1. A Question of Hunting

2. Money for Wildlife Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (1937)
Placed federal tax on hunting license, firearms, and ammunition
Required money be used for wildlife restoration
Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act
Required taxes collected on fishing and boating equipment be used for fish habitats

3. Money for Wildlife
In 2006, the Fish and Wildlife Services received $364 million from restoration funds
In most states, money comes from hunting licenses
Money used for…
Purchase and develop land for restoration
Maintain land suitable for wildlife
Conduct research to solve wildlife problems

4. Game vs. Nongame
Nongame Species -are not ordinarily taken for sport, fur, or food
Game Species - can be legally hunted

5. Return of the Whitetails
Many states had no whitetail deer left by the late 1920s because of unregulated hunting
After wildlife restoration funds were created, refuges were stocked with deer from other states
Hunting was regulated
Strict enforcement of game laws
High priority on habitat restoration

6. Return of the Whitetails
White tailed deer are now most abundant big game species in North America
Population ranges from million

7. Game Management Humans have become the deer’s major predator
Regulated hunting has become a primary method of wildlife management
Survey to determine carrying capacity and population density of habitat
Managers set limits to allow harvesting of surplus game

8. To Hunt or not to Hunt Days of market hunting are gone
Killing and selling game without regulation
However, some states have more animals killed illegally than legally
Poaching
Refers to taking of wildlife by illegal method
Mostly done for sport or profit

9. Environmental Challenge: Too Many Deer
You are the manager of the 185-Acre Schlitz Audubon Center in Milwaukee. Here is your problem:
The Carrying capacity of the nature center is about 12 deer. During the last 10 years the population of deer has increased from 14 to 50. Twenty-seven fawns were born this spring. The deer are damaging the plants at the nature center.
As Manager of the nature center, you must present the possible solutions to the board of directors. List at least three possible solutions, and give the advantages and disadvantages of each.