Tuesday, August 24, 2010

How do v contribute in wildlife conservation?

v meanz....as an individualHow do v contribute in wildlife conservation?
I work as a wildlife biologist who studies and protects endangered species. We do this by protecting and sometimes purchasing native habitats, removing non-native plants from wildlife areas, doing some restoration, and by reporting people breaking wildlife laws.How do v contribute in wildlife conservation?
My state, IN, offers environment plates which donate to the state parks. The biggest force in this country that directly promotes wildlife conservation are the hunters and their associations.





Hunters have devoted more time, money, and effort into maintaining the balance of the ecosystem that have been disrupted than any other group in this country. They have done far more for endangered species than groups like PETA who spend more money on advertising and frivolous law suits than conservation.





Besides donating, much of the revenue that parks get comes from the fees that hunters are charged for there tags. In addition, the DNR carefully regulates the number of tags given out. If left unchecked a few species, missing there natural predators, would grossly overpopulate causing starvation and disease amongst them.





Look up your state's local DNR and I'm sure you will find some associations were most of your money goes directly toward wildlife.
I have worked as an environmental consultant for people who want to construct something that might damage the habitat. Sometimes, I find no great problem with the project and it proceeds as planned. Sometimes, the entire project is scuttled because it would damage the population of an imperiled species. Most of the time, I can make suggestions that will minimize damage to the environment without costing the developer an arm and a leg.
I'm actually a Forest Ranger that protects animals from poachers in the Northern Adirondacks in New York. So far I've caught 7 poachers in my career and by doing that i've saved a lot of wildlife from being killed and sold for their furs.

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