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Unit Unit Titles 0 Intro to Agriculture Education: 1 Introduction to Wildlife Management Lessons Objectives Into to Agriculture Education: Objectives: 1. Explain the benefits of being enrolled in agricultural education. 2. Explain the benefits of being an FFA member. 3. Explain the steps in the FFA degree ladder. 4. Identify awards programs relative to their individual interest. 5. Develop plans for a supervised agricultural experience program. Lesson 1: Introduction Wildlife Management Unit 1: Introduction to Wildlife Management: Objectives: 1. Define wildlife management and compare wildlife management to other agricultural sciences. 2. Explain wildlife conservation, management, and recreation. Lesson 2: Wildlife Resources 1. Explain the importance of wildlife resources. Lesson 3: Economics of Wildlife and Fish 2. Recognize cause and affect of human wildlife conflicts. 3. Recognize methods of human wildlife conflict resolution. Lesson 4: Human/Wildlife Conflicts and Resolutions 1. Develop a wildlife management plan for a given land area. 2. Explain the purpose and goals of quality deer management. 3. Explain the relationship between game management and productivity. 4. Determine harvest strategies, based on harvest data collection, to achieve a specific management objective. 2 Careers in Wildlife Management: Lesson 5: Biodiversity in Wildlife 1. Explain biodiversity as related to wildlife populations. Lesson 6: Endangered Species 1. Discuss Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Animals in Georgia. Lesson 7: Wildlife and Society 1. Explain how wildlife is threatened by human activities. 2. Explain how proper wildlife management has increased the amount of wildlife in many habitats and areas. 3. Describe the acts that humans commit that degrade and harm wildlife habitat. 4. Describe some acts that humans have done to benefit wildlife. Lesson 1: Career Opportunities in Wildlife Careers in Wildlife Management: Objectives: 1. Identify career and entrepreneurship opportunities in wildlife management. 2. Develop appropriate leadership and interpersonal skills. 3. Identify employer expectations, including work habits and citizenship skills. 4. Demonstrate appropriate occupational safety skills. 5. Use supervised experience to develop job skills. 6. Identify some characteristics of wildlife and fisheries careers. Lesson 2: Research in Wildlife 1. Describe the role of research in wildlife management. 3 4 Governmental Regulations on Wildlife Wildlife Related Groups and Agencies Lesson 1: History and Administration of Wildlife Management and Conservation in America Unit 2: History of Wildlife Management and Governmental Regulations: Objectives: 1. Trace the early history of wildlife conservation. 2. Name past leaders in wildlife conservation efforts. 5. Recognize major pieces of U.S. legislation pertaining to the conservation of our wildlife resources and their relative importance. 6. Identify national policies impacting wildlife conservation. Lesson 2: The Era of Exploitation 1. Describe the era of exploitation of America’s wildlife. Lesson 3: Trends and Philosophies in Wildlife Management 1. Describe major trends in wildlife management philosophies and practices. 2. Develop a better understanding of modern wildlife management by studying the history of American attitudes concerning wildlife as a resource. Lesson 1: Government in Wildlife Wildlife Related Groups and Agencies: Objectives: 1. Identify the major federal agencies that are directly involved with wildlife management. 2. Identify sources of information on wildlife management. Lesson 2: Private Organizations in Wildlife 1. List major private wildlife conservation organizations. 2. Identify sources of information on wildlife management. 3. Identify groups and organizations with concern for wildlife and their official position regarding hunting and other wildlife management techniques. 6 Habitat & Food Chains Lesson 1: Components of Habitats Lesson 2: Classification of Habitats Lesson 3: GPS and GIS for Habitat Evaluation Lesson 4: Developing a Wildlife Management Plan Lesson 5: Wildlife Habitat Survey Lesson 6: Habitat quality index Lesson 7: Habitat Improvement and Habitats for wildlife - Establishment and Management: Objectives: 1. Identify components of wildlife habitat. 2. Describe major habitat requirements for selected species. 3. Identify habitat requirements for specific species 1. Describe how habitat growth is classified. 