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POA 16.2 Wildlife Mgmt Test

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_____ species in an ecosystem depend on one another for survival.
a)
All
b)
Some
c)

No

2.
_____ and agriculturists manage game in order to limit the damage to crops by game species.
a)
Ecologists
b)
Environmentalists
c)
E-learning specialists
d)
Ectoplasmologists
3.
Ecologists and _____ manage game in order to limit the damage to crops by game species.
a)
agriculturists
b)
agronomists
c)
agrogolists
d)
agrotechnicians
e)
None
4.

How does wildlife hurt agriculture? Check all that apply.

a)
deer forage on corn
b)
deer forage on vegetables
c)
coyotes kill sheep
d)
coyotes kill goats
5.

How does wildlife hurt agriculture? Check all that apply.

a)
they can spread disease to farm animals
b)
they can spread fertilizer on crops
c)
they can kill animals that eat crops
d)
they can kill bugs that affect humans
6.

Game management controls the (a)   so that there is a balance between animals at the top and bottom of the food chain.

7.

Game management allows _____ animals to be harvested so other animals can access food, water and shelter w/o competition. Check all that apply.

a)
weaker
b)
older
c)
younger
d)
stronger
8.

With game management, ecologists may also monitor the (a)   of species that are critical to the ecosystem.

9.
By the early 1900s, wild turkey populations were gone from _____ states.
a)
18
b)

25

c)
19
d)

50

e)

None of these

10.
In attempting to manage populations of game animals, _____ must track the populations of important species on their property.
a)
landowners
b)
animals
c)
deer
d)
ecologists
e)
None
11.
Landowners must manage several aspects of the game animals’ _____ in order to attract and maintain healthy populations of game animals.
a)
life cycle
b)
life expectancy
c)
life skills
d)
life choices
12.
All wildlife species have _____ requirements for food, water, and space to survive.
a)
specific
b)
the same
c)
different
d)
none of these
13.

In order to foster large numbers of healthy game animals, like deer, quail, and pheasants, landowners must provide adequate supplies of the correct (a)   source for the species.

14.

Deer like to feed on: Check all that apply.

a)
grains
b)
high-quality grasses
c)
high-quality forages
d)
high-quality meat
15.

Deer like to feed on: Check all that apply.

a)
acorns
b)
tree nuts
c)
tree fruit
d)
rabbits
16.

Healthy habitat with sufficient (a)   is also important for game management.

17.
Quail and pheasants need _____ to provide nesting habitat, food and protection from predators.
a)
dense underbrush
b)
dense treetops
c)
open fields
d)
deep ground holes
e)
None
18.
narrow expanses of trees and shrubs that connect larger, wider, more diverse areas of habitat.
a)
corridors of habitat
b)
isthmi of habitat
c)
peninsulas of habitat
d)
connectors of habitat
e)
None
19.
uncultivated strip of land on each side and below the fence on a landowner’s property.
a)
fencerow
b)
fencestrip
c)
fenceplot
d)
fenceround
e)
None
20.

Fencerows allow deer and other game animals to move from one location to another with some degree of (a)   .

21.

In order to foster a healthy population of game animals on their property, a landowner must provide the correct _____ for the game animals as well as those living things lower on the food chain. Check all that apply.

a)
food
b)
habitat
c)
water resources
d)
entertainment
e)
None
22.
Food webs for wildlife are generally enhanced (better) when there is rich _____ .
a)
biodiversity
b)
soil
c)
water
d)
people
e)
None
23.
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
a)
biodiversity
b)
population
c)
life expectancy
d)
animal variation
e)
None
24.
study of the changes in size and ages of populations over both short and long periods of time.
a)
population dynamics
b)
population parameters
c)
population growth
d)
population physics
e)
None
25.
Scientists who study population dynamics also study the _____ and biological factors that influence these changes in population.
a)
environmental
b)
epidemeological
c)
chemical
d)
physical
e)
None
26.
Scientists who study population dynamics also study the environmental and _____ factors that influence these changes in population.
a)
biological
b)
physical
c)
chemical
d)
mechanical
e)
None
27.

Factors that may affect the population of a species include: Check all that apply.

a)
weather
b)
diseases
c)
human interactions
d)
land development
e)
None
28.

Increasing game species population like rabbits may likely: Check all that apply.

a)
increase predator populations
b)
reduce predator populations
c)
increase coyote populations
d)
increase raccoon populations
e)
None
29.
Being genetically predisposed to give birth to a certain number of offspring each year and over a lifetime.
a)
genetic reproductive potential
b)
potential baby making
c)
inherited child raising
d)
none of these
e)
None
30.

Doe deer usually have up to _____ offspring per year.

a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
e)
None
31.

Doe rabbits may have up to _____ offspring per year.

a)
50
b)
1
c)
2
d)
10
e)
None
32.
The text describes typical deer harvest limits as more _____ than _____.
a)
bucks, does
b)
does, bucks
c)
bulls, dolls
d)
dolls, bulls
e)
None
33.
a disease that affects both wild and domesticated hives of honeybees,
a)
colony collapse disorder
b)
honeybee influenza
c)
honey fever
d)
hepatitis-bee
e)
None
34.
Which bees in the hive disappear during colony collapse disorder?
a)
workers
b)
drones
c)
nursery
d)
queen
e)
None
35.

possible cause of CCD (in beehives) Check all that apply.

a)
pesticides
b)
varroa mites
c)
environmental factors
d)
ugly drones
e)
None
36.

possible cause of CCD (in beehives) Check all that apply.

a)
viruses
b)
fungi
c)
malnutrition
d)
Justin Beeber
e)
None
37.

Why should agriculturists (and EVERYONE) be concerned about CCD? Check all that apply.

a)
bees pollinate millions of acres of crops in the US
b)
lack of bees means less food for us
c)
humans will die from eating CCD honey
d)
honey and other bee-based products are important to our economy
e)
None
38.
A popular neurological disease in deer and elk is:
a)
chronic wasting disease
b)
blue tongue
c)
mad venison disease
d)
epilepsy
e)
None
39.
CWD _____ be transferred from infected to non-infected animals.
a)
can
b)
cannot
40.

Chronic Wasting Disease causes: Check all that apply.

a)
brain lesions
b)
loss of body condition
c)
abnormal behavior
d)
death
e)
None
41.
The meat of deer and elk with CWD is safe for humans to eat.
a)
False
b)
True
42.
CWD is similar to:
a)
mad cow disease
b)
rabies
c)
schizophrenia
d)
angry goat disease
e)
None
43.

Animals affected by Blue Tongue: Choose 2.

a)
deer
b)
elk
c)
rabbits
d)
goats
e)
None
44.

Animals affected by Blue Tongue: Choose 2.

a)
antelope
b)
bison
c)
coyotes
d)
wolves
e)
None
45.
Blue tongue turns a deers tongue blue by:
a)
swelling of the face and tongue
b)
numbness of the face and tongue
c)
deer biting their tongue
d)
deer eating a blue raspberry jolly rancher
e)
None
46.
Animals with blue tongue:
a)
usually die within a week
b)
usually get better within a week
c)
usually get better within a year
d)
usually die after 2 months
e)
None
47.
small biting flies that carry blue tongue disease
a)
midge
b)
smidge
c)
madge
d)
smores
e)
None
48.
what weather phenomenon encourages midges to reproduce and bite deer?
a)
drought
b)
monsoons
c)
flooding
d)
snow/blizzard
e)
None