What is wildlife
things that are living outside of human control
what are plants and animals that aren’t cultivated or domesticated
wildlife
what was the main type of species focused on for management
game species
now more people are willing to have money for what types of animals
non game speicies
what is the definition of management
to manipulate to meet some objective
what is wildlife management
the application of ecological knowledge to populations of vertebrates in a manner taht strikes a balance between the needs of those populations and the needs of people
what are the two purposes of managing wildlife
alter abundance, and conserve species
what is preservation management
no human intervention
what is direct manipulation management
when animal populations are trapped, shot poisoned or stocked (directly manipulated)
what is indirect manipulation management
when non target species are altered to enhance the outcome of the target species
define habitat
physical and biological resources required by an organism for its survival and reproduction
when did the decrease in game species become noticable?
1800s
what was the solution to the noticeable decrease in game species
to increase regulations to “ration” game
when did wildlife management emerge as a science
1930s
what year was the first book on wildlife management published?
1933
who published “Game Management”
Also Leopold
What was the first text on Wildlife management called?
Game Management
What year was the pittman-robertson act passed into law
1937
what did the pittman robertson act do
placed a 10% tax on all sales of sporting arms and ammunition
where did most of the money for management and research come from durning the 1940s-1960s?
hunters
when did wildlife management shift from solely game management
1960
when did the attitude toward nature start to change
1960s and 1970s
what did the 60s and 70s entail for wildlife
greater concern for endangered species and a greater emphasis on non-game species
Who owns wildlife
in the united states, the people do
