Animal Ecology

Life begins with us!

This field based module is designed to provide a complementary range of vocational skills that are commonly used to study animals. The course covers both invertebrate and vertebrate groups and takes place in a diverse number of locations and habitat types in South Wales. Core areas included in this module are: 

• Bat ecology - monitoring and survey techniques
• Live mammal trapping – ethics and best practice
• Bird identification and census techniques
• Amphibian and reptile identification and survey techniques
• Habitat assessment
• Field entomology – techniques and applications

Please note that practical work is subject to alteration depending on staff and weather conditions.