Camouflage – colors, tones, patterns, shapes or behavior an organism uses to blend with its surroundings; also concealment that alters or obscures the appearance; also protective coloration, a common animal defense

Carnivore – any animal that consumes other animals that are living (predation) or dead (scavenging)

Furbearer – wild animal whose pelt is commercially valuable, primarily in the clothing industry

Generalist – a species which can thrive in many environmental conditions with a variety of resources

Herbivore – a plant-eating animal

Omnivore – an animal that eats both animal and vegetable matter

Reintroduction – releasing individuals of a species that has been extirpated, or nearly so, into an area that historically supported that species

Ruminant- any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds including domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels and chevrotains

Scat – an animal’s fecal droppings, especially a wild animal

Specialist – a species that can only thrive in a narrow range of environmental conditions or has a limited diet

Stalking – stealthily approaching prey, quarry, etc.

Wildlife management – application of scientific knowledge and technical skills to protect, preserve, conserve, limit, enhance or extend the value of wildlife and its habitat