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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is the world's most successful. No other continent retains as close to a complete compliment of native wildlife species. While other countries struggle to conserve the little they have left, we enjoy great abundance and diversity of wildlife.

This is due, in large part, to forward-thinking early conservationists who saw the need to preserve wildlife and their habitats. Their efforts were the source of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, which strives to sustain wildlife species and habitats through sound science and active management.

This is an overview of the seven core concepts of the North American Model, as recognized by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
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Seven Principles

NORTH AMERICAN MODEL OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is the world's most successful. No other continent retains as close to a complete compliment of native wildlife species. While other countries struggle to conserve the little they have left, we enjoy great abundance and diversity of wildlife.

This is due, in large part, to forward-thinking early conservationists who saw the need to preserve wildlife and their habitats. Their efforts were the source of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, which strives to sustain wildlife species and habitats through sound science and active management.

This is an overview of the seven core concepts of the North American Model, as recognized by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Photo by Arthur Chapman
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WILDLIFE IS HELD IN THE PUBLIC TRUST

The public trust doctrine means that wildlife belongs to everyone. Through shared ownership and responsibility, opportunity is provided for all to enjoy wildlife.
Photo by Gamma Man
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REGULATED COMMERCE IN WILDLIFE

Early laws banning commercial hunting and the sale of meat and hides ensure sustainability through regulation of harvest and regulating commerce of wildlife parts.
Photo by USFWS Mountain Prairie
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HUNTING AND ANGLING LAWS ARE CREATED THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROCESS

Hunting seasons, harvest limits and penalties imposed for violations are established through laws and regulations. Everyone has the opportunity to shape the laws and regulations applied in wildlife conservation.
Photo by Michael Kappel
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HUNTING AND ANGLING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

Opportunity to participate in hunting, angling and wildlife conservation is guaranteed for all in good standing, not by social status or privilege, financial capacity or land ownership. This concept ensures a broad base of financial support and advocacy for research, monitoring, habitat conservation and law enforcement.
Photo by akeii
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HUNTERS AND ANGLERS FUND CONSERVATION

Hunting and fishing license sales and excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment pay for management of all wildlife, including wildlife species that are not hunted.
Photo by 401(K) 2013
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WILDLIFE IS AN INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE

Proper stewardship of wildlife and habitats is both a source of national pride and an opportunity to cooperate with other nations with whom we share natural resources. Cooperative management of migrating waterfowl is one example of successful international collaboration.
Photo by USFWS Mountain Prairie
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SCIENCE IS THE BASIS FOR WILDLIFE POLICY

The limited use of wildlife as a renewable natural resource is based on sound science. We learn as we go, adapting our management strategies based on monitoring to achieve sustainability.
Photo by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region
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To learn more:

HTTP://WWW.AZGFD.GOV/H_F/NORTHAMERICANMODEL.SHTML
Photo by Mark Brannan

Eric Proctor