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Under the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, who owns wild animals?

No one. Wildlife is held in public trust by the government for everyone.

  1. The landowner where the animal lives
  2. The hunter who buys a license
  3. No one; it's held in trust for the public ✔

Why: The first principle of the model is that wildlife is a public resource. State and federal governments manage it in trust for people today and future generations.

Huh, didn't know that: The model has seven principles, including that science is the proper tool for wildlife policy.

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What do you call a moose with no name? Anonymoose.
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Sources

  1. Maine IFW: North American Wildlife Conservation Model https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fish-wildlife/wildlife/species-planning/north-american-wildlife-conservation-model.html

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