ENWC201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Carolina Parakeet, Trophy Hunting, Hawaiian Rail

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Entomology and Wildlife Conservation
• Course: ENWC201
• Professor: Kyle Mc Carthy

Document Summary

Era of overexploitation in america 1850 - 1900. Overexploitation: living off the land or seas in a manner that can not be sustained. Exploiting is necessary for us to survive, we just need to do it so that environment can be sustained. The hunting , trapping, collecting and fishing of wildlife at sustainable levels. Second only to habitat loss and destruction for terrestrial birds, mammals, and plants. Hunting in the us mostly well controlled management. 40-60% of people (by 2050 estimated to have 60% of people) The bushmeat trade - no longer sustainable. Southeast asia highest people to km ratio - 522 people. Central west africa second - 99 people. Latin america 46 people to 1 km. Us is 2nd largest importer of wildlife products and large destination of illegal pet trade. Well decoluments by fao (un food and ag organization)