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Urbanization The spread of human expansion and commerce into once wild areas, affecting and dispersing the wildlife through loss or alteration of habitat.
90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Addressing an Urban Society Birth of Urban Biologist s niche 86% Niche exploitation begins 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year
Humans decide the fate of wildlife
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The Magnitude of Attitudes
Things to Ponder Texas has 21 Million Residents 86% Live in Residential (Urban) Areas Texas has 3 Largest Cities in US 3-5% of State is Publicly Owned 77% Live East of I35 Houston has 2 nd Largest Port entering US Houston covers three Counties US House 32 Rep (ST) & 7 (Houston) TX Senators 31, 7 (Houston), 5 (WofI35) TX House 200+, 25 (Houston)
Turning Point Technology Introduction Does everyone have a clicker? Responses are anonymous. Please make sure to leave them on the table as you leave. They do not work with anything else. They are expensive to replace. A green light means your answer registered. You can only choose one answer. It records the last button you push.
What is your age? 1. < 25 32% 32% 2. 25-29 3. 30-39 4. 40-49 5. 50-59 6. 60+ 5% 14% 9% 9% 1 2 3 4 5 6
What is your gender? 1. Male 2. Female 57% 43% 1 2
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Number of U.S. Listed Species Number of Species 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Year
What is the size of the city/area where you grew up? 1. Rural (<10,000) 2. Small City (10k-100k) 3. Mid-sized city (100-250k) 4. Large City (250k-500k) 5. Large Metro Area (500k+) 8% 25% 8% 58% 0% 1 2 3 4 5
What is the size of the city/area where you live now? 1. Rural (<10,000) 2. Small City (10k-100k) 3. Mid-sized city (100-250k) 4. Large City (250k-500k) 5. Large Metro Area (500k+) 20% 16% 64% 0% 0% 1 2 3 4 5
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Population Projection (2040) Dallas- Ft. Worth - Arlington Houston - Sugarland San Antonio Austin - Round Rock LRGV" El Paso Corpus Christi Beaumont - Port Arthur Killeen - Temple - Fort Hood Lubbock Amarillo Waco Longview Laredo College Station - Bryan Tyler Abilene Wichita Falls Odessa Midland Victoria Sherman - Denison San Angelo Texarkana Millions 0 2 4 6 8 10 89% of our population = urban 51% of all Texas population resides in the top two MSAs Source: Texas State Data Center
How do you support Texas Wildlife? 1. Purchase of Texas Hunting License 2. Purchase of Texas Fishing License 3. Purchase Texas Park Pass 4. Some Combination of 1-3 5. Pay Federal Income Taxes 75% 21% 4% 0% 0% 1 2 3 4 5
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State Wildlife Grants (Federal Funding) 3% ($.7M) Wildlife Division Base Budget FY13 ($21.7M) Hunting Stamps 7% ($1.6M) Lifetime Pittman- Endowments Roberts 2% ($.5M) (Federal Funding) 58% ($12.5M) License Funding 27% ($5.7M) Big Time TX Hunts 3% (.6M) Not included: Nongame Stamp = $42,981 HL Plate = $133,160 Deer Plate = $37,937 Emoluments = $25,000 Sec. 6 Pass Thru = $
Millions City Parks and Recreation Budgets vs. Wildlife Division (2012) $120 $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 $0 San Ant. P&R Houston P&R Dallas P&R Austin P&R Wildlife Division
Valuing the Invaluable Two worlds collide... The Far Side
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Ecosystems need many, many producers (plants) to support fewer primary consumers (herbivores) to support even fewer secondary consumers (carnivores) Owl: top predator (carnivore) Weasels: secondary consumers (carnivores) Mice: primary (herbivores) consumers Plants: producers
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Stop Nuisance Wildlife Learn to Live With Nature Not Against It Keith Crenshaw 14320 Garrett Road Houston, Texas 77044 (281) 456-7029 x 22 keith.crenshaw@tpwd.state.tx.us