Wildlife Management Offline Course

Introduction

Welcome to the WildlifeCampus Certificate Qualification in Wildlife Management.

This is the most comprehensive course of its kind offered anywhere in the world. This course is the best possible preparation you can undertake to begin a career in this field.
How It Works / Registration

This course functions as a normal traditional distance learning or correspondence course. Students are sent their course material by courier (or may collect it) and assignments are exchanged through the post.

Students may either download and fax back this
Registration Form
or
Register Here.
Registration is free of both cost and obligation.
The Qualification

The qualification achieved by completing this course is an Accredited Certificate in Wildlife Management co-conferred by EcoLife. Successful graduates will have their certificates posted to them, there is no graduation ceremony.

Certificate will only be issued to students who have paid their course fees in full, irrespective of whether they have completed the academic requirements.

In addition to being a FGASA Accredited Training Provider, we've been providing courses since the year 2000. Our courses are well recognized and accepted throughout the industry and we have hundreds of past graduates working at lodges and reserves all through Sub-Saharan Africa. Our courses will certainly be of great benefit and enhancement to your C.V.
Forms of Assessment

You are required to complete and send in Four Assignments, one assignment per Guide Book.

These assignments constitute the full assessment and testing requirements for the course. There are no final exams to complete.

In order gain the qualification, all assignments must be successfully completed with a passmark of 65% required. Should you not achieve the 65% requirement, you will be requested to re-submit the assignment. Successfully completed assignments will be returned with a marking memorandum.

Should your account be arrears, assignments received will not be marked or returned.
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The Course Outline

Guide # 1 - Principles, Habitat & Game Management Guide # 2 - Game Capture, Physiology & Chemistry
Module # 1 - Principles of Wildlife Management
Component # 1 - The science of wildlife management

Module # 2 - Habitat Management
Component # 1 - Habitat characteristics
Component # 2 - Habitat and game assessment
Component # 3 - Grazing management
Component # 4 - Bush encroachment and fires

Module # 3 - Game Management
Component # 1 - Suitable game species
Component # 2 - Managing wildlife
Component # 3 - Animal population dynamics
Component # 4 - Sustainable utilisation of wildlife



Module # 4 - Game Capture and Translocation
Component # 1 - Game capture ⇒ Part A
Component # 2 - Game capture ⇒ Part B
Component # 3 - Game in temporary captivity
Component # 4 - Game translocation
Component # 5 - Game counts

Module # 5 - Nutritional Physiology for Herbivores
Component # 1 - Anatomy and physiology
Component # 2 - Nutritional value of plants

Module # 6 - Nutritional Chemistry for Herbivores
Component # 1 - Plant chemicals and toxins
Component # 2 - Management of toxic plants & affected game
Component # 3 - Grazing capacity and Energy balance

Guide # 3 - Nutrition, Disease, Toxic Plants & Soil Vegetation, Carrying Capacity & Game Reserve Management
Module # 7 - Wildlife Nutrition
Component # 1 - Mineral deficiencies
Component # 2 - Medicinal licks & supplementary feeding
Component # 3 - Nutrition in captivity

Module # 8 - Wildlife Diseases
Component # 1 - General principles in disease
Component # 2 - Bacterial diseases
Component # 3 - Viral diseases
Component # 4 - Protozoal diseases

Module # 9 - Wildlife Parasites
Component # 1 - Epidemiology and specific parasites
Component # 2 - General biology and Control

Module # 10 - Toxic Plants
Component # 1 - Specific toxic species
Component # 2 - Wildlife and toxic plants

Module # 11 - Soil
Component # 1 - What is soil ?
Component # 2 - Soil forming processes and factors
Component # 3 - Soil erosion 		Module # 12 - Assessing Vegetation
Component # 1 - The study area
Component # 2 - Classifying plant communities
Component # 3 - Calculating plant biomass
Component # 4 - Assessing veld condition

Module # 13 - Determining Carrying Capacity
Component # 1 - Grazing capacity
Component # 2 - Browsing capacity
Component # 3 - Ecological capacity
Component # 4 - Monitoring populations and stocking rates

Module 14 - Game Reserve Management
Component # 1 - The wildlife management plan
The Course Workbook
Contents of the Workbook
  • Introduction
  • The Qualification
  • Duration of the course
  • Course outline
  • Forms of Assessment
  • The Practical Component
  • Contact Details
  • Recommended Reading
Assignments
    Instructions for completing the Assignments
  • Assignments # 1
  • Assignments # 2
  • Assignments # 3
  • Assignments # 4
  • Glossary of Scientific Terms
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    The Practical Component

    This course does not include any practical component. Completing a separate practical course is not a compulsory aspect of becoming a wildlife manager, but is highly recommended, especially for the career oriented guide.

    We recommend for the practical course an organisation named EcoLife, who offer a wide variety of course options. Their courses basically follows the same course curriculum as ours, but in practice.

    Contact EcoLife directly for more information.


