WorksheetsReview: Unit 7/8 Test: Wildlife Population Ecology & Management
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 38mins
Potential for reproduction of an organism or population
Fertility
Fecundity
Age Structure
Sex Structure
The natural capacity to produce offspring; measured as the number of offspring per mating pair
Fertility
Fecundity
Age Structure
Sex Structure
Select all the factors that affect recruitment.
birth rate
death rate
immigration
emigration
Most permits are regulated to scientific, educational or propagation purposes.
Limited-carrying capacity affects which aspect of population abundance?
birth rate
death rate
immigration
emigration
Select all the reasons why wildlife needs a "home-range"
Escape possible predators
Rest in safety
To increase competition
Hunting seasons, bag limits, trapping, fence boundaries, and food populations are examples of
Direct Manipulation of Habitats and Populations
Ways to Lower Populations in Habitats
Indirect Manipulation of Habitats and Populations
Ways to Increase Populations in Habitats
Select all the NON-LETHAL methods to manage wildlife populations.
Behavior Modification
Pesticides
Bounties
Hunting Seasons
Fertility Control
Select all the LETHAL methods to manage wildlife populations.
Behavior Modification
Pesticides
Bounties
Hunting Seasons
Fertility Control
Which of the following is NOT a ecological principle of wildlife management?
The Cooperative Wildlife Research Center was established in
1933
1935
1937
1940
Aldo Leopold became the first professor of wildlife management and published his book Game Management in
1933
1935
1937
1940
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy was established in
1933
1935
1937
1940
President, F.D. Roosevelt established the Bureau of Wildlife in
1933
1935
1937
1940
Select all the goals for wildlife population management
Vulnerable species have less than _______ mature individuals.
Endangered species have less than _______ mature individuals.
Critically-endangered species have less than _______ mature individuals.
Growth, health, and successful reproduction are dependent on
Food
Cover
Water
Home-Range
An animal's digestion, metabolism, regulation of body temperature, and removal of metabolic wasters requires
Food
Cover
Water
Home-Range
Animals get shelter from harsh weather conditions and predators by finding
Food
Cover
Water
Home-Range
Which federal agency is responsible for the preservation of unimpaired natural and cultural resources?
Select all of the techniques for monitoring wildlife
Nest Monitoring
Which of the following is one of the main properties used to describe a population?
Number of individuals entering one population from another over a period of time
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Immigration
Number of organisms surviving long enough to be added to a population
Dominance
Recruitment
Sex Structure
Age Structure
Individual achieves preferential access to resources over other individuals
Recruitment
Sex Structure
Age Structure
Interactions of animals, plants and other living organisms
Abiotic Factors
Density Dependent
Density Independent
Non-living, physical and chemical elements
Abiotic Factors
Density Dependent
Density Independent
The maximum population that the ecosystem can support indefinitely
Limiting Factors
Change in population abundance is calculated as
Both death rate and birth rate are expressed as how many individuals per unit of time?
Density independent factors
Density dependent factors
Recording of animal signs allows us to determine an
index of population size
a ratio of marked and unmarked animals
the exact number of animals
Select the ways we mark animals using the "Mark and Recapture" technique?
Select all of the biotic factors that can impact wildlife populations.
disease
competition
hurricanes
parasitism
predation
Select all of the abiotic factors that can affect wildlife populations.
physical condition
pollution
hurricanes
parasitism
disease
