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Audit and report on the design and
results analysis of possum population
monitoring
level:
5
credit:
4
planned review date:
November 2007
sub-field:
Pest Management
purpose:
This unit standard is for people involved with auditing results
of analysis of possum population monitoring programmes
carried out in rural environments.
People credited with this unit standard are able to audit the
design, and results of analysis, of possum population
monitoring, and collate and reports results of audit.
entry information:
Recommended – 22117, Design a possum population
monitoring programme; and 22118, Describe the use of
statistics for analysing results of possum population
monitoring; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed moderation system has
been set up by the Primary Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is
not limited to the: Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992, Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and
Compensation Act 2001, Biosecurity Act 1993,
Conservation Act 1987, Local Government Act 1974,
National Parks Act 1980, Reserves Act 1977, Resource
Management Act 1991, Animal Welfare Act 1999, and
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.
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Reference
National Possum Control Agencies, Possum population
monitoring: using the trap-catch method: protocol.
(Wellington: 2004). ISBN-0-9583736-0-4, (referred to
as ‘the protocol’).
The protocol is the nationally accepted standard for
possum population monitoring using the trap-catch
method.
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Definitions
Non-conformance – failing to meet protocol, and
contract requirements.
Contract – the monitoring contract that the monitoring
contractor is engaged under. The contract will specify a
range of requirements that have been agreed between
the monitoring contractor and the principal or client.
The principal or client may be a local authority,
government department, or a private organisation.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Audit the design, and results of analysis of possum population monitoring.
performance criteria
1.1
Audit of mapping determines conformance with the protocol, and contract
requirements.
Range:
management area, strata boundaries, habitat area, excluded
habitats, buffer zones, line location marked clearly.
1.2
Audit of recommendations for traps, trap-nights, and trap-lines determines
conformance with the protocol, and contract requirements.
1.3
Audit of the field plan determines conformance with the protocol, and contract
requirements.
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1.4
Audit of data analysis determines conformance with the protocol, and contract
requirements.
1.5
Statistical interpretation is validated.
1.6
Use of contingency lines is validated.
1.7
Audit of the monitoring report determines conformance with field data.
Range:
operational information, monitoring information, use of
contingency lines and other non-conformances.
element 2
Collate and report results of audit.
performance criteria
2.1
Audit results are collated and reported in accordance with contract
requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0052 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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