Wildlife Vocabulary
What is wildlife?
Includes all non-domesticated animals , plants, and other organisms.
Who was John Muir?
Explorer, Naturalist, and writer. He was a Influential in establishment of Yosemite and Sequola national parks
Describe the Era of Abundance.(1500-1849)
Laws were rarely enforced, The richness and abundance of wildlife
What is Georgia DNR?
The Georgia department of natural resources (DNR)
Exploitation
People killed a lot of animals and didn't think of the consequences.
What is domestication?
Taking an animal to tame and keeping it for human uses.
Who is John James Audunon?
He's a famed naturalist who studied north american birds. The american Audubon society was named for him.
Describe the Era of Overexploitation.(1850-1890)
Many species went extinct or went endangered. The causes were over hunting and cutting down trees and habitats.
What is the EPA?
This is the Environmental Protection Agency
Preservation
lands and natural resources are not used by humans. They are maintained in pristine conditions.
What is game and non-game animals?
Game animals are animals that you can hunt, and non-game animals are animals that you can't hunt.
Who is Aldo Leopold?
He is the author of the famous book Game Management.
Describe era of protection.(1900-1929)
Hunting most brids was illegal and the migratory bird treaty act was placed.
What is the U.S FWS?
It's the U.S Fish and wildlife services, they provide fishing license.
Utilitarian approach
strives to achieve least amount of suffering with greatest amount of utility
What is conservation?
People take land and don't use it; they are maintained in pristine conditions.
Who is Gifford Pinchot?
He promoted forest stewardship and is head of U.S forest service.
Describe Era of Environmental management.(1966-present)
Waste laws were made and environmental laws were made.
What is the U.S Forest Service?
They are responsible for managing lands and public forest parks.
Ecological Approach
Protect and manage environment through scientific reasoning.
What is management? What is Exploitation?
Management is actions taken to restore natural resources and habitats for wildlife. Exploitation is to gain something with no return for the party involved.
What did Jay Norwood(Ding Darling) and President Theodore Roosevelt do?
Jay Norwood designed first migratory bird hunting stamp and is president of the national wild life federation. Roosevelt Established 18 national wildlife monuments and 51 bird reservations.
Describe the Era of Game management.(1930-1965)
Actions restore natural habitats for wildlife, and an example of this is the duck stamp act.
What is the EPD?
It is the environmental protection division.
(Bonus question)
What's Mr.Newtons favorite cut of beef
Prime graded Rib eye steak