Introduction to Wildlife Conservation
Why species decline, how conservation works, and the part keepers and the public can play.
- Level
- Beginner
- Study time
- ~4 hours
- Modules
- 0
- Lessons
- 0
- Assessment
- Module quizzes · graded certificate
- Version
- v1.0
What you'll learn
- ✓Explain what biodiversity is and why it matters
- ✓Describe the main threats to wildlife, including habitat loss, climate change, invasive species and the illegal wildlife trade
- ✓Understand how species are assessed, including the IUCN Red List
- ✓Explain how in situ and ex situ conservation work together, including captive breeding programmes
- ✓Describe the laws and agreements that protect wildlife, such as CITES
- ✓Identify practical ways keepers and the public can support conservation
About this course
An introduction to the science and practice of protecting wildlife. You'll learn what biodiversity is and why it matters, the main threats species face, from habitat loss and climate change to the illegal wildlife trade, and how conservation projects work in the wild and in captivity.
The course looks at reptiles and amphibians alongside other wildlife, and at what responsible keepers, breeders and members of the public can do to help.
Course content
0 modules · 0 lessons · ~4 hours study time
Who this course is for
- Anyone interested in wildlife and how to protect it
- Reptile and amphibian keepers who want to understand the bigger picture
- Animal care and environmental students
Assessment & certificate
Each module ends with a quiz that is marked automatically: multiple-choice questions plus a written section where you explain what you've learned in your own words. You can take each quiz once and cannot retake it, and you'll see the correct answer to any question you got wrong.
When you've completed every module, you receive a certificate of completion with a unique verification code, graded on your average score across all the module quizzes:
- Pass60–69%
- Merit70–79%
- Distinction80–100%
An average below 60% completes the course without a certificate.
This certificate confirms completion of an online, theory-based course and a passed online assessment. It is not an accredited qualification and does not certify practical competence.