Transcript Slide 1

Teacher Information!
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Necessary materials:
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PowerPoint Guide
History of Game Management
Fish and Wildlife Resources
Students will be able to…
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Discuss history of wildlife conservation
Describe important game management laws
History of Wildlife Conservation
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Era of Abundance (1600-1849)
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Game were abundant
Era of settlement
Predators considered dangerous  bounties
Wildlife began to decline
Martin v. Waddell (1842)
 Fish & wildlife belong to the public
History of Wildlife Conservation
Era of Exploitation (1850-1899)
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Tremendous decline in wildlife
 Bison hunted to near extinction
Market hunting popular
Settlers believed wildlife resources were endlessly
abundant
Concern begins to arise
History of Wildlife Conservation
Era of Protection (1900-1929)
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Declining wildlife populations
 Signaled need for change
1st national wildlife refuges were established
Lacey Act (1900)
 Federal offense to move poached wildlife across state
boundaries
Migratory Bird Act (1929)
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Protect migratory waterfowl species
History of Wildlife Conservation
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Era of Game Management (1930-1965)
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Use wildlife on a sustainable basis
Focus on game species
Aldo Leopold—Game Management
 Described ways to manage wildlife and habitat
History of Wildlife Conservation
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Era of Game Management (1930-1965)
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Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (1929)
 Money for acquiring land for migratory birds
Lea Act (1948)
 Provide federal land for waterfowl feeding areas
Pittman-Robertson & Dingell-Johnson Act (1950)
 State taxes on guns, ammunition, tackle
 $$  state fish and game depts.
History of Wildlife Conservation
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Era of Environmental Management (1966-1984)
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Focus shifts
 Game animals  all species and habitats
Endangered Species Act (1966)
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Secretary of the Interior keeps a list of endangered and
threatened species (and habitats)
EPA (1970)
 Regulates federal environmental laws
History of Wildlife Conservation
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Era of Global Cooperation and Protection (1985present)
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Wildlife don’t know boundaries…
Management requires cooperation between nations, states,
and landowners.
Review
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Discuss history of wildlife conservation
Describe important game management laws