| This unit standard is intended for individuals dealing with the control of non-dangerous damage causing animals both in conservation and surrounding community areas. Individuals credited with this unit standard will be able to identify non-dangerous damage causing animals, assist in community interactions where the impact of damage causing is concerned and control non-dangerous damage causing animals and deal with carcasses of such animals within the framework of conservation and veterinary restrictions. Persons credited with this unit standard will be able to: |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| It is assumed that the learner is competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 1. It is furthermore assumed that learners embarking on this unit standard are competent in: |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:
| SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
| Identify and locate non-dangerous damage causing animals. |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
| Non-dangerous damage causing animals are identified and listed. |
- Monkey, Crickets etc.
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
| Tracking skills are used to identify non-dangerous damage causing animals. |
- By using your senses: Listen, Observe area, Smell.
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
| The behavior of non-dangerous damage causing animals are identified and described. |
- Record the preferred animals behavior and identify the uniqueness of it.
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
| An overview is given of regulations arising out of legislation applicable to game removal operations as it applies to non-dangerous damage causing animals. |
| SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
| Assist in control measures for non-dangerous damage causing animals within the area of operation. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
| Trapping and baiting techniques used during control operations relating to non-dangerous damage causing animals are applied as per organizational requirements. |
- Example: People use mosquito nets over their beds to keep them away. (Away of not killing them).
- Example: Doom are used to kill the mosquito' s
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
| Control measures are maintained to provide assistance in the capturing of non-dangerous damage causing animals. |
- Cross reference to my previous answer.
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
| Poisons, sprays and/or biological agents are applied in accordance with applicable legislation and manufacturer's instructions. |
- Doom, or electrical shockers are kept outside misleading insects to it with a light, and as soon as they come in contact with it, they are killed.
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
| Breeding sites are limited to control certain species. |
| SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
| Carry out skinning, disposal, preservation and other procedures to remove carcasses of animals. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
| Assistance is provided in the carrying out of skinning, disposal and other procedures as it relates to the disposal of carcasses. |
- Example: By making use of the natural/biological way of removal, it can be left alone for the nature to sort it out in its own unique way.
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
| Assistance is given in the preservation of carcasses as per operational requirements. |
| SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 |
| Assist in community interactions. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
| Assistance is rendered in communicating with the local community in addressing problem animal incidents. |
- Game capping giraffes is one example.
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
| Information is gathered from local communities as it relates to problem animals. |
- When fences are damaged by the giraffes, guests/staff on sondela can report it.
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
| Assistance is rendered in addressing problems with non-dangerous damage causing animals through the dissemination of information. |
- Cross reference to my previous answer
| ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
| Educate the community on these damage causing animals. |
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