Which term describes activities such as hunting, fishing, trapping?

• A. Nonconsumptive uses of wildlife
• B. Endangered uses
• C. Managed uses
• D. Consumptive uses of wildlife

Answer: (D)

These activities are consumptive uses of wildlife. Consumptive uses are those that involve harvesting or removing wildlife from the wild for use or sale, so hunting, fishing, and trapping are classic examples because they reduce the number of individuals in a population and provide wildlife products. This is the category wildlife managers watch closely and regulate with licenses, seasons, and bag limits to keep populations healthy while allowing people to benefit from them. Nonconsumptive uses, by contrast, involve wildlife without taking individuals (like observing or photographing), which is why they aren’t described as consumptive. The other terms aren’t standard descriptors of this activity and don’t convey the idea of removing wildlife for use.