1. Game Management

2. History Theodore Roosevelt Conservationist President
Created the US Forest Service
51 Federal Bird Reservations
4 National Game Preserves
150 National Forests
5 National Parks
18 National Monuments.
Proctected 230,000,000 acres of public land.

3. Aldo Leopold Developed rules for state wildlife agencies
Published a book about managing game species
"the art of making land produce sustained annual crops of wildlife."
Good land management=good wildlife management

4. D.N. “Ding” Darling
Promoted construction of wildlife refuges under the supervision of Theodore Roosevelt
Political cartoonist
Created art for Duck Stamps

5. Forest Reserve Act of 1891 Established National Parks
Effected wildlife that live in forests
Protects land for wildlife- game preserve
Created Yellowstone National Park

6. Endangered Species Act
Protects animals that are declining in number

7. Habitat Requirements Food: carnivores, herbivores, omnivores
Euryphagous- consumes wide variety of food
Stenophagous- eats a specialized diet
Less adaptation

8. Habitat Requirements Cover- protection from the elements, predators
Water- wildlife bodies are 60-80% water
Controls blood composition, temperature regulation and nutrient transport within the body

9. Habitat Requirements
Home range- area over which game travel Territory- area an animal will defend, often to its death

10. Game Management Procedures
Game refuges
Habitat development & improvement
Coordination with other resources
Hunting regulations
Predator control
Artificial stocking
Legislation

11. Game Refuges Set aside land for protection of a wildlife species
Refuges only protect wildlife from hunters, not from natural enemies.
Do no protect wildlife from hunters once they leave the refuge

12. Habitat Development Increase habitat
Fencerow plantings and woodland management
Farmers are asked to set aside a small area for the purpose of wildlife feeding.
Subsidized by the government
Increase of population

13. Coordination with Other Resources
Populations are dependent on many resources At times competition exists between species Persuading farmers that leaving the end of a row for wildlife is an example. Takes communication

14. Hunting Regulations First hunting season- Rhode Island
Oftentimes prevent females & young of the species from being harvest.
Regulate the population to the
desired number

15. Legislation NO MORE DDT Chemical substance used to control insects
Caused weak shells in predatory birds
No longer used (1960’s)

16. Predator Control
Controlling the number of predators controls the population of prey animals
Predators can be dangerous to people & livestock
Allows for less waste

17. Bounties on predator species
Started during WWII to keep farmers from losing unnecessary numbers of animals
Every animal was needed for supplies

18. Artificial Stocking
Great Concern among environmentalists “manipulating”
Leads to introduction of new species
Can be used to account for recreation.
“Put & Take Fisheries”
Stocking trout in community ponds