1. wildlife management causing animals to move in a desired general direction, e.g., towards guns or traps or past census points —see drift, stand 2. range management the moving of livestock under human direction —note 1. the term drift is often used in lieu of drive when animals are slowly urged in a certain direction —note 2. a strip of country set aside for such a movement is termed a driveway or stock route —synonym drove, droving, trailing —see drift, transhumanceThis definition last updated 10/25/2008