Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers the process of recognising fauna that are commonly encountered when undertaking agricultural, horticultural and land management activities and defines the standard required to: move through a nominated natural area in a manner suitable for fauna observation; select sites and situations where fauna are likely to be present; observe and record the details of fauna and survey a natural area causing minimal disruption to the environment and fauna that inhabit it. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to supervised workers in land management projects who operate under routine supervision with intermittent checking by supervisors. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare for fauna recognition |
1.1. Range of fauna requiring recognition is identified according to supervisors/customers needs. 1.2. Resources and equipment for use in recognition activity are located and identified. 1.3. Available processes for fauna recognition are identified, selected and prepared for use. |
2. Recognise specified fauna |
2.1. Specified fauna are recognised and named according to their identifiable characteristics. 2.2. Brief descriptions of fauna habits, characteristics and significant features are recorded. 2.3. The advice of supervisors is sought when necessary and where appropriate in the identification activity. |
3. Complete identification of fauna |
3.1. Information about identified fauna is documented according to enterprise requirements and added to the reference collection. 3.2. Field notes are updated as new fauna are recognised. 3.3. Rare, uncommon or notifiable pest fauna are reported to supervisor according to enterprise guidelines. 3.4. Handling, transporting and housing of fauna comply with fauna ethics guidelines, fauna welfare regulations and statutory requirements. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Competence in recognising fauna requires evidence that a person can identify and utilise available resources and equipment to identify fauna accurately. The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Fauna will comprise those encountered within the industry workplace and may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Fauna |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |