Bell Ringer 2/27/2025

The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the land to grassland, is part of what piece of legislation?

• The Endangered Species Act

• The Farm Bill

• The Lacy Act

• The Pelly Amendment

Fill in the blank. Marine habitats cover more than ____ percent of the earth’s surface.

• 20

• 50

• 70

• 90

Which of the following examples corresponds to the category of protection restoration efforts?

• Conservation easement or regulatory measure like the Organic Act which prevents habitats from being converted or fragmented

• Re-establishing the topography of an area

• Controlling hydrologic regime to ensure proper water levels

• Optimizing the use of fertilizer and pesticides to prevent excessive nutrients and runoff

The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the migratory bird conservation commission in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding. This commission is made up of the Secretary of Agriculture, two senators, two members of the house of representatives and ____________.

• The President

• The chief biologist of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• The Secretary of the Interior

• Representation from Ducks Unlimited^®

Approximately $430 million are generated each year from which of the following?

• Hunting deer

• Hunting waterfowl and bird watching

• Crabbing

• Camping

Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is surveying an area to determine if it meets the requirements to be classified as a wetland. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for her to take into consideration?

• The soil is primary hydric, formed under prolonged flooding

• The area supports hydrophytic plants for at least parts of the year

• The area is saturated during part of the growing season

• The area must have standing water year-round

The Civilian Conservation Corps was created to repair damaged environments and improve unemployment as part of which of the following conservation acts?

• Yellowstone National Park Protection Act

• First Wildlife Refuge Plan

• National Economic Restoration Plan

• Organic Act