Description
I. The Impact of Humans on Conservation The Importance of Biodiversity Conservation amidst Human-Wildlife Conflict One Health Concerns Wildlife Crime & Conservation Placing Humans in the Ecological Equation Wildlife Management and Ecotourism II. Forensics & Conservation The Intersection of Forensics and Conservation- (Intro to conservation forensics) Processing the Wildlife Crime Scene Evidence of Forensic Importance in Wildlife Cases III. Tools & Techniques of Conservation Forensics The Conservation of Threatened & Endangered Species The Application of Forensic Entomology and Carrion Ecology Wildlife Forensic Genetics Wildlife Forensic Toxicology Wildlife Forensic Pathology Working Dogs in Conservation Forensics IV. Special Topics: Fish, Reptiles and Marine Mammals – Issues and Identification Avian Species – Issues and Identification Mammals – Issues and Identification DNA Databases? Isotopic Analysis Cybercrime and Wildlife Products Developments in Wildlife Forensic Standards Wildlife Law and Legal Concerns V. Case Studies Saving Africa’s Elephants (include forensics) Rhinos in Crisis (include forensics) Mountain Gorillas, a conservation success story (may include forensics) Few other case studies to represent multiple geographic regions, types of species, and how forensics has been utilized whether it be genetics, crime scene, database, pathology etc: North America Central/South America Europe – birds of prey; bird hunting (Scotland) Asia Australia/NZ – 1080 poisonings
