Endangered

Which of the following international treaties bans the hunting, capture, and sale of threatened or endangered species in 181 countries? CITES

• Endangered Species Act (ESA)

• The National Marine Fisheries Act

• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITIES)

• National Enviornmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• The Marine Mammal Protection Act

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Areas that have been set aside for the protection of threatened or endangered species and their habitats are known as;

• National parks.

• National zoos

• National wildlife refuges.

• National recreation areas.

• National forest reserves.

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In the 1970s, the United States introduced the _________________________ which calls for a recovery plan to be created for each endangered species.

• National Environmental Policy Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

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Responsible for the determination of endangered species status and monitoring the level of endangerment.

• US. Fish and Wild Life Services

• Park Rangers

• DEA

• Coast Guard

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Law of the 70's that protects endangered species in the U.S.

• Endangered Species Act

• CITES

• Lacey Act

• One Act Plays

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Which of the following is not linked to Endangered species?

• K-Strategist

• Specialized niche

• rare

• commercially valuable

• R-Strategist

Fragmented habitat can be reconnected most directly by

• wildlife corridors

• captive breeding programs

• debt for nature swaps

• prescribed burns

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Which of the following is NOT an endangered species of Florida?

• West Indian Manatee.

• Gopher Tortoise

• Roseate Spoonbill

• Hawksbill Sea Turtle.

• Burmese Python

Pyrenean ibex is an endangered animal.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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People hunt polar bears for their ......

• fur

• tusk

• horn

• shell