1. Wildlife Introduction

2. Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms.

3. Domestication
Brings species under human control

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

5. Game Species
Generally considered to be hunted or trapped

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 4 Significant Areas of Wildlife Conservation
Research
Education
Law enforcement
Wildlife management

13. 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

14. 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)