CODE 95062 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 CONSERVAZIONE E GESTIONE DELLA NATURA 10589 (LM-60) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/05 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: CONSERVATION AND MONITORING OF WILDLIFE TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course gives a general overview to the European Union regulations about wildlife monitoring for conservation and introduces to the estimation of animal abundance by capture-mark recapture techniques and to trend analysis. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to provide the basic knowledge of animal behaviour, considered as a set of phenotypic characters subjected to natural selection. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Active participation to teaching and training activities (lectures, group work) together with the individual study will enable the student to: - know the most important animal behavoiurs from an ecological and evolutionary point of view - recognize the behaviours that can be affected by anthropic activities -design mitigatory actions to decries or mitigate the detrimental effect of human activities on wild fauna - understand the main types of animal sampling and monitoring (random, stratified and systematic) - understand the main types of fauna trapping TEACHING METHODS The module consists of 40 hours of lecturing and group working focused on animal behaviour and its application on fauna conservation and protection. Additional 8 hours will focus on animal monitoring and population size estimation technics. Attendance to lectures and practical group activities is not mandatory, but strongly recommended. During the first term, lectures will be potentially delivered in presence, however online attendance will be guaranteed with synchronous or asynchronous registration. Practicals will be delivered in presence. In case of a big class it will be slit in smaller groups. All the in-presence activities will be delivered according to the university and national rules related with the COVID-19 emergency. Because of the current COVID-19 emergency, students are invited to check regularly the module website (AulaWeb ) to be updated on any teaching variation. SYLLABUS/CONTENT - Introduction to the module (structure and contents; Aul@web and other resources, methods of examination) - Introduction to the animal behaviour - Integrated animal behaviour analysis - Genetic bases of behaviour - Neuronal bases of behaviour - Physiological bases of behaviour - Feeding Strategy and behaviour - Defensive strategy - Territoriality and migration - Communication-communications - Reproductive behaviour -Social behavior: pro and contra, the genetic base - Human behaviour - Definitions of monitoring (passive, scientific, mandatory by law) - Capture-marking-recapture method for the estimation of absolute abundance; estimation of the probability of capture or observability - Types and use of camera traps (passive and active sensors) RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY All presentations are available to students on Aul@web, as well as other educational material not covered by copyright. The volumes recommended for further information are available at the Science library. Reccommanded texts ALCOCK J., RUBENSTEIN D.R. (2020). Etologia. Un approccio evolutivo. Zanichelli APAT (2004). Metodi di raccolta in campo per l’elaborazione di indicatori di biodiversità (in pdf). ARILLO ET. AL. (2006). Guida alla conoscenza delle specie liguri della Rete Natura 2000 (in pdf). SPAGNESI E ZAMBOTTI (2001). Raccolta delle norme nazionali e internazionali per la conservazione della fauna selvatica e degli habitat (in pdf). SUTHERLAND W.J. (1997). Ecological census techniques. A handbook. Cambridge University Press. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD SEBASTIANO SALVIDIO Ricevimento: Teacher available on request. STEFANO VANIN Ricevimento: Specific questions will be answered at the end of the scheduled classes, in addition students may book an appointment by e-mail (stefano.vanin@unige.it) Exam Board STEFANO SCHIAPARELLI (President) SEBASTIANO SALVIDIO STEFANO VANIN (President Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Because of the current COVID-19 emergency, students are invited to check regularly the module website (AulaWeb ) to be updated on any teaching variation. Class schedule ETHOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam is unique but consists of an oral part (discussion of the main topics of the program) and a multiple choice test consisting of 9 questions; the test also includes a problem that can be solved using CAPTURE software (students can use their laptop). There will be 2 exam appeals for the winter session (mid-January-February) and 5 appeals for the summer session (June, July and September). No extraordinary appeals will be granted outside the periods indicated in the regulations of the degree program, with the exception of out-of-school students. ASSESSMENT METHODS The preparation methods for the exam are explained in the first introductory class, which is available like all other presentations on Aul@web. The written test is corrected in the classroom and always precedes the oral exam that will focus on the topics covered in the written test and on those discussed during the lectures. The exam will evaluate not only if the student has reached an adequate level of knowledge, but also if he has acquired the ability to independently develop a theoretical monitoring plan on an animal group. .
