| Module Identifier | RS22020 | ||
| Module Title | MANAGING THE WILDLIFE RESOURCE | ||
| Academic Year | 2000/2001 | ||
| Co-ordinator | Mr Stephen Walsh | ||
| Semester | Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) | ||
| Pre-Requisite | RS11720 , RS12010 or equivalent | ||
| Course delivery | Lecture | 40 Hours 40 x1 Hour | |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 5 Hours 5 x1 hour | ||
| Practical | 6 Hours | ||
| Practical | 6 Hours 6x3 hours | ||
| Practical | 6 Hours | ||
| Practical | 18 Hours 6 x 3 hours | ||
| Assessment | Exam | 75% | |
| Oral examination | 25% | ||
| Resit assessment | In accordance with Department regulations | ||
Aims of the module
The mangement of habitats is a common component of vacational coutryside mangement. The professional approach of today's manager is to use a management by objectives process that both plans and justifies the proposed habitat management.
Brief description
This module has three subdivisions:
1. An examination of the motives for wildlife conservation and the definiton of native or indigenous species and semi-natural
habitats.
2. A critical analysis of a 'management by objectives' process for the management of countryside/wildlife resources
3. The evalution and management of wildlife species and habitats.
These subdivision will be studied using case studies and examples from UK and European sources. There will be a vocational emphasis in the module which will look at current practice of governmental and non-governmental organisations. The teaching will be augmented by field visists to site manged for wildlife conservation.
Reading Lists
Books
Andrews J and Rebane M. (1994)
Farming and wildlife. RSPB
Bromley P. (1990)
Countryside management : Chapter 2. Spon
Rodwell J S (ed). (1991-1994)
British plant communities - 4 volumes. CUP
Goldsmith F B and Warren A (eds). (1993)
Conservation in progress. Wiley
Alexander M. (1994)
Management planning handbook. CCW
Sutherland W J and Hill D A (eds). (1995)
Managing habitats for conservation. CUP
Ratcliffe D. (1977)
Nature conservation review - 2 volumes. CUP
Spellerburg I F. (1991)
Scientific management of temperate communities for conservation. Blackwell Scientific
Technical Reports
(1993)
Strategy for the sustainable use of England's estuaries. English Nature