2023
Management and Conservation of Terrestrial Fauna
Name: Management and Conservation of Terrestrial Fauna
Code: BIO08097M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/162 hours
Scientific Area:
Biology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
It is intended to provide students with the knowledge and critical skills, which they need for a responsible assessment towards the planning and management of wildlife resources. Relevance will be given to the types of actions generally considered in the management, recovery, mitigation and compensation of impacts on the fauna. Case studies are presented at regional, national and global levels.
Contents
Communities and ecosystems: interactions and disturbances.
Fauna of urban areas: damages and benefits.
Management of agro-ecosystems for wildlife conservation.
Management of invasive species and exotic fauna.
Breeding in captivity and restoring animal.
Plans for control and eradication of exotic species.
Plans for maintenance and recovery of priority native species
Fauna of urban areas: damages and benefits.
Management of agro-ecosystems for wildlife conservation.
Management of invasive species and exotic fauna.
Breeding in captivity and restoring animal.
Plans for control and eradication of exotic species.
Plans for maintenance and recovery of priority native species
Teaching Methods
Structured lectures with expository component supported by audiovisual media and online resources. Discussion of scientific papers and other reports. Working group on a scientific-technical report about a chosen theme and its oral presentation.
Teaching Staff
- Paulo Alexandre Cunha e Sá de Sousa [responsible]