NZQA registered unit standard
26372 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of animal pest control for conservation
management purposes
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is intended for people whose role it is to
control animal pests for conservation management purposes.
People credited with this unit standard are, for conservation
management purposes, able to demonstrate knowledge of:
approaches to animal pest control, and animal pest control
methods.
Classification
Environment > Conservation
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to: Animal
Welfare Act 1999, Biosecurity Act 1993, Conservation Act 1987, Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, Local Government Act 2002, National Parks Act 1980, Public
Works Act 1981, Reserves Act 1977, Resource Management Act 1991, Treaty of
Waitangi Act 1975, Wild Animal Control Act 1977, and Wildlife Act 1953.
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Definitions
Broad animal pest control methods may include but are not limited to – poisoning,
trapping, shooting, excluding, habitat modification, biological control.
Conservation management refers to activities aimed at achieving conservation
outcomes and includes but is not limited to maintaining or restoring the diversity of
New Zealand’s natural heritage, and/or protecting and promoting New Zealand’s
natural history.
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace. They are
consistent with applicable legislation and any other applicable compliance
requirements.
Task specification refers to the brief provided by a Department of Conservation
Manager detailing how an operation is to be carried out. Where the task specification
covers the use of pesticide additional material including a material safety data sheet,
the pesticide label, a safe handling of pesticides sheet and any consent provisions
will be attached.
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Animal pests covered by this unit standard refer to all classifications of animal pest
managed by the Department of Conservation on conservation estates for the
protection of New Zealand’s natural environment. Animal pests include those pests
categorised under the following classifications – vertebrate pests, invertebrate pests,
avian pests, mustelid pests, freshwater pests. Examples of animal pests may include
but are not limited to – Norway and ship rats, kiore, mice, deer, pigs, goats, rabbits,
possums, black-backed gulls, magpies, wallabies, koi carp, wasps, argentine ants,
stoats, ferrets, weasels.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of approaches to animal pest control for conservation
management purposes.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The need for animal pest control in New Zealand is explained in terms of the
main ecosystem, government requirements, and best practice approaches to
biosecurity and biodiversity.
1.2
Animal pests are identified and their impact on the environment is described in
accordance with conservation management purposes.
Range
1.3
Site-specific approaches to animal pest control and the requirements of each
approach are described in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
1.4
pests may include but are not limited to – Norway and ship rats,
kiore, mice, deer, pigs, goats, rabbits, possums, black-backed
gulls, magpies, wallabies, koi carp, wasps, argentine ants, stoats,
ferrets, weasels;
evidence of four pests is required, one of which must be possums.
approaches include – eradication, sustained control, no control,
incursion prevention.
Broad animal pest control methods are described in terms of their main features
and in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
features may include but are not limited to – product names, mode
of delivery, risk to other animals or humans, public opinion,
environmental impact, legal requirements;
evidence of two pest control methods must be described.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate animal pest control methods for conservation management purposes.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Background, scope, and location for a pest control operation are identified using
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information recorded in the task specification.
2.2
Pest control methods are demonstrated in accordance with task specification
and organisational requirements.
Range
2.3
evidence of two pest control methods must be demonstrated.
Data is recorded in accordance with organisational requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 June 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0121
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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