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| 3 components of Wildlife Mgmt |
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Morphologically:
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-Lactating
-Endotherm |
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| Game (Small/large) and Non Game Species |
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| Non-migratory and compatible with farming (quail/squirrels) |
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| non-migratory and compatible with forestry or livestock (peccary, deer, antelope, raccoons) |
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| harmful to or harmed by economic land uses (bears, lions, etc.) |
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| can be produced and marketed for value or pelts |
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| kill other species potentially including livestock |
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| species found in a well-defined habitat |
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-Earth is 4-8 billion years old (Human is only 2 to 6 million years old)
-Great deal of damage in a short time:
technological advances(hunting, fire,ag.)
Rate of growth |
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| Major Periods of Impact on N. America Wildlife |
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Pre-Western Settlement (<1550 AD)
The Spanish (1500's)
Other Europeans (1500-1600s)
Russians (1700's)
Colonists (1700's)
Fur Trade and Market Hunting |
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| 3 major theories of Mammalian Megafauna Extinctions |
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1. Rapid Climate Change inducing vegetation changes
2. Disease
3. Overkill-recent simulations by John Alroy suggest long history of overexploitation...97.5% likelihood of this cause. |
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| Mammalian Megafauna Examples |
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1. Giant Ground Sloths (3-5m tall)
2. Stag-Moose
3. Mastodon
4. Saber-tooth cat
5. Dire wolf
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Explored inland for gold
Introduction of Horse
Introduction of Livestock |
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| Other Europeans (1500-1600's) |
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| Not much inland exploration with most goin less than 8 km inland |
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| Beast of the Week Animals |
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Bactrian Camel
Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
Vaquita
Capybara
Spotted hyena |
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Coastal and Inland Alaska and BC
Western Coast of the US
Primary influence was through fur trade and whalling
-Steller's Sea cow (ex) |
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Need to expliot
Plethora of species (56 sp.VS 380 sp.)
Religious views towards wildlife abundance
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| Losses or near losses due to Market Hunting |
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Humpback Whale
Bison
Carrier Pigeon |
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