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Harvest Management of Overabundant Species Primary goal for migratory game birds continues to be prevention of overharvests However, hunting has often been used to reduce or control the density of birds on local scales Several continental populations of geese have grown rapidly In 1999, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service authorized new methods of take for light geese and established a conservation order permitting take outside dates established by Migratory Bird Treaty Act Management of Big Game Harvests In contrast to harvest management of upland game and waterfowl, management of big game harvest is often more complex and contentious because: Ability of hunters to differentiate among gender and age classes Variety of weapons used for harvest MANAGEMENT OF BIG GAME Populations Management of large mammal populations is a 4-step, linear process (1) inventory (identify current or potential population status) (2) define goals and objectives (identify desired population status) (3) develop strategies to achieve objectives, (4) evaluate how well strategies met objectives Inventory of Big Game Typically involves estimating current population status Biological capacity to produce and sustain a given species Should be based on geographical areas containing relatively discrete populations Inventories may be designed to estimate population abundance or provide an index to population status Determine age and gender ratios Harvest Surveys for Big Game Harvest Surveys Surveys conducted by wildlife agencies estimate harvest across multiple species, seasons, weapon types, and management units Data collected include number of animals harvested by gender and age class, hunter effort, location, date of harvest, weapon used Variety of methods to estimate harvest: Check stations, mandatory checks, report cards, random mail or telephone surveys, toll-free telephone service, Internet- based reporting Harvest Strategies for Big Game Development of Harvest Strategies Harvest the
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