Agenda

Captive animal management: level 4

SAQUA: 48435.

· Feedback on training.

· The 1^st year girls are doing very well, following instructions & completing tasks as required.

· The 1^st year boys are not showing a lot of enthusiasm at the moment and will have to sharp up on their attitude.

· The ladies POE’s are up to date, on the other hand the boys are not up to date (all need to work on their taxonomy).

· a little disappointed in the boys behaviour will require interventions before disciplinary’s are considered.

· Feedback on research project.

· No progress to date.

· Presentation of assignments(s).

· Questions: 14,18,19,20 have not been completed as required.

· Handout & discussion of new assignments.

· Due to the above, we shall be covering the theory for the above questions.

· Question 18: Define carrying capacity, rotational grazing, describe the WLC available irrigation. List the plan of action in determining our carrying capacity

· Question 19: Summarise the method from the learning material & previous courses. Research how you would identify a lactating & an expectant (late) female.

· Question 21: Define reading status & dominance structures & why these are issues when capturing & transporting animal. Create a short list of how you would corral free roaming antelope at the WLc.

· Research for new assignments.

{ Ask about new 100 ha herbivore area.

{ Ask about identifying a female close to giving birth.

Agenda

Captive animal management: level 4

SAQUA: 48435.

· Feedback on training.

é The new group of 1^st years are doing quite well for the time they have received to learn.

é They started the course on Thursday the 15 of September. The group working on the 1^st weekend has a bit more knowledge.

é Some of the students have problems with concentrating when in class & this can become a problem.

é Most of their work gets done every day & they are up to date on their Poe’s.

· Feedback on research project.

{ In the process

· Presentation of assignments(s).

· Completed all questions of Module 3.

· Have to blog some outstanding questions.

· All daily logs & weekly logs are up to date & signed.

· Handout & discussion of new assignments.

Ø Complete module 3 question 14, 18 19 & 20 for next Wednesday. (28 September)

· Research for new assignments.

¶ Research the carrying capacity of Sondela nature reserve & the WLC.

¶ Find out how to determine if female mammals are lactating.

¶ Research on handling primates, snakes, raptors, reptiles & dangerous game.

Module 3 Question 11

Minutes of group discussion

Present – Monica, Antonet, Karen, Michelle

Date – 21 September 2011

Problems:

· Without a budget an organization would not know how much money is allocated to each department and money that should have been saved could be spend on something not as important

· A company could become bankrupt if the expenditure is more than the income, and without a budget there is no way to monitor if this is happening

· If there is no budget the company would not save money each month for salaries and thus could lose staff members

Solution:

· Establish expenditure compared to income on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis and from that information develop a realistic budget that can be followed every month

Module 3 question 5

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.

Problems without record keeping:

é If no record is kept of the previous owners it is difficult to return the animal after being rehabilitated.

é If the age of the animal is unknown the wrong diet can be given, and the wrong treatment.

é If no records has been kept it is not possible to know has medication when& how much was given. This can become a problem if the animal needs to be treated.

é It is important to know that the animal was use to eating because if the diet changes drastically it can get diarrhea & die.

é If previous record has been kept of an animal, but it was actually unknown (gender) & they discovered something new the record has to be changed.

é A Behavioral record needs to be updated & kept, if a person deals with a dangerous animal & does not know it, there can be consequences.

é If an animal has a previous contagious disease & comes into contact with any of the animals & there is no record of the disease an epidemic can be started.

é Records have to be kept of incidents that happened between an animal & human. Say an animal (lion) attacked someone there must be proof for future reference & to be safe .

Applicable legislation.

é It is absolutely important to keep a legislation record of all the animals you have. If you don’t have any legislation like: Transport permits, Breeding permits & Keeping permits there are consequences. If Nature conservation visits your facility & you don’t have the applicable legislation, they will take away the animals, give you a fine or lock you up in jail! In other words the facility can come to an end for the neglecting of legislation! There for it is wise to keep all the record of your legislation for future reference & evidence.

Possible solutions.

{ Make it a priority to keep records of everything.

{ Train people to keep records or assign a person to do the specific job.

{ Use record keeping methods like “Vet Master”, Write in a record book or keep a file system of animal records & permits.

Minutes of group discussion – Question 4

Present – Monica, Antonet, Karen, Michelle

Date – 21 September 2011

· If a product is not logged correctly, suspicion will fall on the person who handled the products and this could lead to a loss of job and income

· If equipment is not stored correctly and left where it was used last, it could lead to injury of animals or people and could lead to loss of income

· If faulty equipment is not reported and repaired it could lead to injury of animals or people

· If no record is being kept of new or used stock the budget will become irrelevant and will lead to loss of income for the organization

· All equipment, stock and materials should be stored correctly in case of emergency where time is of the essence

· Correctly label all products stored to prevent any misunderstanding

· Always be aware of equipment, stock and material numbers to prevent loss or theft

· If products are not labeled correctly it would be impossible to know when expiry dates have been exceeded

· Always store dry products in a cool, dry place to prevent pests such as beetles or mold to damage it

· Label products correctly to know the correct way of waste disposal