DUCKS L12 Vocab: The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation

Adaptive Resource Management

process of planning, implementation and evaluation; results of evaluation are used in future plans and implementation

Fair Chase

pursuit of free-ranging wild game which does not give the hunter an unfair advantage over the animal

Over-Exploitation

harvesting wildlife to the point which exceeds reproduction and causes population declines

Wildlife Conservation

management of wildlife resources to sustain populations

Boone & Crockett Club

Was founded in 1887 by hunters Theodore Roosevelt and George Bird Grinnell

· Advocated for wildlife conservation and the principles of fair chase hunting

- establishing hunting regulations and launched conservation groups to protect habitats

Public Trust Doctrine

established in 1842 declaring certain resources could not be taken into private ownership

Conservation Education

includes providing information on the history of the North American model

- which has sustained abundant and diverse wildlife populations

· Allows individuals to understand and appreciate consequences associated with the model's principles

- how they drive the policies and applications of wildlife management

National Marine Fisheries Service

Was established in 1871 in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

· Is accountable for the conservation and management of the nation's living marine resources and their habitat

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Originally known as the Bureau of Biological Survey in 1940

· Guides the conservation, development and management of the nation's migratory birds and endangered species along with their habitats

United States Forest Service

· Was established in 1905

· Under the U.S. Department of Agriculture

· Sustains the health, diversity and productivity of forests and grasslands

Bureau of Land Management

· Was established in 1946

· Under the U.S. Department of Interior

· Manages public land for human use while ensuring natural, cultural and historic resources are maintained

National Park Service

· Was established in 1916

· Preserves natural lands with cultural resources