Title: Identify organizations focused on stewardship of fisheries and wildlife.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Exploring the History of Wildlife Management

Identification may include, but not be limited to, the following:

- Audubon Society
- Boone and Crocket Club
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Ducks Unlimited
- James River Association
- Lynnhaven River Keepers
- National Wild Turkey Federation
- National Wildlife Federation
- Pope & Young Club
- Quality Deer Management
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
- Sierra Club
- The Nature Conservancy
- Trout Unlimited
- Virginia Herpetological Society
- Wildlife Management Institute

Process/Skill Questions:

- What role did the Boone and Crocket Club have in the development of wildlife management practices in the United States?
- How have these organizations affected public law and policy?
- What career opportunities exist within these agencies?
- What are some changes that were demanded or influenced by conservation organizations?
- How do these organizations help educate the public?
- How are these organizations funded?
- What benefits/contributions did these organizations bring to fisheries and wildlife management?
- What are some programs put in place by Ducks Unlimited that have helped stabilize migratory waterfowl populations?
- How can private organizations influence policy on game management issues?
- What are some organizations in the local area dedicated to protecting fisheries and wildlife?