The following is a slightly edited version of a plenary address delivered at the Western Section annual meeting in January 2009. The plenary theme was ?The view from the future: wildlife management challenges and opportunities of the next 100 years.? Key references are listed at the end of the address. Readers will also be interested in the Winter 2009 (Vol. 3, No. 4) issue of The Wildlife Professional, which contains a special section on the preparation and training of future wildlife professionals.
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