1. Collect GPS data. 2. Utilize GPS data to create a map. 3. Utilize a hand held compass to determine traverse bearings. 4. Triangulate positions using GIS database, compass bearings and GPS data. 5. Create a GIS cover type map for a given land area. 1. Develop a wildlife management plan for a given land area. 2. Identify management practices to improve habitat for selected species 3. Schedule practices to optimize effectiveness. 4. Explain the purpose and goals of quality deer management. 5. Explain the relationship between game management and productivity. 6. Determine harvest strategies, based on harvest date collection, to achieve a specific objective. 7. Determine the relationship between habitat availability and wildlife populations. 1. Conduct a field evaluation of habitat for selected species on a given area. 2. Identify habitat deficiencies for the survey area. 3. Evaluate habitat from aerial photographs. 1. Describe habitat mix. 2. Calculate a habitat quality index. 1. Identify practices to improve habitat Management Lesson 8: Freshwater Habitats 7 Biological systems/ needs - ecosystems: Lesson 1: Wildlife Ecology Lesson 2: Ecosystems and their functions Lesson 3: Scientific Classification Lesson 4: Stages of Growth and Development in Wildlife Lesson 5: Life Processes Lesson 6: Genetics and Heredity Lesson 7: Predation characteristics. 2. Recommend approved practices for managing habitat and populations. 1. Identify the different types of freshwater habitat. 2. Describe techniques of management for freshwater habitats. 3. Describe some of the characteristics of healthy aquatic habitats. 4. Identify potential problems, which affect freshwater habitats. Wildlife Biology and Ecology: Objectives: 1. Define terms associated with wildlife ecology. 2. Explain the “Edge Effect” and its importance. 1. Describe the importance of ecosystems in wildlife biology. 2. Describe the various components and functions of ecosystems. 1. Describe how animals are named by scientific classification. 1. Describe the stages through the life span of wildlife organisms. 1. Explain the importance life processes of living wildlife organisms. 2. Explain physiology and anatomy of animal species. 3. Discuss the reproductive systems and processes of wildlife species. 4. Explain and identify the essential nutrient needs of animals. 1. Explains the role of genetics and heredity in wildlife. 1. Describe the role of predation on animal wildlife. 8 Population Dynamics Lesson 1: Populations of Wildlife Lesson 2: Population Management Lesson 3: Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity Lesson 4: Biotic Potential Lesson 5: Inversity and Compensation Lesson 6: Populations Analysis 9 Environment and Pollution in ecosystems Lesson 1: Pollution and its Effects on Wildlife and Their Habitats Populations of wildlife: Growth, Cycles, Regulations, Movements, Collection Objectives: 1. Define populations. 7. Demonstrate population management techniques 8. Describe factors affecting birth rate and death rate. 9. Explain the concept of surplus as it relates to wildlife populations. 2. Identify impacts on wildlife populations. 3. Explain the concept of limiting factors. 4. Explain the relationship between carrying capacity, limiting factors and wildlife populations. 10. Define biotic potential and calculate the biotic potential of selected species. 11. Explain the principles of inversity and compensation. 12. Recognize population curves that depict population changes among various species. 13. Recognize cause and effect relationships represented by population curves and how they are utilized in managing wildlife populations. 14. Estimate populations of wildlife using spotlight census procedures and transect data collection. 15. Explain the relationship of populations to habitat. 16. Explain the concept of population status. Preventing Habitat Pollution and Destruction Objectives: 1. Describe pollution and types of pollutants. 2. Identify pollutions sources that endanger wildlife. 3. Explain how pollutants affect wildlife. 4. Identify strategies for preventing pollution of wildlife habitat. 5. Discuss habitat destruction and some means of prevention. 10 Managing S. Pine forest for wildlife Lesson 1: Management for Wildlife in Southern Forests 11 Harvesting Wildlife Lesson 1: Hunting Lesson 2: Hunter Safety and Firearms Lesson 3: Landowner and Property Rights Managing Southern Pine forest for wildlife: Objectives: 1. Managing Uplands Pines for Wildlife 2. Managing Bottomland Hardwoods for Wildlife 3. Wildlife of Both Uplands and Hardwoods Hunting: Objectives: 1. Explain and describe how different wildlife species are hunted. 