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EV3203:03

Conserving Marine Wildlife: Sea Mammals, Birds, Reptiles

Townsville

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 36 hours practicals, 2 days field trip. Semester 1.

Staff:

Professor H Marsh,

Dr E Gyuris,

Dr I Lawler.

Role of wildlife in marine systems; threatening processes, current and historical, impacting on marine wildlife; indigenous people's use of marine wildlife, including management strategies; the theory and practice of the scientific study of populations of marine wildlife; the theoretical basis to, and practical application of, management practices to control human impacts on marine wildlife.

Learning Objectives:

to gain familiarity with current theory of, and controversies associated with, management of marine wildlife;

understanding of relevant field techniques;

understanding the historical perspective of processes threatening marine wildlife;

appreciate the importance of socio-political issues relevant to management and conservation goals.

Assessment by ministerial briefings, poster, debate or public meeting, practicals etc (60%); examination (40%).