wildlife resources
Wildlife species that have actual or potential economic value to people.
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Chapter 22 - Sustaining Wild Species
wildlife management
Manipulation of populations of wild species (especially game species) and their habitats for (1) human benefit, (2) the welfare of other species, and (3) the preservation of threatened and endangered wildlife species.
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wildlife
All free, undomesticated species. Sometimes the term is used to describe only free, undomesticated animal species.
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wild species
Species found in the natural environment. Compare domesticated species.
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utilitarian value
See instrumental value.
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threatened species
Wild species that is still abundant in its natural range but likely to become endangered because of a decline in numbers. Compare endangered species.
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rare species
Species that (1) has naturally small numbers of individuals, often because of limited geographic ranges or low population densities, or (2) has been locally depleted by human activities.
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population viability analysis (PVA)
Use of mathematical models to estimate a population's risk of extinction. See minimum viable population.
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nonnative species
Species that migrate into an ecosystem or are deliberately or accidentally introduced into an ecosystem by humans. Compare native species.
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minimum viable population (MVP)
Estimate of the smallest number of individuals necessary to ensure the survival of a population in a region for a specified time period, typically ranging from decades to 100 years.
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