Chapter 12

Question 1

The North American Model for Wildlife Conservations

Answer 1

A set of guiding principles premised on conservation through manipulative management of wildlife (in particular, top-down regulation by killing carnivores through hunting, trapping, and sanctioned culls), and is underscored by the public trust doctrine (1842 US Supreme Court)

Question 2

Wildlife Management activities

Answer 2

gamekeeping
wildlife conservation
pest control

Question 3

Wildlife Management

Answer 3

Wildlife management aims to balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of people. The use of hunting to achieve these goals is its central tenet. (manipulative approaches)

Question 4

Wildlife Conservation

Answer 4

Wildlife conservation considers ecological principles of conservation biology and seeks to halt biodiversity loss and balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of people.

Question 5

manipulative

Answer 5

goal is to alter species population

• direct: eg; culls, captive breeding …
• indirect: eg; target predators, disease..

Question 6

Custodial

Answer 6

goal is to minimize negative external influences

• direct: eg; relocations, technologies and restrictions, maternity pens …
• indirect: eg; protected areas, habitat restoration, fire …

Question 7

Wildlife preservation

Answer 7

A focus on re-establishment or maintenance of wildlife populations to ensure long-term viability. The goal is to maintain species for their own sake.

Question 8

Preservation practices

Answer 8

Reintroduction
Rewilding
Establishing wildlife corridors
Pest (invasive species control)

Question 9

wildlife management falls into two categories

Answer 9

manipulative and custodial.