Module 3:
| é Care for animals in facility |
| é Assist with capturing, restraining and transporting animals |
| é Apply Knowledge of statistics and probability critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life related problems |
| é Contribute to information distribution regarding HIV/AIDS in the workplace |
| é Measure, estimate and calculate physical quantities and explore and prove geometrical relationships in 2 and 3 dimensional space in the life and workplace of an adult with increasing responsibilities |
August.
é Friday 19- Develop and / or review the job description of a wildlife caretaker at a wild life centre. Consider the different time frames, e.g. weekly and monthly.
é Tuesday 23- Design a daily log book that allows for the description of your daily tasks and feedback both from yourself as well as
é Wednesday 24- Describe the benefits of the policies and procedures. Determine a draft list of policies and procedures that you think
é Thursday 25- Lead a group discussion (notarized) about equipment and materials (e.g. disinfectants) not being recorded and stored properly, and list the possible negatives, such as injury, theft or delay that this may cause.
é Friday 26- List the negative effects and potential harmful effects, also in view of appropriate legislation, of a non-existent record keeping system of animals and their history. Discuss what can be done to comply with legislation, and list possible solutions.
é Tuesday 30- Determine measures by which to establish the levels of pest problems – both on plants and on animals – and develop control programs for the various pests. Include cost quotes for products and services as well as equipment lists. Create a policy and procedure indicating the process and regularity of control required.
é Wednesday 31- Draw up a menu for three of the current animals in the facility and indicate the meals they will receive. Indicate how ONE menu would change with age (and weight) and how you would encourage natural feeding behaviour. Also describe waste disposal
September.
é Tuesday 1- For each of the 3 menus above, indicate the process by which the foods are received. This also includes the provider(s), regularity and costs.
é Wednesday 2- Related to the above menus, list potential problems with ordering systems for food and rations and come up with a well organized solution to allow for varied food types, related to species needs with age, and seasonal availability.
é Tuesday 6- Determine issues related to the storage of food items and list potential solutions.
é Wednesday 7- Lead a discussion on the lack of a budget system and the consequences thereof, and determine means and ways to solve this problem and implement the solution
é Thursday 8- Write two treatment / handling sheets of your observations of two species of animals
é Friday 9- Determine the methods of record keeping of the treatment of animals and the filing system in your facility. Report on the process by which one determines the applicability to use the treatment for similar animals.
é Tuesday 13- Discuss the challenges relating to the receipt and admission of new animals to the facility. Determine the process your facility uses and report on its efficacy.
é Wednesday 14- Re-assess the first list of potential Policy and Procedure documents. Report your growth in understanding considering the above points of concern in a wildlife facility.
é Thursday 15- Develop a policy and procedure document for each of the listed points. Present these to your peers for group review to finally present single collated documents to the business unit manager for approval and implementation.
é Friday 16- Implementation of the policies and procedures must be maintained. Develop a review plan by which this can be done on the performance of ONE of your policy and procedure documents. Implement your plan and initiate improvements as required to the policy and procedure.
é Tuesday 20- Research, employ and review facility’s carrying capacity. Plan the implementation of rotational grazing options and irrigation needs program.
é Wednesday 21- Evaluate re-stocking needs of your facility, then plan, present and implement game capture.
é Thursday 22- Consider addition of, and training for, new species handling and/or incorporation, e.g. snakes – venomous snake handling.
é Friday 23- Plan, present and build new enclosures with specific non-stressful corralling methods and structures. Present information brochures on two species as to their enclosure needs such as breeding status and dominance structures.
