Unit WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
- Course
- Natural and environmental sciences and technologies
- Study-unit Code
- 55120706
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Francesca Vercillo
- Teachers
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- Francesca Vercillo
- Hours
- 42 ore - Francesca Vercillo
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Academic discipline
- BIO/05
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Introduction to Umbrian mammals and birds
- Definition of wildlife management – Regional and National agencies for wildlife management – Wildlife monitoring methodologies – Cervids and Wildboar morphology and management - Reference texts
- None
- Educational objectives
- The first goal is to learn how to identify and classify the most important fauna species present on regional area, distinguishing the best monitor methodologies and understanding the management agencies and regulations.
- Prerequisites
- Basic zoology
- Teaching methods
- Indoor and outdoor lessons
- Other information
- none
- Learning verification modality
- The evaluation consists of an oral test of about 40 minutes at the end of the course.
The goal is to verify the knowledge of the national and regional fauna, discussing with a proper language specific actions for fauna management. - Extended program
- Scientific knowledge of zoology, ecology and ethology of animal species for a proper management of fauna. The lectures include a synthetic knowledge of the Mammals and Birds of the regional territory and main research techniques. Practical case studies will be illustrated.