Title: Identify BMPs for mammal populations.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Examining Mammalian Species

Identification may include

- hunting and trapping, including bounty hunting
- environmental management (altering the landscape)
- wildlife management plans
- habitat management
- grazing management
- prescribed burning
- range enhancement
- brush management
- forest management
- poisoning
- riparian management and enhancement
- wetland enhancement
- prescribed control of native, exotic, and feral species
- wildlife restoration
- habitat protection for species of concern.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What tools are used to manage mammal populations?
- How are hunting and management used to control mammal populations?
- When are the hunting seasons for various game species in your county/city?
- Why are seasons and harvests variable from year to year?
- What are the restrictions specific to your county/city for unlawful game harvest methods?
- What are the concerns with feral pigs relative to native game populations?
- What impact do feral cats have on small-game populations?

Teacher Resource:

- Using Livestock to Manage Wildlife Habitat, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/ranching/using-livestock-to-manage-wildlife-habitat/)