Agriscience Applications: Wildlife Management Guided Notes
Wildlife Management
1. Benefits of Wildlife to humans
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
d. ______
2. Wildlife Environments
a. ______– wildlife management on farms is usually a by-product of the farming operation. Leaving crop residue standing can increase food supply. Creating brush piles when harvesting trees provides shelter and cover.
b. ______– difficult to manage. Plans should be developed so that timber and wildlife can exist in populations large enough to be sustained and harvested.
c. ______– No area of U.S. land is more important to wildlife than wetlands (land that is poorly drained- swamps, bogs, marshes, etc.). Wetlands are the most productive wildlife management area.
d. ______– difficult to manage due to continuous flow of water.
e. ______– easier to manage than streams due to water standing and not flowing.
f. ______(urban wildlife) – birds, butterflies and small mammals can be attracted through use of feeders, houses and proper landscaping.
3. Importance of Carrying Capacity
a. The ______of wildlife each habitat can ______throughout the year.
b. More ______than habitat can support will result in ______for both the ______and the ______.
1) Wildlife is affected by ______, ______, and a reduction in the ______.
2) Habitat quality ______. A pond with a carrying capacity of 20 fish will decrease if 50 fish are competing for the same food, habitat and oxygen.
4. Role of Hunting and Fishing with regards to Wildlife Management
a. Helps to maintain the proper ______.
b. Prevents ______, which results in malnutrition, disease, and reduction in reproduction, which will result in ______wildlife population.
5. Examples of Wildlife in North Carolina
a. ______– deer, ducks, bear, quail, doves, rabbits
b. ______– Cardinal, robin, chickadee, Eastern bluebird
c. ______– Red- tailed hawk, Turkey and black vulture
d. ______(freshwater) – largemouth and smallmouth bass, bream, catfish, crappie