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NCT620S - NATURE CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES 3 - 2ND OPP - JAN 2020 |
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NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SPATIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: O07BNTC
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: NCT620s
COURSE NAME: NATURE CONSERVATION
TECHNIQUES 3
SESSION: JANUARY 2020
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 150
SUPPLEMENTARY / SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) | Mrs C D’Alton
MODERATOR: | Mr M Britz
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. All written work MUST be done in blue or black ink
2. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (Including this front page)
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Section A: Rifle Care and Marksmanship:
Question 1: Explain the steps of sighting a rifle.
(10)
Question 2: Give the correct definitions for the following:
a) Line of sight
b) Line of fire
c) Line of departure
d) Axis of the barrel
e) Ricochets
(5)
Question 3: Name and explain five factors that influence accuracy.
(10)
Section B: Horsemanship:
Question 4: Name ten reasons for using horses to patrol nature reserves and parks? (10)
Question 5: What are the procedures you must follow during a horse patrol?
(10)
Question 6: Name and explain the problems that can occur because of feeding.
(5)
Section C: Game Capture
Question 7: What essential information does the pilot who are involved in herding the
animals, and the wildlife capturer need, before planning the capture?
(10)
Question 8: What do you need to consider before deciding on a capture date and why? (6)
Question 9: Discuss the design and functioning of a mass-capture boma in detail.
(20)
Question 10: Name at least four factors that make animals susceptible to capture
Myopathy.
(4)
Section D: Transportation
Question 11: When game is transported, they are in general tranquilized, either a short or
long-acting tranquilizer is used.
a) Name one long acting and
(1)
b) One short acting tranquilizer
(1)
c) When will you administer a long-acting or a short-acting tranquilizer?
(2)
d) Which factors will determine the dosage?
(8)
e) How will you handle animals that was handled physically during capture?
(6)
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Question 12: Which factors may contribute to overland transportation’s success when
transporting game?
(16)
Question 13: What are the advantages of keeping game in temporary captivity before their
release?
(6)
Question 14: Owing to their addictive properties and the danger of drugs used for chemical
immobilization and tranquilation of game, they are strictly controlled by the Department of
Health. Explain the measures that are put into place to control the use of these drugs. (10)
Section E: Harvesting
Question 15: Which four harvesting methods can be used for the large-scale utilization of
game for meat production? Briefly explain each method.
(8)
Question 16: Define the following:
a) Sustained harvest
(1)
b) Culling
(1)
Question 17: Name ten ideal requirements for a harvesting programme.
(10)
Total: 150