Unit 8- Wildlife Management

Which of the following is NOT a ecological principle of wildlife management?

• Protecting species which enables genetic diversity

• Maintaining the habitat required for conserving species

• Providing recreation, such as hunting

• Creating an interconnected ecosystem

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What year was the first Cooperative Wildlife Research Center established?

• 1885

• 1900

• 1933

• 1935

Most permits are regulated to scientific, educational or propagation purposes.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a goal for population management?

• Increase populations designated as threatened

• Increase recreational opportunities for humans

• Maintain populations at a sustainable level

• Reduce populations which have reached unsustainable levels

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Vulnerable species have less than

• 250

• 1,000

• 2,500

• 10,000

Which of the following is NOT included when monitoring wildlife populations?

• Birth rates

• Conditions of habitats

• Instances of human conflict

• Food sources

Fertility control is a _______ method of controlling wildlife

• lethal

• non-lethal

Food is NOT crucial for which of the following?

• Removal of metabolic wastes

• Growth

• Health

• Successful reproduction

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Which of the following describes the maximum population size of a species the habitat can support?

• Climax community

• Sere

• Home range

• Carrying capacity

Which of the following is an essential reason why wildlife species have home ranges?

• Provide population health

• Locate a mate

• Evade disease

• Avoid human interaction