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Hartpury Outreach for Schools & Colleges

Owl pellet dissection Hosted in Hartpury’s laboratories, students will be guided through a dissection of an owl pellet, after which they will dissect their own pellet in order to find and identify a variety of rodent species present in the pellet. Students will be able to understand more about an owl’s diet and what they are unable to digest.

Laboratory dissection (a variety of specimens available) Experience an interactive dissection where students can get up close and hands-on with a variety of different dissection specimens. This activity allows students to gain an appreciation and in-depth understanding of the anatomy that make up different animal structures and systems. Equipment required: Students will be required to wear shoes that protect their feet e.g. trainers or boots. Students have to have legs covered e.g. trousers/tracksuit bottoms, no tights/skirts or shorts. Year groups:

Did you know? We have over 70 domestic and exotic species on campus and have commercial animal therapy centres and labs.

Equipment required: Students will be required to wear shoes that protect their feet e.g. trainers or boots. Students have to have legs covered e.g. trousers/tracksuit bottoms, no tights/skirts or shorts. Year groups:

Method of delivery: Face-to-face

Method of delivery: Face-to-face on campus

Animal

Using technology in wildlife conservation Conservationists are using more and more technology to understand the natural world. Knowing about and using these technologies is key for a career in conservation. In this session students will be introduced to different technologies such as radio-tracking, thermal imaging and camera trapping, as well as how they can use their own technology to engage in conservation. Equipment required: Students are welcome and encouraged to use their own mobile phones in this session, however technology can be provided as an alternative. Year groups:

Animal First aid An awareness of animal first aid is essential when working in the animal industry. In this workshop, students will start to learn the basics of animal first aid with an interactive session on appropriate techniques for wound management and the application of various bandaging methods on companion animals.

Animal taster day This whole day is designed to give an overall insight into what it would be like to study animal at university level. This animal taster day includes subject specific workshops and a tour of our outstanding facilities. We can also offer half day subject taster days, and all timetables can be adapted to suit your school or colleges timings.

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