Chapter 3

What is the main goal of wildlife conservation?

• Preserving natural resources without any use

• Selling natural resources for profit

• Ensuring the wise use and management of renewable resources

• Wasting natural resources

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

• Extermination of fish and wildlife

• Sound scientific knowledge and principles

• International trade of fish and wildlife

• Private ownership of fish and wildlife

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What is the edge effect in wildlife management?

• The effect of overpopulation on wildlife habitats

• The consequence of placing two contrasting ecosystems adjacent to one another

• The result of hunting regulations on wildlife behavior

• The impact of pollution on wildlife populations

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What is carrying capacity in wildlife management?

• The number of animals the habitat can support without any damage to the animals only

• The minimum number of animals the habitat can support without any damage

• The maximum number of animals the habitat can support without any damage

• The number of animals the habitat can support without any limit

What are the main characteristics of mammals?

• Herbivorous with feathers

• Warm-blooded with hair

• Omnivorous with fins

• Cold-blooded with scales

What is the habitat of the bobcat?

• Thickets of shrubs or trees

• Rocky prairies

• Swamplands

• All of these

What is the distinguishing feature of the elk?

• Yellowish fur

• Large spreading antlers

• Black legs

• Spreading tail

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Where does the collared peccary live?

• Deserts

• Mountainous terrain

• Open prairies

• Forested areas

What is the distinguishing feature of the gray wolf?

• White fur

• Black tail

• Grizzled gray color

• Curved horns

What is the habitat of the coyote?

• Prairies

• Open woodlands

• Shrublands

• All of these