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Name: Vertebrate pest management
Description: The Vertebrate Pest Management Course is a training course that provides entry level training in vertebrate pest management for both agricultural protection and conservation. This course enables participants to understand vertebrate pest ecology (the animal's biology, behaviour and effective control techniques), monitoring and animal trapping techniques, how to define the pest problem and develop effective management plans.
Cost: 2011:$1485
Dates and Locations for 2012 26 - 30 March, 2012 at Tocal College, CB Alexander Campus, Paterson NSW 2421
Course aims: To provide high quality training for those implementing vertebrate pest management for agricultural protection and conservation.
Learning outcomes:
  • Understand effective surveying techniques to measure pest animal abundance
  • Identify methods for live trapping and holding, releasing or humanely destroying animals
  • Describe the process to define the pest problem in a local area 
  • Describe the process of developing an action plan for the management of target pests in a local area.
Length: 5 days
Course program/structure:

During the week participants work individually and in groups to broaden their understanding of vertebrate pest management in a theoretical and practical sense through case studies, verbal and practical instruction and on-ground activities.
Resources and method of delivery: Participants receive course notes and manual.

Participants receive a variety of resources including course manual, vertebrate pest animal monitoring books and assessment material. This course is delivered using both indoor and outdoor instruction.
Accreditation:

This course has been mapped to the national units of competency:

AHCVPT303A - Survey pest animals

AHCVPT306A - Apply animal trapping techniques

AHCPMG402A - Develop a pest management plan within a local area
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Client testimonial

  1. "I found the lecturers to be very knowledgeable and it was very beneficial that they have had practical experience in their respective fields to share with us”
  2. "I learnt a lot of things I didn’t know from every lecturer”
  3. "Relevant to my job.  Have never set up a heart trap so that was of interest”
  4. "Excellent. Far beyond expectations”