What the wildlife manager expects from foresters--new initiatives in forestry and wildlife management in Canada

The demands for land are increasing. Destructive forms of land use threaten the renewable resource base for both wood products and wildlife. The first order of cooperation between foresters and wildlife managers must be to protect the productive land base from destructive uses. The second order deals with how this land base and the timber resource are to be managed. The third order of cooperation between foresters and wildlife managers requires an appreciation of this fundamental problem. The dialogue between foresters and wildlife managers is increasing. Foresters should assist wildlife managers in encouraging economists to begin applying the economic benefits of wildlife as incentives to the private sector for improving wildlife habitat protection and management. Key words: Wildlife Management, Forestry Multiple Use, Integration, Wildlife Habitat.