Wildlife Introduction Wildlife Wildlife includes all nondomesticated plants

Wildlife Introduction

Wildlife • Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Wildlife

Domestication • Brings species under human control

Humans Use Wildlife for… • Consumptive – harvesting – Example: hunting, trapping, fishing • Non-consumptive – interaction whereas wildlife is not harvested – Example: bird watching

Game Species • Generally considered to be hunted or trapped

Non-game Species • Animals that are not hunted, trapped or fished in a traditional sense

Value of Wildlife • Commercial Value: profits from wildlife • Game Value: individuals send considerable amounts of money on hunting and fishing • Aesthetic Value: the value people place on wildlife for its beauty and appeal • Scientific Value: value of wildlife for research and study – one example is the use of deer antlers to measure radiation levels in the environment • Ecological Value: each species has certain roles in nature, many are interdependent on one another

Economic Importance of Wildlife • Cost of hunting, fishing…etc: – Licenses – Camouflage / orange vest – Weapon of choice – Ammunition – Rods – Bait – Boat if necessary – Tree stand – Land lease / Land Preparation – Deer processing fees – Taxidermy fees

Wildlife Management • The application of scientific and technical principle to wildlife populations and habitats to maintain such populations (particularly mammals, birds, and fish) essential for recreational and/or scientific purposes • Examples of species management: bird banding, trapping and transplanting, land management, wildlife population surveys, vegetation surveys, wildlife extension work and implementation and regulations

Wildlife Management • All agricultural sciences are based on sound, scientific research. • Today’s wildlife management techniques are based on proven research

Wildlife Management Approaches • Preservation: allowing nature to take its course, this practice is used often in National Parks • Management: is the manipulation of populations or habitats to achieve desired goals • Conservation: is the effort to maintain and use natural resources wisely

4 Significant Areas of Wildlife Conservation • • Research Education Law enforcement Wildlife management

Potential Wildlife Management Goals • Increase in population size • To remove individuals from the population on a continuing basis, which requires that enough individuals be left to reproduce and so replace those removed • To stabilize or reduce the population • Combinations of these goals can be used to better manage an area

Game Management Objectives Used in the United States to Manage Wildlife • Components of Game Management: – Restriction of hunting – Predator control – Reservations of game lands (ex. Parks, National Forests, Refuges) – Artificial replenishment (ex. Restocking, Game Farming) – Environmental Controls (ex. Control of food, special factors and disease)