Conservation and Management

Wildlife conservation aims to protect 

• wildlife and their habitats

• humans

• pets

• farm animals 

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The global extinction rate is  _______  times higher than the historic background rate.

• 10

• 1000

• 10 000

• 100

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Once a species becomes endangered, it is difficult to recover.

• True

• False

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Human activities are not a serious threat to wildlife.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?

• Improving literacy among urban populations

• Raising tax rates for large corporations

• Inventing stronger antibiotics

• Passing a law to set limits for fishermen

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The Wildlife Conservation Society ...

• promotes education on endangered animals

• creates videos that help inform people of animals in danger

• gather donations to help animals

• is the government

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What happens to any forest ecosystem when the land is cleared for farming?

• The forest ecosystem will be destroyed.

• The forest ecosystem will be healthy.

• The forest ecosystem will be relocated.

• The forest ecosystem will be unaffected.

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What does it mean when an animal is endangered?

• Something once lived but no longer exists.

• Animals that is at risk of extinction.

• Place that protects animals at risk.

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A species is defined as endangered when it

• suffers from damage to its habitat.

• suffers from disease or predation.

• when there are hazards to the continued life of the species.

• all of the above

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An endangered species is

• One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
  

• One whose not been spotted after many years.

• One whose numbers are abundant.

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