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WHAT GROUPS AND AGENCIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE POPULATIONS?• Federal Agencies

Bureau of Land ManagementDepartment of Agriculture (USDA)The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceU.S. Forest ServiceNational Park ServiceNatural Resources Conservation Service

(NRCS)

WHAT GROUPS AND AGENCIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE POPULATIONS? State Agencies

Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Environmental Protection Division (EPD)Georgia Forestry CommissionGeorgia Cooperative Extension ServiceUniversity of Georgia

WHAT GROUPS AND AGENCIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE POPULATIONS? Private Conservation Groups

Quail UnlimitedTrout UnlimitedDucks UnlimitedNational Wild Turkey FederationThe Nature ConservancyNational Rifle AssociationQuality Deer Management AssociationNational Wildlife FederationSierra Club

STUDENT ACTIVITY

• Choose either a federal, state, or private organization associated with wildlife conservation and regulation, and have them write a two - three paragraph essay.

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE

US FOREST SERVICE

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS)

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION (EPD)

GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION

GEORGIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

QUAIL UNLIMITED

TROUT UNLIMITED

DUCKS UNLIMITED

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION

QUALITY DEER MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

SIERRA CLUB

WHO ARE SOME PAST LEADERS IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION?

John James AudubonStudied birds of North America.Famed naturalist.American Audubon Society named for him.

John MuirExplorer, Naturalist, and Writer Influential in establishment of Yosemite and

Sequoia National Parks

WHO ARE SOME PAST LEADERS IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION?

President Theodore RooseveltConsidered father of Conservation

Movement in United States.Established 18 national monuments and 51

bird reservations Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling

Writer and Cartoonist Designed first migratory bird hunting stampPresident National Wildlife Federation

WHO ARE SOME PAST LEADERS IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION?

Gifford PinchotPromoted forest stewardship.Head of U.S. Forest Service.

Aldo LeopoldContributions to wildlife ecology.Wrote: Game Management

WHY IS LEGISLATION NEEDED TO PROTECT WILDLIFE?

• To establish the well-being and preservation of wildlife.

Types of legislation:HabitatGameFishWildlife CommerceThreatened and Endangered SpeciesAnimal Damage

POLICIES & LEGISLATION

1872: Land set aside for Yellowstone National Park

1900: Lacey Act (Game & Wild Bird Preservation Act)Prohibited transportation of killed game across

state lines

1903: Pelican Island Refuge Established

1913: Weeks-McClean ActProtected migratory and song birds

POLICIES & LEGISLATION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN THE US

1918: Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act Initiated federal involvement in wildlife

management

1934: Duck Stamp ActRaised monies for wetland habitats

1937: The Federal Aid in Wildlife Conservation Act (Pittman-Robertson Act) Initiated sales tax on hunting supplies to fund

wildlife management programs

POLICIES & LEGISLATION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN THE US

1940: The Bald Eagle Protection Act

1940: Fish & Wildlife Service formed

1950: The Federal Aid in Fish Restoration ActTaxed fishing tackle to fund research

1964: Land and Water Conservation ActCreated funds to purchase scenic and

recreational land

POLICIES & LEGISLATION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN THE US

1964: The Wilderness Act Established a wilderness preservation program

1966: Endangered Species Act Protect endangered species

1971: The Wild-Free Roaming Horses & Burro Act Protected horses and burros on publicly owned land

1972: Marine Mammal Protection Act Limited killing dolphins

POLICIES & LEGISLATION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN THE US

1973: Endangered Species Conservation ActComprehensive plan to protect threatened and

endangered species

1985: Conservation Reserve ProgramEstablish wildlife habitat on farms near crops

WHAT FEDERAL LEGISLATION DEALS WITH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT?

1900: Lacey ActRegulates shipment of illegally harvested animals

1929: Migratory Bird Conservation ActFirst attempt to protect migratory birds

1934: Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp ActRevenue generated to fund habitat

WHAT FEDERAL LEGISLATION DEALS WITH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT?

1937: Pittman-Robertson ActTaxed all hunting equipment and ammunition

1966: Endangered Species ActProtected endangered and threatened wildlife

species