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WorksheetsWildlife Population Management - Attingham Park Deer
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which 2 species of deer are native to the British Isles?
a)
Red and Fallow
b)
Roe and Sika
c)
Fallow and Muntjack
d)
Red and Roe
2.
How much space do Attingham Park allow for each Fallow Deer in the herd?
a)
1/2 acre
b)
1 acre
c)
1 1/2 acres
d)
2 acres
3.
Which other animals do Attingham Park utilise to help manage the length of the grass on the estate?
a)
Rabbits
b)
Sheep
c)
Cattle
d)
Goats
4.
Looking at deer droppings can give an indication of the sex of the animal?
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Looking at droppings can also alert Deer Managers to the presence of which endoparasites?
a)
Ticks
b)
Lice
c)
Intestinal Worms
d)
Fleas
6.
How is genetic diversity managed at Attingham Park?
a)
Only allowing certain bucks to breed
b)
Deer leaps allowing new deer to join the herd
c)
Captive stock introduced from other collections
d)
Culling of over represented bloodlines
7.
An anthroponoses is a disease which can be spread?
a)
From animal to animal
b)
From animals to humans
c)
From humans to animals
d)
From dogs to deer
8.
Why do Attingham Park not use medication on the Fallow Deer?
a)
To maintain the wildlife status of the herd
b)
They don't care
c)
It would be too difficult to catch every animal
d)
Medicating 180 Fallow Deer would be too expensive
9.
What name is given to a buck between 1 and 2 years of age?
a)
Bambi
b)
Fawn
c)
Pricket
d)
Staglet
10.
How are Fallow Deer numbers controlled
a)
Annual cull
b)
Some are sold to farms
c)
Unwanted deer are released from the park
d)
Natural predation maintains the population
11.
The correct ratio for males to females in a Fallow Deer herd is?
a)
2:1
b)
1:3
c)
1:4
d)
1:6
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