2. Domestic: tamed, made captive and bred for special purposes

3. Wildlife : live on their own and provide their own food, shelter, and other needs.

4. Feral: domesticated animals that have gone wild

5. Economic – animal products, meat, hides Recreation – hunting, fishing, watching Aesthetic – beauty, pleasure from their majesty. These first three drive decision-making in the United States.

6. Scientific/Education: studies (Rachel Carson) Ecological: role they play in ecosystem Cultural/Societal: sports, cars, religion Ethical – maintain them for the future Negative – damage they cause This last one drives some decision-making in Africa, but trying to change that.

7. Population Studies A. Counting Populations – actual count, tag/recapture, survival rate B. Population Density Studies – animals per unit area C. Evidence – scat, owl pellets, estimations, nests, etc.

8. Direct – working directly with animal Examples: hunting, trapping, shocking, moving, sterilizing, breeding,…..

9. Indirect – habitat alteration or non- intervention Examples: fencing, mowing, planting, re-seeding, non-use, protecting,…..

10. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Supported by federal income taxes Duck Stamps: $450 million raised to purchase wetlands for duck habitat

11. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, cont. Manage – endangered species, migratory animals, refuges, federal money, and import/export.

12. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, cont. Dingell-Johnson Act (fish) Pittman-Robertson Act (animals) Tax on all sporting equipment, ammunition, firearms, archery, etc. – goes back to states – BIGGEST revenue source for the states NEXT TO licenses! Huge!

13. State: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Manages the organisms and habitat of wildlife in the state (protection, recovery, recreation) Licenses BIGGEST source of revenue Spend money on habitat protection, species protection, and hunting and fishing recreation.