WLM Chapter 1 Quiz

_________ is one of the main causes of human-caused extinction.

• passive wildlife management

• active wildlife management

• overhunting

• keystone species

A key job of wildlife managers is to ensure that large enough populations of species exist to allow for a species' continued survival.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which species nearly went extinct because of over-hunting?

• White-tailed deer

• Canada Goose

• Moose

• American Bison

Which species is extinct because of over hunting?

• Flamingos

• Gnarl whales

• Passenger Pigeon

• American Bison

The man considered to be the founder of the science of wildlife management.

• President Theodore Roosevelt

• President Harry S. Truman

• Aldo Leopold

• Davey Crockett

Who started the first national park?.

• President Theodore Roosevelt

• President Harry S. Truman

• Aldo Leopold

• Davey Crockett

______ is an animal or plant in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

• threatened species

• endangered species

• recovery

• extinct

Which of the following is NOT a goal of wildlife management?

• Sustaining populations to allow for harvest

• Sustaining populations and species diversity for inherent value

• Reducing populations of species which do not contribute to the environment

• Reducing populations which are over-abundant and causing humanwildlife conflicts

Which of the following is needed for wildlife to survive?

• Food

• Water

• Cover

• All the above

Wildlife managers are concerned with stabilizing animal populations.

• True

• False