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Location
Hot Springs, AR
Start Date
6-4-2003 12:00 AM
Description
Wildlife populations throughout much of the United States were decimated by the end of the 1800s. Many states established game agencies to protect wildlife and generate revenue through the sale of hunting licenses. These efforts were successful, populations grew, and citizens enjoyed seeing the large herbivores and camivores--the charismatic mega-fauna. In the past, most citizens and students had some tie with the farming community. Today's students often lack that link to the land and hunting. Wildlife agencies and universities are looking at ways to improve young professionals' understanding of the role hunting plays in management. Citizens that once left their homes to see wildlife are finding them in increasing numbers in their backyards, and these interactions are cause for concern. Because wildlife is a common property resource, future students must be able to relate to all opinions about wildlife, and universities should develop curricula that reflect the changing needs of managing wildlife in an urban environment.
Recommended Citation
San Julian, G. J. (2003). Charismatic mega-fauna or vermin vertebrate - Where are you?. In Fagerstone, K.A. & Witmer, G.W. (Eds.), The Tenth Wildlife Damage Management Conference (181-186). Hot Springs, AR: National Wildlife Research Center.
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Charismatic Mega-Fauna or Vermin Vertebrate - Where are you?
Hot Springs, AR
Wildlife populations throughout much of the United States were decimated by the end of the 1800s. Many states established game agencies to protect wildlife and generate revenue through the sale of hunting licenses. These efforts were successful, populations grew, and citizens enjoyed seeing the large herbivores and camivores--the charismatic mega-fauna. In the past, most citizens and students had some tie with the farming community. Today's students often lack that link to the land and hunting. Wildlife agencies and universities are looking at ways to improve young professionals' understanding of the role hunting plays in management. Citizens that once left their homes to see wildlife are finding them in increasing numbers in their backyards, and these interactions are cause for concern. Because wildlife is a common property resource, future students must be able to relate to all opinions about wildlife, and universities should develop curricula that reflect the changing needs of managing wildlife in an urban environment.