Wildlife Management

TERMS:Wildlife: Animals that are adapted to live in

a natural environment without the aid of humans.

Habitat: The area where a plant or animal normally lives and grows.

Predators: Animals that feed on live animals.Prey: Animal that’s eaten by the predator.

WILDLIFE RELATIONSHIPS:Parasitism: relationship in which one

organism feeds on another organism without killing it.

Example:INTERNAL – tapewormEXTERNAL – wood tick

WILDLIFE RELATIONSHIPS:Mutualism: Two types of animals live

together for mutual benefit (both benefit).

Example – Tick Picker

WILDLIFE RELATIONSHIPS:Predation: When one animal eats another

animal.*Good for controlling populations of wildlife.

Examples: Mt. lion (deer) Fox (rodents)

WILDLIFE RELATIONSHIPS:Commensalism: A plant or animal that lives

in, on, or with another, sharing it’s food, but not helping or harming it.

Example: cleaner fish*one is helped,

nothing happens to the other

WILDLIFE RELATIONSHIPS:Competition: When different populations of

wildlife compete for the same food, cover, nesting sites, or breeding sites.

Example: deer & turkeys

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WILDLIFE:1. Farm Wildlife – usually a byproduct of

farming or ranching.Bad effects: Crop damageFinancial losses Involves: *involves some unharvested areas in the corners of fields*leaving crop Residues for food and cover*water supplies (pond)

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WILDLIFE:2. Forest Wildlife - Types and numbers of

wildlife depend on many things:Type and age of treesDensity of treesTypes of vegetationPresence of natural predators

Requirements:FoodWaterCover (shelter)

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WILDLIFE:FOREST WILDLIFE CONTINUED…

Management Practices: Making clearings for new vegetative growth. Selective harvesting (various ages exist). Leaving piles of brush.

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WILDLIFE:3. Wetlands Wildlife - most productive

wildlife management. Constantly changing due to water levels.

Examples of wetland areas:SwampsMarshesBogs

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WILDLIFE:WETLANDS CONTINUED…

Home of Geese frogs turtlesBeavers muskrats fishAlligators ducks snakesPheasants deer otter

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WILDLIFE:WETLANDS CONTINUED…

Management:Cutting trees to open up the area.Establishing open, grassy areas around

wetlands.Planting wild rice and other aquatic types of

plants.Provide artificial nesting places.Raising certain animals and stocking them in

the wetland (ducks).

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WILDLIFE:4. Stream Wildlife – Warm-waterCold-water

** Depends on the temp. the fish can grow in.

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WILDLIFE:STREAM WILDLIFE CONTINUED…Stream Management Practices:1. Preventing stream banks from being

overgrazed.2. Fencing the stream (to limit pollution by

livestock and destruction of banks).3. Erosion control practices on land

surrounding streams.4. Maintaining stream-side forestation (stream

temp.)5. Regulate the population of the stream.

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WILDLIFE:5. Lakes and Ponds Wildlife – management

similar to streams.

- small ponds might need artificial means of oxygen (aerator).

Classification of Wildlife ProjectFarm Wildlife –

Forest Wildlife –

Wetlands –

Stream Wildlife –

Lakes & Ponds Wildlife –