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Across 5. permission to hunt or fish 8. birds such as ducks and geese that migrate 10. contagious bacterial disease in birds 12. not getting enough nutrients 13. conservation organization for waterfowl that began in 1937 that aides in waterfowl research and habitat improvement 14. seperate permit used to identify harvested animals 16. too many of a species in a given area 19. the primary management practice used for wintering waterfowl 21. the main reason a species declines is the ____________ of habitat due to humans 22. the placing of sperm into a female using artificial means 25. code of morals that all hunters should abide 27. device that provides the environmental conditions neccesary for eggs to hatch 28. species of animals that are not originally found in a certain area 29. any species that is in danger of extinction throughout a large portion of its home range 30. management of this is the most important practice for the future of America's wildlife

Down 1. wildlife management practice that assists wildlife managers to reach harvest goals for species to keep populations in check 2. only shot allowed to hunt ducks; not lead 3. crops planted to help subsidize nutrients for wildlife 4. abbreviation for the state of TN wildlife management group 6. a complex set of relationships among the living resources, habitats, and residents of an area. It includes plants, trees, animals, fish, etc 7. waterfowl that have a band or tag on their leg(s) for research purposes 9. the number of species that can occupy a given habitatwithout overpopulating it 11. dying out of a species; no longer exist 13. a major problem for waterfowl habitat 15. management practice that promotes the growth of new grasses and forbs 17. frozen ground; ground that is lacking nutrients essential for life 18. the number 1 common factor in all reasons that animals become endangered 20. waterfowls inborn tendency to fly southward in the winter months in search for food 21. viral disease in ducks caused by overcrowding of ducks in a certain area 23. practice where landowners are paid a fee in order to secure the right to hunt on their property 24. embankments used to hold water in an area 26. raised mounds of earth with sloping sides used to divert or hold water