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It is difficult to think of any wildlife that is unaffected by humans or their actions. Humans exploit animals big and small, furred or feathered, mainly for subsistence or profit but also for sport and entertainment. If animals are not exploited directly, they may still be affected by human activities — either gaining or losing in terms of protection, food and available habitat. The human population is steadily increasing, requiring more space and demanding more resources. It is apparent that more extensive wildlife management is required to slow the inevitable loss of biodiversity, and that to be effective it must confine any exploitation within sustainable limits.
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Taylor, V.J., Dunstone, N. (1996). The exploitation, sustainable use and welfare of wild mammals. In: Taylor, V.J., Dunstone, N. (eds) The Exploitation of Mammal Populations. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1525-1_1
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