Wildlife Rehabilitation Quiz

What is the primary role of wildlife rehabilitators?

• To care for injured and orphaned animals and return them to their natural habitats

• To tame wild animals

• To relocate wild animals permanently

• To keep wild animals as pets

According to Maine’s state wildlife rehabilitation website, what happens when humans and wildlife collide?

• Wildlife becomes tame

• Both humans and wildlife benefit

• Humans suffer

• Wildlife suffers

How many professional wildlife rehabilitators are there in the United States according to Cornell University’s Wildlife Health Lab?

• 1,600

• 200

• 400

• 1,000

What is required for volunteers to conduct wildlife rehab work?

• A license

• A college degree

• A rabies vaccination

• A veterinarian’s approval

In North Carolina, how long must rehabilitators work with mentors before getting their own licenses?

• Three months

• Two years

• One year

• Six months

Why should people not try to take wild animals in as pets?

• Wild animals are not cute

• Wild animals cannot be vaccinated

• Becoming comfortable around humans is not safe for them

• Wild animals are too expensive to care for

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What does PAWS emphasize about wildlife rehabilitation?

• It is about holding animals in captivity only until they are healthy enough to return to the wild

• It is about taming wild animals

• It is about keeping animals in captivity permanently

• It is about training animals to live with humans

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What is an important part of wildlife rehabilitation according to Urban Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitation?

• Keeping animals in zoos

• Taming wild animals

• Educating the public about wildlife

• Relocating animals to urban areas

What do wildlife rehabilitators advise people to do when they encounter a wild animal?

• Capture the animal

• Feed the animal

• Recognize when the animal needs help

• Take the animal home

What is the busiest time of year for wildlife rehab centers according to CWHL?

• January to March

• May to July

• August to October

• November to December