Diploma of Conservation and Land Management

University of Canberra College and the Invasive Animals CRC offer a diploma course specialising in vertebrate pest management through Tocal College (NSW Department of Primary Industries).  Download the flyer (which includes contact details) at right.     Contact: Stephen Dalla Costa (details at right).

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Feral Focus 

define  understand  manage - coming soon!!

Feral Focus:

will provide motivated teachers with a complete and up to date resource which addresses the complexities of effective pest animal management.

This resource dispels the myth that a feral animal should be eradicated at any cost using any means available. Instead, students learn and appreciate the complexities involved in addressing pest problem issues. They understand that the aim of pest animal management is to reduce pest damage to an acceptable level using an economically sustainable approach and employing animal welfare and environmentally sensitive techniques.

Due to the serious, and at times sensitive, nature of pest animal management this resource has been developed for high school students specifically years 8, 9 and 10.

A list of activities, interactive scenarios and detailed research projects present teachers with strong links to current curriculum profiles.  To reinforce student understanding, each activity comes with a list of further reading points and relevant websites which provide up to date information and allows the student to be fully informed when undertaking the activity.

This resource has been produced by the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre and the Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra. The Natural Heritage Trust has assisted in funding this project.

FeralFocus is under development, due for delivery 2nd half of 2008. 

In the meantime, information for students can be found in our 'fast facts', and 'invasive issues'  tabs at left.  Also, visit the publications section of this website to view fact sheets on the various pest animals that are the focus of the IA CRC's research and development effort.