Captive Game Management Quiz

What is a key consideration when capturing sociable animals?

• Keep them isolated

• Capture them individually

• Capture and hold them as a family unit

• Mix them with other species

Why should aggressive animals be separated in captivity?

• To reduce feeding costs

• To prevent injuries

• To encourage breeding

• To improve social bonding

Which species may require separation of dominant males due to fighting?

• Springbok

• Impala and wildebeest

• Duikers

• Giraffe

Which species can be kept in groups but require sex separation?

• Eland and kudu

• Duikers

• Giraffe

• White rhino

What is the recommended housing for white rhinoceros?

• Mixed-species pens

• Communal enclosures

• Individual pens or camps

• Open pastures

Young giraffe can be kept:

• With adult bulls

• In mixed-species pens

• Together in an enclosure

• Only in isolation

Different types of animals should:

• Be kept together for enrichment

• Be rotated between pens

• Never be kept together in the same pen

• Be grouped by size

Adult buffalo bulls should be:

• Kept with cows

• Kept with calves

• Kept in individual pens

• Released into open areas

Black wildebeest bulls should be:

• Kept in herds

• Kept with calves

• Kept in individual pens or with cows

• Kept with other species

What precaution is recommended for blesbok rams kept with ewes and lambs?

• Feed separately

• Cover horns with rubber or plastic piping

• Keep them in open fields

• Provide extra water