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<br />a) Forest Bird recovery after the removal of animals; <br />b) Condition of the Forest Bird Sanctuary and Henahena as it stands <br /> <br /> <br />2) What Does Game Management Mean? <br /> <br />a. Wildlife management can be defined as the manipulation of wildlife <br />populations and habitat to achieve a goal (Sargent and Carter, 1999). <br />What is that goal for Hawaii? <br /> <br />b. Aldo Leopold defined Game management as the art of making land <br />produce sustained annual crops of wild game for recreational use. <br />Hawaii has many communities which rely on game as part of their <br />economies. <br /> <br />North American Wildlife Conservation Model <br />Basic Principles – How does Hawaii Game Management Compare. <br />Their efforts are the backbone of the North American Wildlife Conservation <br />Model. The model has two basic principles – that our fish and wildlife belong to <br />all Americans, and that they need to be managed in a way that their populations <br />will be sustained forever. <br />The principles of the North American Wildlife Conservation Model are explained <br />more fully through a set of guidelines known as the Seven Sisters for <br />Conservation. <br />Sister #1 – Wildlife is Held in the Public Trust <br />In North America, natural resources and wildlife on public lands are managed by <br />government agencies to ensure that current and future generations always have <br />wildlife and wild places to enjoy. <br />Sister #2 – Prohibition on Commerce of Dead Wildlife <br />Commercial hunting and the sale of wildlife is prohibited to ensure the <br />sustainability of wildlife populations. <br />Sister #3 – Democratic Rule of Law <br />Hunting and fishing laws are created through the public process where everyone <br />has the opportunity and responsibility to develop systems of wildlife <br />conservation and use. <br />Sister #4 – Hunting Opportunity for All <br />Every citizen has an opportunity, under the law, to hunt and fish in the United <br />States and Canada. <br />Sister #5 – Non-Frivolous Use <br />In North America, individuals may legally kill certain wild animals under strict <br />guidelines for food and fur, self-defense and property protection. Laws restrict <br />against the casual killing of wildlife merely for antlers, horns or feathers. <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />