NRES 348 — Lec 2: Ecosystem Management

What is wildlife management?

Manipulating populations or habitats to achieve specific goals.

What is manipulative management?

Actively changing a population or habitat to alter population size.

What is custodial management?

Protecting populations by minimizing outside influences.

What is ecology?

The study of relationships between organisms & their environment.

What is life history?

Traits describing an organism’s life cycle, reproduction, & survival.

What is the difference between conservation & preservation?

• Conservation = sustainable use of natural resources.

• Preservation = leaving natural systems or resources as they are.

What is the basic unit of wildlife management?

The population, not the individual.

What is ecosystem management?

Managing ecosystems to maintain or restore their composition, structure, & function for long-term stability.

What 3 perspectives does ecosystem management integrate?

• Ecological

• Socioeconomic

• Institutional

What is adaptive management?

Continuously monitoring results & changing management actions as new information becomes available.