Identification may include
- hunting and trapping, including bounty hunting
- environmental management (altering the landscape)
- wildlife management plans
- habitat management
- grazing management
- prescribed burning
- range enhancement
- brush management
- forest management
- poisoning
- riparian management and enhancement
- wetland enhancement
- prescribed control of native, exotic, and feral species
- wildlife restoration
- habitat protection for species of concern.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What tools are used to manage mammal populations?
- How are hunting and management used to control mammal populations?
- When are the hunting seasons for various game species in your county/city?
- Why are seasons and harvests variable from year to year?
- What are the restrictions specific to your county/city for unlawful game harvest methods?
- What are the concerns with feral pigs relative to native game populations?
- What impact do feral cats have on small-game populations?
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