Game species are wild animal taxa that are legally designated as targets for recreational or subsistence hunting, trapping, or fishing, and are therefore subject to specific management and regulatory frameworks within wildlife biology and conservation science. As a research topic, game species encompass studies of population dynamics, habitat use, demographic parameters, harvest rates, and genetic structure, often integrating models of sustainable yield and adaptive management. Work on game species frequently addresses human–wildlife interactions, the ecological impacts of selective removal, disease dynamics, and the role of regulated harvest in broader ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation strategies.
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