Unit ADE - Wildlife biology, farming and conservation
- Course
- Veterinary medicine
- Study-unit Code
- A003063
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Massimo Trabalza Marinucci
- Teachers
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- Massimo Trabalza Marinucci
- Hours
- 25 ore - Massimo Trabalza Marinucci
- CFU
- 1
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Learning activities
- A scelta dello studente
- Area
- A scelta dello studente
- Academic discipline
- AGR/18
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Biology and conservation of wildlife species. Farming techniques of wildlife species reared in Italy (special focus on: fences, shelter, nutrition, reproduction, growth, methods of capture, transport, and slaughter). Prophylaxis of major infectious diseases and parasitic zoonoses. Visits to areas of natural and scientific interest. Visits to game farms of Central Italy.
- Reference texts
- Teaching and learning materials provided by teacher
- Educational objectives
- D1 – KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING The core of the received knowledge is to provide students with the basic concepts that form the basis of: a) biology and behavior of wildlife; b) main health issues; c) farming and feeding techniques (wild ungulates and wild birds); D2 – APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING The skills that the student will have to prove on the basis of the knowledge acquired are: a) to evaluate the suitability of the different forms of farming in relation to the species reared and its behavioral characteristics; b) to understand the importance and issues of wildlife management in nature and parks. D3 – MAKING JUDGEMENTS At the end of the course the student will have to demonstrate independence of judgment in the following areas: a) elements of wildlife management in captivity; b) elements of wildlife management in nature; D4 – COMMUNICATION At the end of the course the student should be able to: a) know how to organize, prepare and show to an audience of equal level of preparation, a program of wildlife management in captivity; - having a debate with people of equal preparation and experts on different subjects, related to technical and structural characteristics of a wildlife farm; - demonstrate language properties in both written and oral form, as well as the ability to use terminology (both scientific and suitable for the owner / breeder) appropriate to the profession of a veterinarian engaged in wildlife management. D5 – LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS At the end of the course the student should be able to: - interpret and consult scientific/informative papers and know how to use the acquired knowledge to plan programs of wildlife management; - know how to carry out bibliographical research; - carry out permanent professional education, both in the private and public sectors, relying on the acquired knowledge. Day one competences ESEVT SOP 2023: 1, 3, 6, 8. 9, 11, 12, 16, 21, 22, 37
- Prerequisites
- In order to understand and know how to apply in practice the topics described in the course, it is necessary to have successfully passed the following exams: “Biologia Animale”, “Fisiologia generale speciale veterinaria”, “Zootecnia speciale” and “Biotecnologie applicate alle produzioni zootecniche”.
- Teaching methods
- Practical lessons at wild game farms and areas of naturalistic interest are favoured.
- Learning verification modality
- Multiple-choice test (the test will be approved with at least 70% correct answers)
- Extended program
- Classification, biology and behaviour of main species of wild ungulates (3 h); - Outline of conservation biology (3 h); - Farming of wild ungulates and game birds (5 h); - Infectious and parasitic diseases of wild ungulates and game birds (1 h); - Visit to CRAS (3 h); - Visit to wild ungulates park (5 h); - Visit to game bird breeding center (5 h).
- Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
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