RESPECT WILDLIFE BRUCE CANNON LEAVE NO TRACE MASTER EDUCATOR COUNCIL OUTDOOR ETHICS ADVOCATE

OBJECTIVES What is meant by “respect wildlife”? What is meant by “respect wildlife”? Why is it important to respect wildlife? Why is it important to respect wildlife? Name at least three ways you can show your respect for wildlife. Name at least three ways you can show your respect for wildlife.

Observe Wildlife From a Distance Maintain a safe distance. Maintain a safe distance. Keep quiet…….(exceptions) Keep quiet…….(exceptions) Use binoculars, spotting scope or telephoto lens. Use binoculars, spotting scope or telephoto lens. Let them do what they do. Let them do what they do.

Avoid Sensitive Times and Habitats Breeding Breeding Nesting Nesting Raising young Raising young Winter Winter Specific habitats at certain times Specific habitats at certain times

Never Feed Animals It’s not healthy. It’s not healthy. It alters their natural behavior. It alters their natural behavior. It exposes them to other hazards. It exposes them to other hazards. It’s inconvenient. It’s inconvenient. It may be dangerous to you and the animal. It may be dangerous to you and the animal.

Store Food and Trash Securely Keep a clean camp. Keep a clean camp. Hang your food out of reach, or use a canister. Hang your food out of reach, or use a canister. Atypical “foods”. Atypical “foods”.

Control Your Pet Use a leash at all times. Use a leash at all times. Pets can spread disease. Pets can spread disease. Pets can disturb wildlife. Pets can disturb wildlife. Clean up after your pet. Clean up after your pet. Pets can become food. Pets can become food.

Other Ways to Respect Wildlife Planning and preparation. Planning and preparation. Travel and camp on durable surfaces. Travel and camp on durable surfaces. Dispose of human waste properly. Dispose of human waste properly. Leave what you find. Leave what you find. Minimize campfire impacts. Minimize campfire impacts. Be considerate of others. Be considerate of others.

SUMMARY Everything we do outdoors affects other people, plants and wildlife, both large and small. When we do everything we can to limit our impact, the natural world is able to function the way our Creator intended it to be, and we are all enriched because of it. Everything we do outdoors affects other people, plants and wildlife, both large and small. When we do everything we can to limit our impact, the natural world is able to function the way our Creator intended it to be, and we are all enriched because of it.