2. Describe how different harvested game is prepared. 3. Describe the relationship between sports hunters and wildlife populations. 4. Explain how funding generated by sports hunters also benefit non-game species. 5. Relate hunting to other conservation practices. 6. Demonstrate an understanding of hunter ethics and why they are important to the well being of wildlife. 1. List and identify some important regulations concerning hunting. 2. Describe types of firearms used in hunting. 3. Explain the importance of hunter safety. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of the causes of hunting and firearm accidents. 5. Identify means by which hunting and firearms accidents may be prevented. 1. Explain landowner and property rights. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of written laws regulating hunting activity. 3. Describe the purpose of laws, which regulate human activities that impact wildlife. 4. Locate and name five wildlife management Lesson 4: Fishing Lesson 5: Trapping 12 Wildlife Damage/Control Lesson 1 Wildlife Damage Control 13 Wildlife Migration Lesson 1: The Magnitude and Importance of Migration areas in Georgia. 5. Explain why the state and federal government provide wildlife management areas. Fishing: Objectives: 1. Explain and differentiate between commercial and sport fishing. 2. Define and explain aquaculture. 3. Explain the importance of safety practices in fishing. 4. Describe how harvested fish are prepared for use. Trapping: Objectives: 1. Describe the importance of trapping and explain why trapping is used today. 2. Describe and explain live trapping. 3. Describe trapping equipment, procedures to follow, and pelt preparation. Wildlife Damage Control: Objectives: 1. Discuss how wildlife populations may sometimes conflict with human interest. 2. Identify and describe methods of human wildlife conflict resolution. 3. Identify the government’s role in wildlife damage control. 4. Distinguish between predator/wildlife degradation and non-wildlife degradation. Wildlife Migration: Objectives: 2. Explain the migratory nature of birds and how it affects their management. 3. List factors that influence and limit migration numbers. 4. Explain the importance of International cooperation and coordination for successful and continual migration of wildlife. 14 Diseases and Parasites of Wildlife Lesson 1: Disease and Parasites for Wildlife 15 Wildlife Management Planning Lesson 1: Economic land use and Wildlife Availability Lesson 2: Artificial Feeding and Stocking Wildlife Lesson 3: Creating a Wildlife Management Plan 16 Plant Wildlife Management Lesson 1: Plant Sources for Wildlife Lesson 2: Succession in Plants Diseases in Wildlife: Objectives: 1. Describe the role of disease in animal wildlife. Wildlife Management Planning: Objectives: 1. Identify economic land use practices that affect wildlife habitat and determine if those practices have a positive or negative impact on habitat availability. 2. Identify land management practices that set back and/or promote plant succession. 3. Explain the importance of habitat diversity. 4. Discuss the benefits of firebreaks and prescribed fire to wildlife habitat. 5. Identify habitat requirements for individual species. 6. Measure quality of habitat for a specific wildlife species and take into account existing vegetation and human use and management. 7. Summarize the role of harvesting wildlife to manage populations. 1. Discuss artificial feeding as a management practice. 2. Discuss the pros and cons of stocking wildlife. 1. Develop a management plan with suggested practices for improving habitat characteristics. Plant Wildlife Management: Objectives: 1. Identify plant materials that serve as food and/or cover for wildlife 2. Identify some plant sources for animal wildlife. 3. List major kinds of plant wildlife found in the southeast and identify important species. 1. Explain plant succession and its relationship to wildlife habitat. Lesson 3: Browse, Herbage, and Mast Production Lesson 4: Plant Anatomy and Reproduction Lesson 5: Pest Management 1. Explain browse production and identify some wildlife species that eat browse plants. 2. Explain herbage production and identify some wildlife species that consume herbage plants. 3. Explain mast production and identify some wildlife species that consume mast off of plants. 1. Identify major plant parts and explain the functions of each. 2. Describe the life cycles of plants. 3. Explain the reproductive process in plants. 1. Explain pest management and control