Wildlife Management 101 Story by Garrett Zoller, ALC Courtesy of The REALTORS® Land Institute
WHEN LEARNING THAT RLI HAD AN INTEREST IN PUBLISHING AN ARTICLE ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMEN T,
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M O R E T H A N H E S I TANT. MY RESERVATIONS DIDN’ T STEM FROM A “LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ,” MY RESERVATIONS WERE DERIVED FROM “ T H E K N OWL E D G E I H AVE ,” A N D T H E C R I T I C I S M I ’ M AWA R E I T M AY AT TRACT. SUCCESS DOESN’ T COME EASY, NOR WITHOUT TRIAL AND ERROR OR A FAILURE OR TWO, AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN’ T FIT W I T H I N A T R A D I T I O N A L LY A C C E P T E D B O X . Wildlife management consists of so many factors, that the series of books, videos and blogs about the subject are literally overwhelming. Politics, legislation, social perceptions and opinions, environment, mathematics, chemistry, biology, regions, species, habitat and disease are all just a few on a lengthy list of complicated factors that affect managing wildlife. In a nutshell, wildlife management is ultimately about conservation; the guardianship and best practices of safekeeping our greatest natural wild resources for future generations. It also provides an extraordinary enjoyment through a passionate relationship between land and property owners, and justifiably continues to be a motivating factor for folks who purchase land!
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