BIO437 Captive Breeding and Reintroduction of Birds (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Biological Sciences (BILSC)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
Captive Avian Management examines general principles of aviculture, emphasising the role of aviculture in reintroduction programs for conservation. Housing, husbandry, nutrition, diet, breeding, health and disease principles are examined as introductions to specialised avian enrichment studies. It builds on a student's extensive understanding of birds and provides case studies include captive breeding for conservation / reintroduction, and the care and rehabilitation of injured birds.The subject contains a total estimated workload of 155 hours.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Albury-Wodonga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: BIO437
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
This subject is normally only available to students enrolled in courses at postgraduate level
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the role of aviculture in conservation;
- describe the general principles of housing and husbandry in keeping captive birds, and in detail, the requirements of a selected species;
- describe the general principles of nutrition and dietary requirements of birds, and in detail, the requirements of the selected species;
- demonstrate an understanding of the general breeding requirements of captive birds, and for the selected species, the detailed breeding requirements;
- describe the specialised management requirements for the selected species;
- explain the health and disease issues in keeping captive birds, and for the selected species, be able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of these issues;
- describe appropriate methods of keeping records, including breeding records;
- demonstrate the importance of avian enrichment in keeping captive birds, and for the selected species, design appropriate enrichment protocols;
- explain the general principles/protocols in the care and rehabilitation of injured birds;
- describe a number of avian reintroduction studies;
- develop a detailed plan for the captive breeding of the selected species as part of a reintroduction program.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The role of aviculture in conservation;
- Principles of avian housing and husbandry;
- Principles of avian nutrition and diet;
- Avian breeding requirements;
- Specialised avian management requirements, including artificial egg incubation and hand-rearing;
- Methods of keeping appropriate records;
- Avian enrichment;
- Avian health and diseases;
- Care and rehabilitation of injured birds; and
- Captive breeding for conservation: avian reintroduction case studies.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.