Current course offerings

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Course duration

This course runs over course, commencing in Semester 2, 2021.

Course description

This course explores the complex but fascinating interactions that occur between humans and wildlife species and how these relationships can be better managed to ensure coexistence. Using local, national and international case studies of human ¿ wildlife conflicts, students will develop an in-depth knowledge of both the ecological and sociological issues underpinning the conflict. Through a series of lectures and workshops students will also be given knowledge and skill sets that allow them to not only equitability assess both sides of human ¿ wildlife conflicts but help them construct and deliver management plans and facilitate conflict resolutions. Topics to be covered include the diverse perspectives from which wildlife is viewed in different societies, the role of policy and legislation in the protection of wildlife, specific urban, regional and rural examples of human ¿ wildlife conflict, zoonoses, wildlife utilisation and feral pest management.

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