Hunter Safety: Chapter 3

What is the main goal of wildlife conservation?

• Destroying natural resources

• Wasting natural resources

• Preserving natural resources without consumptive use

• Selling natural resources for profit

What is the North American Model of Fish and Wildlife Conservation based on?

• Commercial use of wildlife

• Sound scientific knowledge and principles

• Land ownership

• Wealth and social standing

What is the carrying capacity of a habitat?

• The number of animals the habitat can support during the breeding season

• The number of animals the habitat can support during the summer

• The number of animals the habitat can support during the winter

• The number of animals the habitat can support all year long

What is the main purpose of predator control in wildlife management?

• To eliminate all predators from the habitat

• To reduce predators to enable stable populations of threatened species

• To increase the number of predators in the habitat

• To protect predators from other wildlife

What is the main characteristic of mammals?

• Herbivorous

• Feathered

• Warm-blooded with hair

• Cold-blooded

What is the main reason some species are protected from hunting?

• Because they are easy to hunt

• Because they are not important for the ecosystem

• Because their numbers are small and they produce no surplus to harvest

• Because they are abundant and produce a surplus

What is the main purpose of controlled burning in habitat improvement?

• To destroy the habitat

• To increase the production of certain wildlife species

• To promote new growth and slow down the process of succession

• To reduce the number of wildlife in the habitat

What is the main role of wildlife managers in maintaining wildlife populations?

• To increase the number of animals in the habitat

• To keep the number of animals in balance with their habitat

• To eliminate all animals from the habitat

• To ignore historical trends and current habitat conditions

Wildlife conservation ensures that __________________.

• Hunting seasons established by Kublai Khan will continue

• No animals are ever harvested

• Natural resources can be drawn on despite unwise use

• Renewable resources can replenish themselves indefinitely

A habitat for wildlife must include ________________.

• Space, arrangement, food, cover, and water

• Brush and rocks, predators, water, and space

• Space, vegetation, food, and resting and breeding places

• Cover, predators, large area, arrangement, and food