Other Problems That Affect Wildlife Management

Other factors can work against the principles of wildlife management.

• Human population growth leads to loss of habitat. As habitats are lost, furbearers in populated areas can create problems. For example, coyotes kill pets, and raccoons invade homes. This can lead to an extermination attitude toward furbearers, instead of a conservation attitude.
• Animal rights groups want to eliminate all hunting and trapping. This might save individual animals from human use. However, it probably is not the best way to maintain healthy habitats and overall populations.