WILDLIFE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT

Introduction to WildLife and Population estimation  

Values of wildlife - positive and negative; Conservation ethics; Importance of conservation; Causes of depletion; World conservation strategies.

Population density, Natality, Birth rate, Mortality, fertility schedules and sex ratio computation; Faecal analysis of ungulates and carnivores: Faecal samples, slide preparation, Hair identification, Pug marks and census method.

Evaluation and management of wildlife and habitats    

Habitat analysis, Physical parameters: Topography, Geology, Soil and water; Biological Parameters: food, cover, forage, browse and cover estimation; Standard evaluation procedures: remote sensing and GIS.

Wildlife and habitats                                                     

Setting back succession; Grazing logging; Mechanical treatment; Advancing the successional process; Cover construction; Preservation of general genetic diversity; Restoration of degraded habitats

Management planning of wildlife in protected areas          

Estimation of carrying capacity; Ecotourism / wildlife tourism in forests; Concept of climax persistence; Ecology of perturbence. Bio- telemetry; Care of injured and diseased animal; Quarantine; Common diseases of wild  animal

Protected areas                                                                        

National parks & sanctuaries, Community reserve; important features of protected areas in India; Tiger conservation - Tiger reserves in India; Management challenges in Tiger reserve.