Game management, as a method, encompasses the systematic planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions aimed at regulating populations of wild game species to achieve specified ecological, economic, or recreational objectives. It includes techniques such as controlled harvesting (e.g., regulated hunting quotas, season timing), habitat manipulation (e.g., vegetation management, water provision, creation of refuges), population monitoring (e.g., census surveys, demographic modeling), and, in some contexts, translocation or supplemental feeding. These methods are typically grounded in population dynamics theory, adaptive management frameworks, and quantitative assessments of carrying capacity, aiming to maintain sustainable yields while minimizing negative impacts on ecosystem structure and non-target species.
Wolf hunting has prevented livestock loss in a measurable way, but it is by no means a silver bullet, according to an international research team led by the University of Michigan.
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Wildlife managers have speculated on why New York's moose populations have failed to grow beyond 600 to 800 individuals, while moose numbers in other states are much higher. Now, a new study published in June in Ecology Letters ...
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Jul 17, 2025
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A study focused on protecting Scotland's capercaillie population by managing predators through non-lethal means has seen brood numbers double in target areas.
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