PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE

Acquisition of basic knowledge of European, national and regional legislation on wildlife conservation. Concepts and principles of management and nature conservation. Knowledge of the main threats to wildlife and natural environments and habitats. Acquisition of the main methods used to wildlife monitoring aimed at environmental planning, conservation of natural resources and environmental restoration. Alien invasives species.

Lectures and practical exercises in field. If the teaching will give in a mixed or remote way, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to respect the program envisaged and reported in the Syllabus.

Methodologies for the study of the fauna: list of species and ecosystemic approach;

- Populations in decline and in danger of extinction, endangered species on a global scale and local IUCN Red List; 

- Alien species; DAISIE database; arrangements, and risks of globalization fauna; 

- Strategies for conservation and wildlife management through the systems of protected areas and ecological networks, with particular reference to the Mediterranean area; 

- Reintroductions and restocking; 

- Models in ecological conservation strategies at global and local level; 

- GIS applications; 

- National and international legislation; 

- Planning and wildlife conservation.

R. Primack, L. Carotenuto, 2003 - Conservazione della Natura. Zanichelli, 528 pp.

R. Massa, V. Ingegnoli, 1999 - Biodiversita, Estinzione e Conservazione. UTET, 518 pp.

F. Petretti, 2003 – Gestione della fauna. Edagricole, 370 pp.

Lecture notes

2) Regional legislation on wildlife management 

3) IUCN categories and red lists 

4) Action plans 

5) Wildlife monitoring techniques