared for through a considered management approach. The focus is on conservation and conserving the status of habitats. Module Outcomes To achieve credit for this module, students must: 1. Be aware of the scale and importance of conserving habitats as key elements of our environment. 2. Understand the general legislative framework governing the protection of the habitats, major site designations and the roles of Government, Statutory Agencies and Non-Governmental Institutions. 3. Be familiar with conservation management objectives. 4. Be able to produce a management plan for a specified area aimed at conserving British wildlife.
Assessment
Description
Weighting
Coursework
Management plan presentation
70%
Written exam
Exam
30%
Key Texts Begon, M., Howarth, R.W. and Townsend, C.R. (2014) Essentials of ecology. 4th ed. John Wiley. Krausman, P.R. and Leopold, B.D. (2013) Essential readings in wildlife management and conservation. Johns Hopkins University Press. Lockwood, J.L., Hoopes, M.F. and Marchetti, M.P. (2013) Invasion ecology. 2nd ed. Wiley Blackwell Primack, R.B. (2014) Essentials of conservation biology. 6th ed. Sinauer Associates. Supporting Texts Allison, S.K. (2014) Ecological restoration and environmental change: renewing damaged ecosystems. Routledge. Booy, O., Wade, M. and Roy, H. (2015) Invasive plants and animals in Britain. Bloomsbury. Dmytryk, R. (2012) Wildlife search and rescue: a guide for first responders. Wiley-Blackwell Duffy, R. (2010) Nature crime: how we're getting conservation wrong. Yale University Press. Ewen, J.G., Armstrong, D.P. and Parker, K.A. (2012) Reintroduction biology: integrating science and management. Wiley-Blackwell Flower, C. (2014) Irreplaceable woodlands: some practical steps to restoring our wildlife heritage. Papadakis. Hobbs, R.J., Higgs, E.S. and Hall, C (2013) Novel ecosystems: intervening in the new ecological world order. Wiley-Blackwell Mills, L.S. (2013) Conservation of wildlife populations: demography, genetics, and management. 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell. Pereira, H.M. and Navarro, L. (2015) Rewilding European landscapes. Springer Richardson, D.M. (2010) Fifty years of invasion ecology. Wiley-Blackwell Rotherham, I.D. and Lambert, R.A. (2011) Invasive and introduced plants and animals: human perceptions, attitudes and approaches to management. Earthscan.
Sinclair, A.R.E., Fryxell, J.M. and Caughley, G. (2006) Wildlife ecology, conservation and management. 2nd ed. Blackwell Publishing. Supporting websites www.bwrc.org.uk British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council www.defra.gov.uk Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs www.field-studies-council.org Field Studies Council www.iwrc-online.org International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council www.lantra.co.uk Lantra Sector Skills Council www.rspca.org.uk Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals www.wildlifeinformation.org Wildlife Information Network Journals British Wildlife Magazine. British Wildlife Publishing. Conservation Biology. Society for Conservation Biology. Conservation Bulletin. Historic England. Conservation Evidence. University of Cambridge Environmental Conservation. Foundation for Environmental Conservation.
