The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Prepare for trapping
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Identify purpose of animal capture and set objectives Completed |
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Confirm the location and size of the area designated for trapping activities Completed |
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Confirm target animal movement patterns, behaviour and lifecycles to determine trapping location and placement of equipment and appropriate timing of trapping activity Completed |
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Identify potential non-target animals Completed |
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Estimate time required to complete trapping Completed |
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Identify and check vehicles, materials and equipment required for trapping Completed |
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Select appropriate traps for target animal and the environment Completed |
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Clean, maintain and prepare trapping equipment Completed |
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Identify hazards associated with trapping and select appropriate personal protective equipment Completed |
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Identify and manage environmental risks associated with trapping animals Completed |
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Obtain relevant permissions to enter property Completed |
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Determine precautions for minimising trapping of non-target animals Completed |
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Place and set traps
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Undertake site surveillance prior to setting traps Completed |
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Select and prepare site to maximise opportunity for trapping target animals and minimise the chance of trapping non-target animals Completed |
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Position, set and calibrate trapping equipment and check it for strength and security Completed |
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Apply lures, decoys, baits or toxins as necessary Completed |
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Camouflage traps as required Completed |
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Apply precautions to prevent trapping of non-target animals Completed |
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Set traps in accordance with legislative requirements and animal welfare codes of practice Completed |
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Check and remove traps
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Inspect traps at the required frequency Completed |
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Identify trapped animals then release, humanely destroy or prepare for transport as required Completed |
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Handle captured animals humanely and in accordance with animal welfare codes of practice Completed |
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Transport animals from site, when required, in a safe and appropriate manner Completed |
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Observe work health and safety procedures and public safety requirements prior to and during trapping activities Completed |
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Release trap mechanism safely and remove trap Completed |
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Restore trap-site to its prior condition Completed |
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Record data
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Use Global Positioning System (GPS) loggers Completed |
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Use appropriate data sheets or other recording instruments to record details of trap sets and lures as well as target and non-target capture Completed |
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Clean and store equipment and material
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Clean and store carcases for research or other purposes Completed |
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Clean and store equipment and materials to workplace standards to minimise biosecurity risks Completed |
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Record target and non-target kills Completed |
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Report completion of work
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Report results of trapping activities, including any incidents with animals Completed |
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