全球野生动物健康与保护

This programme aims to give you the knowledge, skills and practical
training needed to work with wildlife, and places particular emphasis on
wildlife health and conservation on a global scale.Topics include animal capture and handling techniques; the
assessment, stabilisation and transportation of injured animals; methods
for improving the welfare of captive animals; concepts in behavioural
ecology; endangered species breeding programmes; the reintroduction of
captive populations to the wild; practical conservation strategies; and
the management of protected areas. The curriculum also delivers a
comprehensive introduction to wildlife disease, one health, disease
ecology, and surveillance and control. You will also study a foundation
in theory and practical use of geographic information systems, spatial
analysis and maximum entropy niche modelling using open source QGIS and
Maxent software.The MSc is based at the Bristol Veterinary School
in the village of Langford near the Mendip Hills in Somerset, providing
convenient access to Exmoor National Park and the rich wildlife
habitats of South West England. Many small group workshops and practical
sessions take place with the Bristol Zoological Society, allowing you
to gain hands-on experience of exotic animal care while working behind
the scenes in a modern zoological setting.In addition to our own community of world-leading experts, students
on this course benefit from guest lectures, workshops and seminars
delivered by specialist researchers, conservationists, and wildlife
veterinarians. These provide valuable networking opportunities that will
benefit you in your future career. There are also field visits to
important wildlife locations near Bristol.By the end of the course you will have gained the skills and
knowledge to deal with a variety of practical situations that
professional wildlife biologists face on a day-to-day basis.