FW 101 quiz 1 Questions With Answers
Wild - CORRECT ANSWER-Not domesticated, cultivated or tamed
Wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER-Wild terrestrial and party terrestrial vertebrate animals
Natural Resource - CORRECT ANSWER-Things such as land, water, plants, wildlife
and fish, timber and energy reserves that are useful and economically valuable in the
condition in which they are found.
Native - CORRECT ANSWER-Originally for X habitat/ enviornment
Exotic - CORRECT ANSWER-not from X habitat/ environment and migrated there at
some time.
Fish - CORRECT ANSWER-collective term that includes mollusks, crustaceans and any
aquatic animal wish is harvested.
Fisheries - CORRECT ANSWER-Interaction between one or more fish and their human
users.
Conservation/Management - CORRECT ANSWER-to maintain the use natural
resources in a sustainable manner; use now while maintaining options for future
generations
Preservation - CORRECT ANSWER-leave in an unaltered state; leave alone
Three "components" that compromise FW Management - CORRECT ANSWER-People,
habitat, and animals
Leopold's idea on management - CORRECT ANSWER-Sustaining crops of wild game
for recreational use
Anderson's idea of management - CORRECT ANSWER-manipulating habitat for
animals/human benefit
Riley's idea of management - CORRECT ANSWER-influences interactions between FW
and humans to achieve impacts valued by stakeholders
Why did European settlers come to North America (from a FW perspective) -
CORRECT ANSWER-There were a lot of unused natural resources that haven't yet
been exploited by people; promise of beautiful land.
, Access to, and availability of, natural resources in North America - CORRECT
ANSWER-A lot more availability in North America
Access to, and availability of, natural resources in Europe - CORRECT ANSWER-
Natural resources were mainly owned by wealthy owners in Europe
What happened to FW resources in North America during the Exploitation Period and
why? - CORRECT ANSWER-Resources started to become scarce/wildlife started to
become endangered/extinct because of the promise of abundant resources in the west
(California gold rush)
What happened to FW resources and their management during the Conservation
Period and why? - CORRECT ANSWER-They stopped decreasing as fast due to
people trying to conserve them. Lots of important figures took actions/made
legislation/created organizations dedicated to conserving wildlife
How does the North American model differ from European model? - CORRECT
ANSWER-NA seems to focus more on conservation and creating public land whereas
Europe seems to be more of the idea that the wealthy own the land, and the land is
more private
What is the Public Trust Doctrine in the US and how does it relate to the
concept/definition of conservation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Public trust doctrine is a
common law foundation for 'trust' status of wildlife resources in the US; resources are
held in trust by government for the benefit of present and future generations. However,
wealthy conservationists advocated for the elimination of markets ($) for game
Did FW resources disappear (or decline substantially in abundance) first in the Eastern
or Western half of North America, and why? - CORRECT ANSWER-Western because
of the gold rush and the whole idea of manifest destiny.
Why does the Western half of the US have a much greater percentage of public,
preserved land than in the Eastern US? - CORRECT ANSWER-Western has more
preserved land because they used it faster, so people were like "hey, let's preserve!"
Colonists arriving to NA from Europe (what centuries?) - CORRECT ANSWER-in 1492
Completion of the railroad (what decade?) - CORRECT ANSWER-in 1869
Passage of Clean Water Act (what decade?) - CORRECT ANSWER-in 1972
Shift from exploitation to conservation periods? - CORRECT ANSWER-around 1880s to
1910s ish
What were the impacts on the Spanish who immigrated to North America? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Increased efficiency of transportation, introduced domestic livestock AND
Wild - CORRECT ANSWER-Not domesticated, cultivated or tamed
Wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER-Wild terrestrial and party terrestrial vertebrate animals
Natural Resource - CORRECT ANSWER-Things such as land, water, plants, wildlife
and fish, timber and energy reserves that are useful and economically valuable in the
condition in which they are found.
Native - CORRECT ANSWER-Originally for X habitat/ enviornment
Exotic - CORRECT ANSWER-not from X habitat/ environment and migrated there at
some time.
Fish - CORRECT ANSWER-collective term that includes mollusks, crustaceans and any
aquatic animal wish is harvested.
Fisheries - CORRECT ANSWER-Interaction between one or more fish and their human
users.
Conservation/Management - CORRECT ANSWER-to maintain the use natural
resources in a sustainable manner; use now while maintaining options for future
generations
Preservation - CORRECT ANSWER-leave in an unaltered state; leave alone
Three "components" that compromise FW Management - CORRECT ANSWER-People,
habitat, and animals
Leopold's idea on management - CORRECT ANSWER-Sustaining crops of wild game
for recreational use
Anderson's idea of management - CORRECT ANSWER-manipulating habitat for
animals/human benefit
Riley's idea of management - CORRECT ANSWER-influences interactions between FW
and humans to achieve impacts valued by stakeholders
Why did European settlers come to North America (from a FW perspective) -
CORRECT ANSWER-There were a lot of unused natural resources that haven't yet
been exploited by people; promise of beautiful land.
, Access to, and availability of, natural resources in North America - CORRECT
ANSWER-A lot more availability in North America
Access to, and availability of, natural resources in Europe - CORRECT ANSWER-
Natural resources were mainly owned by wealthy owners in Europe
What happened to FW resources in North America during the Exploitation Period and
why? - CORRECT ANSWER-Resources started to become scarce/wildlife started to
become endangered/extinct because of the promise of abundant resources in the west
(California gold rush)
What happened to FW resources and their management during the Conservation
Period and why? - CORRECT ANSWER-They stopped decreasing as fast due to
people trying to conserve them. Lots of important figures took actions/made
legislation/created organizations dedicated to conserving wildlife
How does the North American model differ from European model? - CORRECT
ANSWER-NA seems to focus more on conservation and creating public land whereas
Europe seems to be more of the idea that the wealthy own the land, and the land is
more private
What is the Public Trust Doctrine in the US and how does it relate to the
concept/definition of conservation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Public trust doctrine is a
common law foundation for 'trust' status of wildlife resources in the US; resources are
held in trust by government for the benefit of present and future generations. However,
wealthy conservationists advocated for the elimination of markets ($) for game
Did FW resources disappear (or decline substantially in abundance) first in the Eastern
or Western half of North America, and why? - CORRECT ANSWER-Western because
of the gold rush and the whole idea of manifest destiny.
Why does the Western half of the US have a much greater percentage of public,
preserved land than in the Eastern US? - CORRECT ANSWER-Western has more
preserved land because they used it faster, so people were like "hey, let's preserve!"
Colonists arriving to NA from Europe (what centuries?) - CORRECT ANSWER-in 1492
Completion of the railroad (what decade?) - CORRECT ANSWER-in 1869
Passage of Clean Water Act (what decade?) - CORRECT ANSWER-in 1972
Shift from exploitation to conservation periods? - CORRECT ANSWER-around 1880s to
1910s ish
What were the impacts on the Spanish who immigrated to North America? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Increased efficiency of transportation, introduced domestic livestock AND
