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Wildlife Conservation and Management
BH302
6
20 credits
BH201 and BH202
Extensive over one semester
To provide students with a thorough understanding of the key ecological
concepts of habitat and species conservation and management.
By the end of the module students should be able to:
1. Design, conduct and interpret an appropriate ecological survey to
evaluate areas under threat and need of conservation.
2. Devise a conservation, management and monitoring strategy for an area
or species.
3. Critically evaluate issues relating to conservation implementation.
Areas covered in the module include:
 Wildlife and biodiversity economics and ethics.
 Conservation biology theory and practice, e.g. genetics, small
population paradigm, effects of habitat loss and fragmentation.
 National and international conservation legislation and policy.
 Survey, evaluation and monitoring or species and habitats.
 Habitat and species conservation and management strategies, e.g. insitu (national parks and reserves) and ex-situ (genetic banks, seed
banks, zoos and captive breeding).
 Case studies in habitat and species conservation and management e.g.
woodland and forest management, wetland management, species
specific action plans, introduced species, human and wildlife conflict
and utilisation of GIS.
 Current and topical issues in conservation and wildlife management.
The module will comprise 200 nominal hours, normally delivered as
lectures (20 hours), group and whole class activities in workshop sessions
(6 hours), site visits (8 hours). This will be supplemented by independent
group work (60 hours) and independent study (106).
Current editions of:
Allendorf, F. W. Conservation and the genetics of populations Oxford :
Blackwell Press.
Fiedler, P.L. & Kareiva, P.M. Conservation biology: for the coming decade.
New York; London :Chapman & Hall.
Freedman, B. Environmental Ecology. Academic press
Meffe, G.K. Principles of conservation biology. Sinauer
Newman, E.I. Conservation and Management of Wild Species. In ‘Applied
Ecology & Environmental Management. Blackwell Science.
Peterken, G.F. Natural Woodlands: ecology and conservation in Northern
Temperate Reviews. Cambridge University Press.
Primack R.B. Essentials of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates.
Primack, R.B. A Primer for Conservation Biology. Sinauer
Rabinowitz. Wildlife field research and conservation training manual.
Wildlife Conservation Society.
Ricklefs, R.E. & Miller, G.L. Ecology. Freeman & Co.
Ricklefs, R.E. The economy of nature. Freeman & Co.
Scott Mills, l. Conservation of wildlife populations : demography, genetics,
and management . Blackwell Oxford.
Sinclair, ARE et al. Wildlife ecology, conservation and management.
Blackwell.
Sherwood etal. Wildlife and roads. Imperial College Press.
Sodhi, N.S. & Ehrlich, P.R. Conservation Biology for All. Cambridge
University Press.
Spellerberg, I.F. Evaluation and Assessment for Conservation. Chapman &
Hall.
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Spellerberg, I.F. Monitoring for ecological change. Cambridge University
Press.
Sutherland, W.J. & Hill, D.
Managing habitats for conservation.
Cambridge University Press.
Woodroofe et al. People and Wildlife: conflict or co-existence. Cambridge
University Press.
The module will also be supported by supplementary material and links
placed on the student central.
Coursework 100%
 Students are required to undertake a group project to assess a site,
habitat or species and produce a conservation and management plan.
The group work will be presented as an ecological survey written
report and group presentation (60%) (LO1-LO3).
 Short answer test (20%) (LO1-LO3)
 Data analysis, interpretation and research exercise (20%)(LO2-3)
This module provides students with an understanding of the scientific
theory, legislation and policy, practical implications and socio-economic
issues relating to habitat and species conservation and management through
a series of lectures, site visits and case studies. The course is suitable for
students with a basic background knowledge and interest in ecology. It
complements other level six ecology modules (e.g. BH301) and
Environmental Sciences.
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