INTRODUCTION
Understanding animal behavior can provide information to wildlife and conservation managers in an attempt the manage biodiversity. Conservation behavior is a relatively new interdisciplinary field using animal behavior to help solve wildlife conservation issues. Using theoretical and methodological information from various fields in biology, ecology and animal behavior, biologists attempt to enrich and preserve biodiversity. This new discipline's usefulness in promoting real life conservation issues is often subject to debate, with some scientists arguing that the importance of animal behavior in conservation practice is overemphasized.
Understanding conservation behavior is generally used to solve conservation issues of a single species. Biologists, who understand animal behavior as it applies to conservation, use a variety of approaches which may provide insight to effectively manage a single species. It is important to note many countries have environmental programs in place that focuses only on individual species.
Tourism based on free-ranging animals located in remote wilderness areas and natural parks is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism industry. This rapid growth of tourism is having an impact on wildlife worldwide. These impacts are continuous and leading to rapid human modification in natural environments, increasing interaction between humans and wildlife. Although studying behavioral responses to human disturbances is generally not the preferred way to establish whether a species feels threatened due to the presence of humans, it can provide insights into the mechanisms underlying human-animals interaction by evaluating them from the anti-predator perspective.
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This research required little input from researchers to determine how habitat quality varies from day to day with the presence of tourist. This study has provided valuable information for conservation managers in deciding when and where to allow access by tourists. One strong suggestion was to limit human access to a prime foraging location where the Ibex could remain undisturbed while foraging.
My final thought is numerous studies have indicated that behavior is relevant to conservation and conservation behavior can be used to promote and preserve biodiversity. This article clearly demonstrates the importance of understanding behavior in striking a balance between tourism and conservation. Incorporating animal behavior into conservation programs should not be subject to debate.
And subsequently, new policies and laws are created to give people equal access to wildlife. The question regard conservation is very much alive today. And United State needs conservation of wildlife. And the Federal department responsible for conservation, department of the interior are under attack with President Trump new budget plan. So it’s important to keep pushing for better laws and policies to protect
the idea of the wild and its importance and necessity of human interaction with the wild.
P6: ‘The animals behaviour and natural instinct changes in a marine park compared to in its natural habitat’ (para 3).
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person’s contact with a wild animal comes about through hunting. In theory, hunting is a
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All animals employ a vast array of behaviors that contribute to their ability to find resources, increase their chances of utilizing them efficiently, and therefore increase their overall fitness. One of the behaviors observed extensively throughout the animal kingdom to accomplish these tasks is aggression. Agonist conflict and aggressive behavior occurs both between species and within species. Curiously, within-species agonism is common in many animals because it can manipulate social hierarchies which can affect the distribution of resources within a population (Moore 2007 and Wofford 2013). Evaluating agonistic behavior is therefore a valuable means by which to examine expenditure of energy for resources (Moore 2007 and Wofford 2013).
The sole purpose of Wildlife Services predator control is to prevent commercial livestock losses from predation by wolves, coyotes, mountain lions, and other wild carnivores (NRDC, 2011). They work with state and local governments and use a combination of lethal control methods like trapping, poisoning, and gunning. There are many different types of trapping, poisoning, and gunning.
The growing issue of the welfare of wild animals has called for immense concerns for multiple reasons. Even so, more now today with the recent animal related incidents that have taken place and are publicized in social media and broadcasted on the local news. Zoo officials feel the best place for wild animals is zoos. However, animal rights activist strongly believe wild animals belong in their natural habitat where they can be free and live the life that they 're entitled to. An ideal habitat for wild animals varies from marine life having billions of cubic km of ocean water to land animals having forests, evergreens, dry desert land, marshes, caves, mountains and open fields to roam.
Over a century ago, humans fought animals for dominance of the landscape and we regrettably won, now they’re in need of our protection. The Government and Organizations have come to the rescue of wildlife species all across the U.S. Their main goal is to protect wildlife species from over harvesting and also their loss of habitat due to industrial and residential development. The beauty and curiosity of wildlife captivates all of us for different reasons. For certain species, they are the link to our existence Animals are not being hunted into extinction because the government is protecting certain wildlife areas and are controlling the animal populations within those certain areas. While increasing a wildlife species population and removing from the endangered species list, a predator such as the gray wolf, is sure to be seen as a success to some and a threat to others.
.... Some animals face endangerment because of human’s hunting activities and because of the climate changes. Due to the endangered rare species, people solve this problem by bringing these animals back to their natural habitat.
For Banff National Park, it is essential to create an environment where humans and wildlife are able to coexist. Often interactions between humans and wildlife result in conflict, yet as a national Park, Banff values the existence and biodiversity of wildlife. The park has already taken huge steps to mitigate conflict, in order to provide the best experience for their 3.5 million annual visitors (Evans, 2013). Two approaches Banff National Park has taken to promote coexistence are constructing wildlife underpasses and overpasses, and reintroducing bison to the park.
Some species of animals are overpopulating the areas in which they live, creating many problems to themselves and there ecosystem. Their food is becoming very scarce in some areas, and are whipping out native plants and shrubs in others. The starvation of an animal is a very slow and agonizing death for them and is quit a pathetic way for a majestic animal to perish. With overpopulation the animals are then forced into the cities in search of food and that in its self brings along many problems. Through controlled hunting many problems can be eliminated. In order to guarantee the feature of the wildlife of our great country there must be a push towards population control of species, and also a push toward controlled hunting.
As for everything in life, it includes a long process of changing solid opinions towards the existence of animals. Through the mistreatment of animals, and to our societies’ view it is take more than one voice and one heart to change their understanding of the animal life. For that very reason there has been a development in organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and people like Dr. Malamud in his interview that are making it known to society that there’s a need of balance within the wildlife and civilization. As humans progress to a better lifestyle requiring materials and time, animals just want to live peacefully without any threats in their habitat, without a fear of mankind. When it comes down to it, animals and human aren’t really that different we both see and hear the same.
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