    [Tel] 012 347 2624
    wild@ecolife.co.za
    www.ecolife.co.za
    Accreditation

    The Certificate earned by completing the WildlifeCampus Wildlife Management Course is co-conferred with EcoLife. This is an industry recognised and accepted certificate.
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    Recommended Reading

    While this course contains all the information you need to successfully complete the course and course exams, what follows is a list of recommended reading. These texts are primarily suggested to assist you with the identification of mammals, mammal tracks, birds, insects and trees. You'll also find them invaluable when managing a reserve.

    Mammal Guide: Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa - Chris and Tilde Stuart.

    Mammal Tracks Guide: A photographic guide to Tracks and Tracking in S.Africa - Liebenberg

    Birding Guide: Newman's Birds of South Africa - Sappi

    Insects: Insectlopedia - Holm

    Tree Guide: How to identify trees in SA - van Wyk

    Click here for a full list of recommended reading.
    Duration of The Course

    The course can easily be completed in twelve - eighteen months. The course consists of four Guide Books each with their own assignment.

    Students who however have the opportunity to devote greater time and energy to the course are welcome to complete the course in as short a time as possible. Dedicated and motivated students will be able to complete the course within three to six months. Note that all fees must be paid.

    The course must be completed within three years of commencing it. Should you find that you are unable to complete the course with the prescribed three years, your course duration may be extended at the discretion of WildlifeCampus, additional charges may apply.
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    Academic Support

    Full Academic Support is included in the course fees. Students are welcome to contact WildlifeCampus:

    Telephonically ⇒ 011 656 1601
  • Monday - Friday
  • 08h00 - 17h00

    By E-mail ⇒ info@wildlifecampus.com
  • Anytime

    A qualified tutor will gladly assist you.
    • Entrance Requirements

    None whatsoever, we have an open admission policy with no barriers to entry of any kind; anyone may register and begin any course at anytime irrespective of your age, prior qualifications or schooling.

    The course has been designed so that no prior learning is required or assumed. A good command of English will be a definite advantage, although we do have thousands of students who are not English-first-language speakers.

    Students under the age of 18 do require the consent of their parents or legal guardian.
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    Pricing / Cost Options

     
    DEPOSIT +
    Monthly Instalment
    Instalments Payable for:
    TOTAL

    Cash Price

     R           -  

    		    

     R 3,000.00

    Paid over 6 months

     R      500.00

     R     605.00

    5 months

     R 3,525.00

    Paid over 12 months

     R      350.00

     R     350.00

    11 months

     R 4,200.00

    Paid over 18 months

     R      350.00

     R     275.00

    17 months

     R 5,025.00

    Paid over 24 months

     R      350.00

     R     225.00

    23 months

     R 5,525.00

    All prices are inclusive of VAT
    • For students paying off the course, your first month's instalment consists of your Deposit Only. For example if you have chosen to pay for the course over 18 months, the payments required are R350 in the first month and R275 each month for the next 17 months.
      • Receipt of your deposit will allow us to send you your first Course Manual and Course Workbook.
      • Each additional deposit received will allow us to send you the next Course Manual.
      • Also note that your account must be up to date in order to have your assignments marked and returned.
    • For students who purchase the course for its cash price, the full course consisting of all the course material will be sent immediately.
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    How to Purchase

    Debit Order or Direct Deposit / EFT
    The simplest and easiest method of payment is by debit order. Follow the following steps to activate this facility:
    1. Register: Use this Registration Form or Register Here online.
    2. Sends us an E-mail or use the Contact Us page to tell us
      1. Your Name
      2. Which Course you'd like to purchase
      3. Over what period you'd prefer to pay for it, including a once-off purchase
      4. Which method of payment you'd prefer: Debit Order / EFT

    3. We'll then send you a Debit Order form to complete or an Invoice with our banking details.
    As soon as your deposit payment or full payment has been received your course material will be sent to you immediately.
    Credit Card
    1. Go to the Offline Course Purchase page to complete your registration and transaction securely.
    As soon as your payment has been processed your course material is immediately sent.
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    Terms & Conditions

    Assignments Policy
    • Students are liable for all postal costs when Assignments are sent to WildlifeCampus.
    • Should assignments be sent without sufficient postage attached the assignments will be returned unmarked.
    • Should assignments be received for marking, but the student account is in arrears, the assignment will be retained and will remain unmarked and unreturned until the student account is up to date.
    Certificates Policy
    • Certificates will only be issued to course graduates under the following conditions:
      • The course for which the Certificate has been earned will need to be completed in terms of all the academic requirements.
      • Certificates will only be issued for courses that have been fully paid for.
    Cancellation Policy
    • Students may elect to cancel their offline course(s) at any time.
    • A cancellation request must be submitted in writing, e-mail is acceptable if the e-mail is acknowledged by WildlifeCampus.

      Upon cancellation:
      • Students will be liable for all fees owing up to the date of cancellation, but not be liable for any future course or tuition fees.
      • Students will forfeit any course or tuition fees already paid. No refunds of any kind will be considered or returned.
      • Students will not receive any additional course material.
      • Students will no longer be eligible for any academic support.
      • Any course assignments received will neither be marked nor returned.