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What You Should Know | Finding Wildlife | Game or Non-Game | Techniques | Signs | Distribution | Warning for Hunters | Final Quiz | Over 100 Wildlife Fact Sheets


Why Learn Wildlife Identification?

Everybody has their own reason to learn wildlife identification. Some of them include:

  • Personal enjoyment
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Hunting
  • Personal Protection
  • Career

Wildlife identification is mandatory for hunters for legal and safety reasons. Hunters also have an ethical responsibility to properly identify any target before pulling the trigger.

Wildlife identification takes time and practice. As a hunter, you must take time to study the species found in your state or province.

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