BIO 227 Study Guide - Final Guide: Wildlife Management, Extinction Vortex, Ecological Footprint
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Wildlife = free ranging vertebrates, especially terrestrial birds and mammals. Biological diversity = variation of life at all scales. Ecosystem = biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. Genetic diversity = genetic variability within a species (ex. Lack there of with tasmanian devils, cheetahs, and bananas) Wildlife management = implies human manipulation and requires planning. Management is not about managing the species but rather managing human actions in correlation with the species. Utilitarian, resource conservation ethic: gifford pinchot, use resources in sustainable way to continue extracting. (ex. Forestry, can"t cut down all forests, don"t hunt all deer) spiritual or scenic tradition: john muir, emphasizes non-consumptive use of resources conservation biology, arose from science of field of ecology. Application of various disciplines with goal of preserving biological diversity: aldo leopold. Wilderness act, wild and scenic rivers act, endangered species act, marine mammal protection act, convention on international trade in endangered species, etc. to protect non-game species.
