TECHNOLOGY: Please Enjoy Responsibly
What if the hunter success rate increases to 30 percent? The population can only sustain 10 elk harvested, but if there is 30 percent success, that means 30 elk are harvested from that popula- tion with 100 hunters out.
Science Blasts
A complete collection of articles about conservation, hunting, and wildlife research by John Organ, Director Emeritus of the USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units, and current B&C professional member.
A Little Help From Our Friends
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By John F.Collective Science and Collaborative Conservation
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By John F.Wild-Harvested Meat's Role in Public Support for Hunting and Conservation
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By John F. Organ, B&C Professional Member Excerpt from Fall 2015 issue of Fair ChaseAldo Leopold wrote “One of the anomalies of modern ecology is the creation of two groups, each of which seems barely aware of the existence of the other.
Iowa's Wildlife Science Legacy
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By John F. Organ, B&C Professional Member Excerpt from Winter 2015 issue of Fair ChaseThe state of Iowa has had a pivotal role in the origins and evolution of wildlife conservation in North America.
Why Numbers Matter: The Boone and Crockett Quantitative Wildlife Center at Michigan State University
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By John F. Organ, B&C Professional Member Excerpt from Summer 2016 issue of Fair ChaseOccasionally I go to my bookcase and pick an issue from the first volume of the Journal of Wildlife Management, published in 1937, and peruse it.
Studying Hunters Like We Study Deer: Using Wildlife Science to Increase the Hunter Population
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By John F.Wildlife Governance
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By John F.Managing Whitetail Deer in the 21st Century: Can We Adapt to the Challenge
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By John F. Organ, B&C Professional Member Excerpt from Spring 2017 issue of Fair ChaseWhitetail deer management in eastern North America has had its share of controversy since restoration programs began more than a century ago.