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Area of Science:

  • Wildlife Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (the Model) guides wildlife management and conservation in the US and Canada.
  • The Model is based on principles of sustainable use and public trust.
  • Wildlife health and ecosystem health are integral to the Model's success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical role of wildlife health within the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.
  • To demonstrate the reciprocal relationship between wildlife health and the Model.
  • To propose a "health ethic" as an extension of Aldo Leopold's "land ethic".

Main Methods:

  • Review of the history and principles of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.
  • Definition of wildlife health with illustrative examples.
  • Analysis of how the Model supports wildlife health and vice versa.
  • Examination of threats to the Model and wildlife health.
  • Recounting Aldo Leopold's contributions to wildlife health and conservation theory.

Main Results:

  • Wildlife health is a vital component of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.
  • The Model supports wildlife health, and in turn, healthy wildlife populations contribute to the Model's effectiveness.
  • Deviations from the Model's principles pose risks to wildlife health and conservation.
  • Aldo Leopold's work provides a strong scientific foundation for integrating wildlife health into conservation.

Conclusions:

  • A "health ethic" is essential, complementing the "land ethic," to ensure healthy wildlife and landscapes.
  • Maintaining wildlife health is an obligation for modern society and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.
  • The integration of wildlife health is vital for the future integrity, stability, and beauty of biotic communities.