ENSC 320 Lecture 1: ENSC 320 Lecture 1

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ENSC 320
• Professor: Ryan K Danby

Document Summary

Any living, undomesticated non human organism in the kingdom animalia. A matter of dispute between two or more parties, a point of debate or controversy" typically different viewpoints, interests the solution (not the problem) may be the issue. *wildlife issues don"t exist in the absence of humans. Species that are hunted/fished for subsistence or sport: feasants. Nuisance" species ( vermin") hunted historically, but not for these purposes: wolves. Non-game" not hunted can change over time & place. Domesticated animals species whose appearance and behavior have been altered through artificial selection (pets, livestock, etc. ) tame wildlife are not domesticated: still considered classic definition of wildlife. Region/landscape large area comprised of a system of interdependent ecosystems (i. e watershed) Ecosystem grouping of plants, animals and microbes interacting with each other and their physical environment: scale independent. Community all plants and animals inhabiting an area. Population group of individuals of the same species in an area.