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23 Cards in this Set
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Era of abundance
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1600-1850
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How many passenger pigeon were here in da states when them Europeans came?
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3-5 billion
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How many plains bison were here in north america at European arrival?
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60 million
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what was the first evidence of extinctions caused by over harvest?
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Steller's Sea Cow, and Great Auk
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Era of depletion
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1850-1900
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what four things accelerated population decline in the era of depletion
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1.) improved firearms and gear
2.) increased transportation opportunities 3.) better communication 4.) increased human population size |
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extinctions during era of depletion
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passenger pigeon, Labrador duck, Carolina parakeet, plains bison, Sea Mink
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era of protection
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1900-1929
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who was Gifford Pinchot?
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First Chief of US forest service
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who is John Muir?
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started Sierra club
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who was Frank Chapman?
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proposed to count birds on Christmas day rather than shoot them (1900)
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Lacey Act (1900)
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prohibited interstate traffic of animal species taken in violation of the law
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Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1918)
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made it unlawful to pursue, capture, or kill migratory birds. covers live and dead birds, feathers, eggs, and nests
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Migratory Bird Conservation Act (1929)
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established the system of national wildlife refugees
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Era of Game Management
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1929-1965
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Who is considered the "Father" of wildlife management?
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Aldo Leopold
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Pittman-Robertson Act (1937)
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first federal tax on hunting related equipment
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Dingle-Johnson Act (1950)
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tax on boat and tackle sales
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wilderness act (1964)
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established national wilderness preservation system
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Era of Environmental Awareness
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1965-present
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wildlife/fishery management modern definition
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application of ecological knowledge to manage populations of animals and their plant and animal associations
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first definition of wildlife/fishery management
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the art of making land produce sustained annual crops for wild game and recreational use (Aldo Leopold)
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3 parts of a wildlife or fishery system
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1.) Biota (single or multiple taxa)
2.) habitat 3.) human user |
