Conservation of Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers

Conservation of Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video introduces the red-cockaded woodpecker, a federally threatened species found in long leaf pine ecosystems. Unlike other woodpeckers, they nest in living trees affected by heart rot, which takes years to form suitable cavities. The resin from these trees protects them from predators like snakes. Conservation efforts, including controlled burns and artificial cavities, have helped increase their population, leading to a proposal to change their status from endangered to threatened.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the red-cockaded woodpecker unique among woodpeckers in terms of nesting?

They nest in living trees with heart rot.

They nest in dead trees.

They nest in bushes.

They nest on the ground.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do red-cockaded woodpeckers prefer living trees over dead ones?

Living trees are warmer.

Living trees are easier to find.

Living trees provide more food.

Resin from living trees deters predators.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main predator of the red-cockaded woodpecker that is deterred by tree resin?

Owls

Corn snakes

Foxes

Hawks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major factor in maintaining the open habitats preferred by red-cockaded woodpeckers?

Flooding

Fire

Wind

Human activity

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often is the habitat of the red-cockaded woodpecker burned to maintain its openness?

Every year

Every two to three years

Every five years

Every ten years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary reason red-cockaded woodpeckers are rare?

They are hunted by humans.

They migrate frequently.

They prefer old trees.

They have a low birth rate.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one method used to help boost the population of red-cockaded woodpeckers?

Creating artificial cavities

Feeding them more

Planting more trees

Building birdhouses

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