fish and wildlife

Aquatic and terrestrial

Fish and wildlife refers collectively to non-domesticated animals, especially as subjects of conservation, management, and regulation.

The phrase appears most often in government contexts: the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, state fish and wildlife agencies, fish and wildlife laws.

It encompasses game animals, protected species, and the ecosystems they inhabit: The land was set aside for fish and wildlife habitat.

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domestication status

fish and wildlifelivestock

Domesticated farm animals

domesticated animals · farm animals · domestic animals · pets · cattle

natural vs human-made

fish and wildlifecrops

Cultivated plants for harvest

agriculture · urban development · infrastructure · built environment · farmland

living vs non-living natural elements

fish and wildlifeminerals

Inorganic natural solids

geology · landforms · water resources · timber · natural resources

Family

fish, wildlife, fishes, fished, fishing, fisher, fishers, fishery, fisheries

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