Conservation management system

responsible for carrying out search warrants and properly taking action when needed. Many game wardens do not like to admit they do not like other law enforcement but it is true, but when tragedy presents itself, they do work well with other federal and state law enforcement officials. Game Wardens are also responsible for creating different laws and regions. But most importantly they are responsible for teaching the public hunting, fishing and boating safety. Other duties that apply are, search and rescue, managing natural resources, and holding hunting, fishing and boating courses to the public. Requirements to become a South Carolina state game warden one must need a bachelor’s degree in a criminal justice or wildlife management degree. One must be familiar with the laws and rules in wildlife so they know what to look for out on the job. One must be 21 years of age and must be a US citizen. No tattoos must be visible while wearing the South Carolina game warden outfit and also no prior convictions or run into with the law. They require one to attend one type of criminal justice academy, just like any other law enforcement career. They also require a 10 year driving record statement from the DMV. They require it is very important to have prior knowledge of both federal state boating, hunting and fishing laws. Unwritten qualifications rules that they look for into hiring someone is one must be physically fit and must have endurance. They also…

The role of riparian zones cannot be understated in relation to water quality and wildlife habitat. A riparian zone refers to stream bank system, including the stream, soils, flora, and fauna within it. Riparian buffers, specifically, are one of the most significant structures to implement along streams and rivers because of the structure’s many functions and abilities. Riparian buffer zones act as a canopy to shade and cool stream temperatures, as a filter strip to attenuate sediment,…

The purpose of this observation is to prove if the concept of conservation is different for age groups of children described in the textbook Infants and Children by Laura Berk. Background Information I am observing my subject in the cognitive domain and will be focusing on conservation. The theorist that studied conservation is named Piaget. Piaget is a theorist that studies children development. Piaget believed that children are explores and needs to explore their surroundings by…

The Great Smoky Mountains, belonged to the Paleo Indians, which then was used by loggers and Civilian Conservation Corps in the year of 1800. The park’s great stretches even farther back, thus, having more valuation to the people now who own the park. A projectile point has been found was estimated to be 9,000 years old. The living, and non-living things that are native to the land, have a special meaning to this park, because of, their history in the park as well of human development in the…

Personal Statement: I strapped on my waders and began walking toward a manatee carcass. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) marine mammal biologist proceeded to instruct me on how to perform my first field necropsy. Through this research experience I got to understand the internal anatomy of a manatee, outside of textbooks. Therefore, research allows me the opportunity to tangibly investigate my curiosity. The manatee has always sparked my curiosity because humans are their…

Imagine being trapped in a cage and having to live based on someone else’s schedule. Well that is zoo animals feel every single day. Animal captivity has been around for hundreds of years. Animals were held as creatures of worship and used for gladiatorial contests. It wasn’t until the 1800s that public zoos became more common. As they became more common the focus on educational purposes became less and the animals began being treated abusively and being mishandled. Zoos should be shut down.…

Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson saw this, and they decided to do something about it. “It is ours to use and conserve for ourselves and our descendants, or to destroy” (Pinchot, 1). Pinchot knew just how important it would be to conserve the environment because of how difficult it would be to fix in the future. He knew that if it was not conserved now, it would just get destroyed. However, they were not the only ones who had an impact on the conservation of the environment. “The…

Due to the variance in the forest types used by the northern spotted owl for nesting, roosting, foraging, and dispersal it is best for forest managers to implement site dependent plans that follow the recommendations of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWP) and its revised recovery plans. Forest management approaches may include adaptive management, the systematic testing of different management approaches to improve methods over time and ecosystem-based management, the attempt to manage the…

The Endangered Species Act is the most successful and important conservation act in the United States of America. More than 2,000 plants and animals are protected under this act and 93% of these species have remained stable since they became protected under the ESA. The Endangered Species Act is administered by two federal agencies, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ESA has helped prevent some of our most beloved creatures…

The Saint Louis Zoo The Saint Louis Zoo was voted second best zoo in the United States in a USA Today poll where they had the people who go to these zoos vote. The zoo is home to over 15,000 animals per their website. Many of them are rare and endangered species. They have some exhibits that they charge for but admission to the zoo is free. The Mission of the Saint Louis Zoo is to conserve animals and their habitats through animal management, research, recreation, and educational programs…