1.    INTRODUCTION

1.1.    Background

1.2.    Brief History of Crocodilian Conservation and Management

1.3.    The IUCN Red List (Perran Ross)

 

2.    LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

2.1.    International Compliance and Law Enforcement (Dietrich Jelden)

2.2.    International - CITES Requirements (Dietrich Jelden)

2.3.  Regional Examples of Cross Border Approaches to Harmonizing Legislation and  Management (Dietrich Jelden)

 

3.    LAW ENFORCEMENT

3.1.    International: CITES, Interpol

3.2.   National: Internal regulations (National-provincial law): basic components and case studies (Michael Kreger)

 

4.    PRINCIPLES OF CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

4.1.    Basic Crocodilian Biology (Perran Ross)

4.2.    Principles of Sustainable Use (Grahame Webb)

4.2.1.   Socio-economic factors

4.3.    Population Dynamics (“Abe” Abercrombie)

4.4.    Management Programs Overview (Perran Ross)

4.4.1.   Principles and operation of Ranching (Alejandro Larriera)

4.4.2.   Principles and operation of Wild Harvest (Alvaro Velasco)

4.4.3.  Principles and operation of Captive Breeding

4.4.4.   Principles and operation of Trophy Hunting

4.5.    Human-Crocodile Conflict

4.5.1.   Problem Crocodile Control (Allan Woodward)

4.5.2.   Relocation of problem animals

4.5.3.   Public Education and Awareness (Colin Stevenson)

 

5.    FIELD TECHNIQUES 

5.1     Survey methods  (Michael Cherkiss and Alvaro Velasco)

5.2.    Population estimation, monitoring and trend analysis

5.3.    Handling crocodilians (Michael Cherkiss)

5.4.    Capture methods (Charlie Manolis)

5.5.    Radio and remote sensing

5.6.    Sampling tissue/DNA sampling and preservation

 

6.    ECONOMICS

Introduction (Perran Ross)

6.1.    Global markets, trade and economic factors (John Caldwell)

6.2.    Human/community livelihoods (Alejandro Larriera)

6.3.    Ecotourism (Brian Jeffrey)

6.4.    Ecological value of crocodilians (James Nifong)

6.5.    Commercial products overview (Don Ashley)

6.5.1.   Skins, quality, skinning, preparation, storage

6.5.2.   Meat

6.5.3.   Trophies, curios and medicinals (Ashley Pearcy)

 

7.    VETERINARY AND HUSBANDRY

7.1.    Captive husbandry requirements (John Brueggen)

7.2.    Zoological collections (Kent Vliet)

7.3.    Health and disease diagnosis and management (Paolo Martelli and Brian Stacey)

7.4.    Humane killing guidelines (Paulo Martelli)