ES391 Study Guide - Final Guide: National Wildlife Refuge, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Of 1918, Marine Mammal Protection Act
5 Feb 2013
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Wildlife: things that are living outside direct human control and therefore include those plants and animals that are not cultivated or domesticated. The practical ecology of all vertebrates and their plant and animal association. Management: implies the influence and application of human manipulation over wildlife. Use the term conservation instead of management as it assumes humans must manage the environment. Rooted in human ethics, culture, perception and legal concepts. Maximum yield: the desires of hunters and other consumers of the wildlife. Optimum yield: which responds collectively to the demands of a broad cross section of human society and sustains the natural diversity of species within wildlife communities. In 1940, president franklin roosevelt created us fish and wildlife services as fish were considered a separate topic. Marine fisheries are subjected by the national marine fisheries service [component of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration in the department of commerce] Wildlife belongs to the state or nation.
