Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to and implement regional collection plans within a captive animal facility by ensuring breeding environments and programs are monitored carefully and the transportation of animals between captive animal facilities is managed effectively.
This unit applies to senior or experienced keepers with extensive zoo keeping or related experience who supervise others and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Action collection plans | 1.1 Review and implement regional and institutional plan objectives within own area of responsibility 1.2 Prepare or update in-house husbandry manuals and studbooks as requested or required 1.3 Maintain communication with relevant internal and external personnel to ensure appropriate breeding environments 1.4 Monitor and review breeding programs according to collection plan requirements 1.5 Maintain accurate section records according to facility policies and procedures |
2. Identify and transport animals between facilities | 2.1 Select and use identification techniques 2.2 Manage animal transactions and security to comply with animal transport regulations and WHS requirements 2.3 Maintain records of transactions according to facility policies and procedures |
3. Contribute to collection planning policies | 3.1 Analyse species management and collection planning policies 3.2 Give feedback and provide ideas to planning policies and procedures 3.3 Discuss and disseminate endorsed policies according to facility policies and procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Learning | Access technical advice |
Reading | Interpret and review studbooks and husbandry manuals |
Numeracy | Estimate, calculate and record routine measures, and interpret studbook data Interpret breeding coefficients |
Sectors
Captive Animals (CAN)