2019-2020 / RAVT0002-1

Eco-ethology and wildlife conservation

Duration

9h Th, 9h AUTR

Number of credits

 Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Marie-Claude Huynen, Pascal Poncin

Coordinator

Pascal Poncin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course aims at clarifying the interactions between behavioral ecology and conservation biology. It will include the discussion of the main elements affecting the elaboration of conservation projects: general ecology, socio-reproductive systems, migration type of the sexes, home range exploitation. A particular interest will be given on behavior quantification methods (with pratical exercices). A personnal work will be asked focussing on behavioral aspects of conservation of a chosen species or group of species.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

theoretical elements on behavioral ecology
techniques of observation and quantification

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

theoretical sessions, talks on on-going research projects, one fieldwork day

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Synthesis on a species taxonomy and conservation status,  report of behavioural observations in zoo and short bibliographical synthesis

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

One session of application of tecniques of behavioral observation is planned.  If necessary, a small participation will be requested for the entrance fee to the animal park.

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

course in French

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Items online

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