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This PowerPoint guide provides information on wildlife, including definitions, examples of different species, habitat elements, feeding behavior, and the importance of wildlife. Students will gain knowledge on wildlife needs and uses.

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  1. Teacher Information! • Necessary materials: • PowerPoint Guide

  2. Fish and Wildlife Requirements Fish and Wildlife Resources

  3. Students will be able to… • Define terms associated with wildlife • Discuss wildlife needs and uses

  4. What are examples of… • Domestic species? • Feral species? • Exotic species? • Game species?

  5. Different species of species… • Domestic species—ananimal under human control • Feral species—a once domesticated animal that now lives as a wild species • Exotic species—an animal or plant that is not native to its current location.

  6. Different species of species… • Game species—An animal that is hunted for meat, hide or sport.

  7. Different species of species… • Migratory species—An animal that moves long distances to reach new habitat. • Examples of migrants?

  8. What is a Habitat? • The “home” of a species • Includes all biotic, climate, topographic, and edaphic (soil) factors that affect life

  9. 4 Basic Elements of a Habitat Water Food Cover Space

  10. Food • Energy requirements  starches, sugars, fats, and cellulose • Nutrient requirements  protein and vitamins • Mineral requirements  phosphorus and potassium

  11. Stenophagous v. Euryphagous • All animals heterotrophs • Consume other organisms to survive • Food generalists  euryphagous • People, goats, bears, coyotes • Food specialists  stenophagous • Koalas, giant pandas, pygmy rabbits • Which type of feeder should be less sensitive to habitat alteration? Why?

  12. Water • Water requirements vary for animals depending on the species, weather and climate • Goat: 1-1 ½ gallons once/2 days • Donkeys: 3-4 gallons once/day • Horses: 5-8 gallons once or twice/day • Bison: 8-10 gallons once/1-2 days

  13. Water • Moisture content of forage • Immature forage has lots of water in it—up to 75% water

  14. Cover • Thermal • Shade in summer • Shelter from cold wind in winter

  15. Cover • Hiding - Protection from predators • Vegetation as visual obstruction • Lack of visual obstruction (i.e., pronghorn and prairie dogs)

  16. What are the needs of wildlife? • Space—the optimal area that a species needs • Determined by: • Size & diet of animal • Diversity & productivity of habitat • Homerange v. territory • Breeding and nesting • Social intolerance • Disease transmission

  17. LimitingFactors • Basic requirements that limit the size, growth, and/or quality of an animal population • Results in the logistic curve Limiting factor Population Time

  18. Limiting Factors • Human impact on limiting factors? www.visitidaho.org

  19. What is the importance of wildlife? • Positive values • Aesthetics • Recreational • Ecological • Educational/scientific • Utilitarian • Commercial • What are some negative values?

  20. Review • Define terms associated with wildlife • Discuss wildlife needs and uses

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