- Description
- Students examine how human populations interact with wildlife and explore management strategies that enable wildlife and society to coexist.
- Prerequisite
- WLD1050: People, Culture & Wildlife Heritage
- Parameters
- Access to relevant government and community resources.
Outcomes The student will:
1 describe the status of Canadian wildlife
1.1 investigate and compare differences in wildlife populations due to human activity since 1900
1.2 explain the effects of human populations and developing technologies on wildlife and habitat
1.3 provide examples of the effects of human populations on wildlife and habitat in the local area; e.g., changes in habitat, distribution, diversity and abundancy of species
1.4 identify Canadian wildlife spaces and species that have become threatened, endangered, extirpated or extinct as a result of the impact of human populations
2 describe the effects of land use practices on wildlife
2.1 identify individual interactions with wildlife; e.g., agriculture, energy and mining, forestry, tourism and outdoor recreation, urban planning
2.2 identify the positive and negative aspects of human and societal interactions; e.g., food production and habitat loss, employment gains and species extinction
2.3 explain the positive and negative effects of land use practices on wildlife; e.g., deforestation, habitat protection and improvement, agriculture, diversification of land use by farmers, range expansion of some species, habitat fragmentation, management of wildlife populations, urban expansion
3 explain management strategies that enable wildlife and society to coexist
3.1 analyze the goals and objectives of different stakeholder groups in managing the interactions between wildlife and society; e.g., government and nongovernment organizations, business and industry, landowners, individual citizens
3.2 research approaches and techniques that could be used to manage interactions between wildlife and society; e.g., legal approaches, incentive programs, education programs, demonstration programs, land use planning, establishment of policies
3.3 analyze the consequences of an existing management plan for wildlife; e.g., environmental, social, cultural and economic
4 identify and explain how human activity has affected the structure, behaviour and habitat of a Canadian wildlife species since 1900
5 demonstrate basic competencies
5.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
5.1.1 communicate
5.1.2 manage information
5.1.3 use numbers
5.1.4 think and solve problems
5.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
5.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
5.2.2 be responsible
5.2.3 be adaptable
5.2.4 learn continuously
5.2.5 work safely
5.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
5.3.1 work with others
5.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
6 identify possible life roles related to the skills and content of this cluster
6.1 recognize and then analyze the opportunities and barriers in the immediate environment
6.2 identify potential resources to minimize barriers and maximize opportunities
Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.