■※課程目標及內涵 (Course Objectives and Contents) (限2000中文字)
一萬年前我們人類老老祖宗發展出農耕（agriculture）技術，也促進所謂人類文明（culture）的演進，拋開被野生物資源的限制。農耕文明的影響包含四大項：1. 族群人口數快速增加；2. 野生動植物畜養栽培的技術發達；3. 自然棲地消失。近千年來，人類對地球野生動物的迫害棲地破碎化（Habitat Fragmentation）、汙染（Pollution）及外來種（Exotic Species）等等惡名昭彰之事。人類這個生物物種其生存得仰賴整個生態系統的穩定，然而人類在科技文明的進步中，卻常忽略我們自身賴以生存的生態系統的重要性，尤其是生態系統提供的功能與服務。人類對生態系統的衝擊是其他生物所不能及的，人類必須更謙卑思考我們與所有生存在生態系統的野生物和其環境。
野生動物生態學是了解野生動物的主要知識來源，且作為經營管理的理論背景之依據。它已非存在學術機構，轉化成公民科學的普及知識。因為了解方可對其關心進而投入保育工作，這也是現代公民必備的生態價值。本課程也將介紹世界級台灣的野生動物生息現況，就台灣野生哺乳動物為例，於野外絕滅的物種，證據確鑿僅有梅花鹿1種，近年來研究顯示雲豹與水獺也幾乎可以說已於野外絕種。本課程也介紹野生動物保育相關政策與法令，如國內野生動物保育法於1989年實施。優先需保育的野生動物等級歸納為 (1)中大型物種或食物鏈高階的物種，(2)島嶼性或已知其族群分布呈現狹窄的物種優先，及(3)經濟價值高但人為狩獵濫用之物種優先等三大類型。
本課程亦將引導學生認識野生動物文學與自然攝影的科普教育推廣設計，針對如何結合人文與科學的跨與實例討論。
■※Course Objectives and Contents (limited to 2000 Chinese characters)
Ten thousand years ago, our human ancestors developed farming technology, which also promoted the evolution of so-called human civilization (culture) and put aside the limitations of wild animal resources. The impact of agricultural civilization includes four major items: 1. The rapid increase in the population of ethnic groups; 2. The development of technology for the livestock and cultivation of wild animals and plants; 3. The disappearance of natural habitats. In the past thousands of years, humans have persecuted the earth's wildlife through habitat fragmentation, pollution, exotic species, and other notorious things. The survival of human beings as a biological species depends on the stability of the entire ecosystem. However, in the progress of scientific and technological civilization, humans often ignore the importance of the ecosystem on which we depend for survival, especially the functions and services provided by the ecosystem. The impact of human beings on the ecosystem is beyond the reach of other creatures. Human beings must be more humble and think about us, all the wild animals living in the ecosystem and their environment.
Wildlife ecology is the primary source of knowledge for understanding wildlife and serves as the theoretical background for management. It has ceased to exist in academic institutions and has been transformed into popular knowledge of citizen science. Because only by understanding can we care about it and invest in conservation work. This is also an essential ecological value for modern citizens. This course will also introduce the current situation of Taiwan’s world-class wildlife. Taking Taiwan’s wild mammals as an example, there is conclusive evidence that only one species of species is extinct in the wild, the sika deer. Recent studies have shown that clouded leopards and otters have also almost become extinct. Extinct in the wild. This course also introduces policies and laws related to wildlife conservation, such as the Domestic Wildlife Conservation Law implemented in 1989. The priority levels of wild animals in need of conservation are summarized as (1) medium and large species or species at high levels of the food chain, (2) species that are island-like or whose population distribution is known to be narrow are given priority, and (3) species with high economic value that have been abused by man-made hunting Three major types include species priority.
This course will also guide students to understand the science education promotion design of wildlife literature and nature photography, and discuss cross-cutting and practical examples on how to combine humanities and science.
1. 環境東海：生態學理論與應用
2. 森林和野生動物 小池伸介 共立出版
3. 野生動物管理系統 梶光一 東京大學出版
4. 本人發表野生動物研究文獻與專書
1. Environmental East China Sea: Ecological Theory and Application
2. Forests and Wildlife Shinsuke Koike Kyoritsu Publishing
3. Wildlife Management System Koichi Kaji University of Tokyo Publishing
4. I publish wildlife research documents and books
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 期中考期中考 midterm exam |
40 | 筆試 |
| 期末考期末考 final exam |
40 | 筆試 |
| 作業作業 Homework |
20 | Homework |
