Hunter Education - Wildlife Management Vocabulary

Balance - stability, in this case in nature, where game populations do not exceed the capacity of the habitat to support their survival.
Biological Surplus - the reproduction potential of wildlife to sustain healthy populations year after year.
Carrying Capacity - number of animals each habitat can support throughout the year.
Conservation - the wise use of natural resources.
Habitat - the natural environment of a plant or animal that consists of the arrangement of food, water, cover and space.
Limiting Factors - certain things that affect the carrying capacity of species within their habitat.
Preservation - the non-use of natural resources.
Renewable Resource - resources that can be used, managed and replenished.
Succession - gradual change to habitat.
Wildlife Management - wise use and manipulation of renewable wildlife resources. It is a field of study based on scientific fact.