WMAN 100 Exam 2

Biocentric

view or belief that the rights and needs of humans are not more important than those of other living things

Subsistence hunting

just participants in food chain

10%

number of hunted birds and mammals

Game vs nongame

edible

fur/hide

nuisance

tradition

resilient population dynamics

High reproduction rates

often polygamous mating

produce harvestable surplus

dN/dt = rN

Exponential equation

dN

change in number

dt

change in time

r

“per head” max potential growth rate

N

no. individuals when regulating mechanisms are absent

dN/dt = rN (K-N/K)

logistic equation

K

max no. of individuals the environment can sustain

density dependent factors

cause higher mortality or reduced birth rates as pop. becomes more dense

food supply

predation

disease

territorial behavior

Compensatory mortality

effects of one type of mortality are replaced by another type of mortality

harvest management goals

determine status of resources

determine objectives and goals

est. management strategies

determine how closely the management strategy achieved pop. objectives

hunting season guidelines

• accordance w biological timetable of hunted

• impact on timber management activities

• nonhunting recreational uses

• hunter safety

• weather

• time for various hunting interests

• concurrent seasons vs one season/one species

harvest control

• limiting no. of hunters

• license restrictions

• timing and duration of season

harvest measurement

• mandatory reporting

• check stations/ phone check/ E check online

• mail surveys

• phone surveys

suburban management

• hunting

• sharp-shooting

• trap/translocate

• trap/euthanize

• habitat mod.

• ban deer feeding

• unpalatable landscape

• repellents

• supplemental feeding

• fencing

• hazing/frightening

• dogs

Overabundance

value judgement that has clear meaning only when placed in specific context

• animals threaten human life/livelihood

• depress densities of favored species

• too numerous for their own good

• numbers cause ecosystem dysfunction

main overabundant species

• Canada geese

• black bear

• coyote

• white tailed deer

gunpowder

Chinese alchemists 9th century; created potassium nitrate

Firearm

kinetic energy weapon that fires single or multiple projectiles at high velocity by gasses produced by action of the rapid confined burning of propellant

weapon

tool can be used during combat to kill/destroy property, or to render resources non-functional or unavailable

attack, defend, threaten

hunting

deliberate, direct violent killing of unrestrained wild animals

hunting firearms

• rifles

• shotguns

• handguns

rifle

bullet down barrel w grooves (rifling) which causes greater distance and accuracy

action

loads, fires, and discharges spent chasing

• pump, bolt, break, semiautomatic, lever

magazine

where shells or cartridges are stored

• box-type, tubular magazines

• size determines how many shells b4 reloading

caliber

rifle bullet size designation and inside diameter of barrel

• inches/millimeters

bullet weight

1 lb = 7,000 grains

shotguns

smooth bore barrel, named by gauge

gauge

no. of lead balls w diameter = to diameter of gun’s barrel

hunting bows

• longbow

• recurve

• compound

concealed weapon permit

legal auth. for private citizens to carry handgun or other weapons in public in a concealed manner

constitutional carry

permitless carry/unrestricted carry - own handgun openly or concealed w/o license or permit

assault weapons ban

1994-2004, banned manufacture, possession, and importation of semiautomatic assault weapons for civilian use

assault rifle

military rifle which can be fired selectively either semi-automatically or full automatically

1934 National firearms act

tax legislation to discourage ownership, registration of class 3 weapons

assault weapon

political/legal term variously defined in laws, ordinances and speeches; implies semiautomatic arms superficially resembling assault rifles, + pistols and shotguns

safe schools act of 1994

schools will be free of drugs, violence, and unauthorized presence of firearms and alcohol and will be a disciplined environment conducive to learning

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention act of 1993

stricter regulations in relation to transfer of weapons- background checks