WM Chapter 16 Parks and Refuges

1. WM Chapter 16 Parks and Refuges Type of attribute value Psychological Relationship with nature 3.2 Reduce stress 2.9 Exercise 1.9 Reflect on personal values/morals 1.3 Wildlife values Large wildlife 2.7 Small wildlife 2.7 Birds Fish 2.4

3. 3. What types of problems are associated with Park Management? 1. Funding – federal, state, private (nature conservancy, WWF) Varies with political leadership State of Illinois parks 2. Preservation – hiking, picking flowers, picking up rocks, shells, etc. 3. Protecting the public – dangerous wildlife become acclimated to humans 4. Protecting wildlife Autos, health problems from junk food, impact of humans on reproduction, mating, rearing of young 5. Protecting the environment Fire, logging, trash

4. 4. What is the function of national parks and refuges? Protect endangered species Rest stops for migratory birds Protection of unique or highly productive natural systems Provide areas for wildlife dependent recreation Research sites, specimens for scientists

5. 5. What is the problem with bears and raccoons in parks? Food Acclimation Dependency Aggression disease

6. 6. What are the major problems parks face today? Loss of funding Logging wildfires Overpopulated – too many tourists Controlling wildlife Increasing biodiversity Monitoring park activities Lost hikers – cost of finding

7. 7. What laws, regulations apply to park management. Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 Migratory Bird Conservation Act Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Lea Act Emergency Wetlands Resources Act Endangered Species Act CITES National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 – designates wildllife as highest priority. – One of last Clinton acts.