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Wildlife Health and Diseases
Learn how to manage the health of wildlife and also control wildlife diseases in this free online course.
Description
This course promotes a better understanding of wildlife diseases and their management. You will be taught the horizontal and vertical transmission of diseases and what a host is. You will also learn about some common wildlife diseases, the principles of disease management, the epidemiology triangle and the maintenance strategies of infectious agents.
Also, in this course, you will be taught conservation genetics and Mendel's law of genetics. You will learn about population genetics and the violations of Hardy-Weinberg's equilibrium. This course will explore chromosomal, genetic disorders and inbreeding. You will be shown ways of conducting population viability analysis.
Finally, you will be introduced to in-situ and ex-situ conservation. You will be taught the genetic implication of ex-situ conservation and zoos and their management. Also, you will learn about botanical gardens, cryopreservation, seed banks and the procedures of seed collection. This course is important for learners who want to have a better understanding of wildlife diseases and will prepare learners' to recognize and manage the adverse impacts of zoonotic diseases on human health.
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Management of Wildlife Diseases
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Management of Wildlife Diseases - Learning Outcomes
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Some Terminologies
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Some Common Wildlife Diseases
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Principles of Disease Management
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Management of Wildlife Diseases - Lesson Summary
Conservation Genetics
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Conservation Genetics - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Genetics
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Population Genetics
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Chromosomal, Genetic Disorders and Inbreeding
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Population Viability Analysis
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Reintroductions and Outbreeding
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Conservation Genetics - Lesson Summary
Ex-situ Conservation
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Ex-situ Conservation - Learning Outcomes
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Fundamentals of Ex-situ Conservation
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Zoos and Their Management
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Botanical Gardens
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Other Aspects: Cryopreservation, Seed Banks, Etc.
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Ex-situ Conservation - Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course, you should be able to:
- Explain the difference between health and disease.
- Identify some common wildlife diseases.
- Explain the epidemiology triangle.
- List the maintenance strategies of infectious agents.
- Define genetics.
- State Mendel's law of genetics.
- Explain population genetics.
- Summarize population viability analysis.
- Define in-situ and ex-situ conservation.
- Explain zoos and the management of zoos.
- Discuss botanical gardens.
- Define cryopreservation and seed banks.
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certificate is:
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