University of Montana - Ph.D. - 2021   |   Conservation Benefits of Sustainable Land Use on Mammal Communities

George Shiras III was a member of the Boone and Crockett Club, and a member of the governing board of the National Geographic Society for 25 years. He helped write legislation creating Olympic National Park. George also discovered several species of wildlife, including Alces americana shirasi, the “Yellowstone” moose.

Trail cameras over water sources pose a threat to the animals that rely on that water to survive, and the debate over using cameras for hunting heats up, especially in the Southwest.

Chronic Wasting Disease. Migration corridors. Predation. These are hardly topics of typical household banter, but they are what keep us up at night at the Boone and Crockett Club. These issues, along with many others affecting big game conservation, form the nucleus of our research programs. Our Professional Members and B&C Fellows conduct cutting-edge research on everything from…

Surveys indicate that only about five percent of America’s population hunts. Those same surveys indicate that another five percent are against any kind of hunting. The 90 percent in the middle? They’re on the fence about it. Relatively few Americans understand that hunters are responsible for the lion’s share of funding for state wildlife management agencies. That’s by design. The Boone and…

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Situational Overview

Traditional uses of wildlife represent deep