Vocab
science of managing wildlife populations and their habitats to achieve a goal
wildlife management
geographic boundaries in which a species could occur and outside of which species will not be able to survive
extent of occurrence
actual geographic boundaries in which species are found
area of occupancy
number of individuals concentrated within a geographic range
population
having a population exceeding carrying capacity or the ability for the environment to sustain a healthy population
over-abundant species
maximum population size of a species the habitat can support
carrying capacity
occurs when populations are low or during seasons when most offspring are born
periods of vulnerability
number of species which can be taken without hurting the population
sustainable yield
maximum number of individual fish or game animals allowed to be caught or killed by one person within a given period
bag limits
use of mechanics to capture or kill furbearers
trapping
act of capturing and transporting wildlife from one location to another
translocating
physical environment where an animal lives
habitat
any part of an animals environment providing protection and enhancing the survival of the animal
cover
area covered by an individuals routine movements and activities
home range
methods aimed to ultimately benefit wildlife by maintaining or improving habitats
habitat management techniques
act of maintaining and using natural resources in a manner which will preserve them for future generations
conservation
gradual change from one sere to another as an ecosystem moves towards a climax community
succession
stage of plant growth in an ecosystem which adapts in a series from uncolonized community to climax community where the ecosystem reaches a stable plant community
sere
disruption in a sere which changes a plant community, usually to an earlier sere
disturbance