Natural Resources Management Exam 2 || very Flawless.
What is Wildlife management? correct answers the application of ecological knowledge to
populations of animals and their plant and animal associates in a manner that strikes a balance
between the needs of those populations and the needs of people
Define wildlife correct answers all living things outside of human control; all free living
vertebrate animals
Define feral correct answers an animal that is descended from domestic populations that is now
living in a wild state which is not controlled by humans (esp. in reproduction)
Define Native species correct answers animals which originated in the land they currently inhabit
Define invasive species correct answers an organism that, given the right conditions, will quickly
take over a habitat and likely cause harm to other species
define exotic species correct answers an organism introduced from its native range into an area
where the species did not previously exist (intentional and accidental)
Define game species correct answers species intended for sport
Define nongame species correct answers species not typically hunted or harvested
Who specifies if a species is game or nongame? correct answers the State agencies decide it
What are some important events relating to wildlife conservation that occurred in the first decade
of the 1900s? correct answers Teddy Roosevelt initiated Wildlife Refuge System (1903); Forest
Service established in 1905; First National Governor's Conference Emphasizing Science as Basis
for Natural Resources Management (1908), National Bison Range established in 1908
What two bird species went extinct in 1914? correct answers Passenger Pigeon and Carolina
Parakeet
What are some basic management approaches in dealing with wildlife? correct answers
Preservation, direct manipulation, and indirect manipulation
What is a food plot? correct answers a planted area set aside to act as a supplementary food
source for wildlife
What was the main way that wildlife species were managed in the US before 1900? correct
answers free for all, things hunted for sport
What are some examples of areas that wildlife laws regulate? correct answers Hunting/fishing
seasons, bag limits, size limits, permits, and tags
, What was the first recorded game law in the US? correct answers 1639-Rhode Island closed the
season on white-tailed deer from May to September
Violating wildlife laws may result in what penalties? correct answers Fines, loss of
hunting/fishing privileges (licenses), confiscation of guns or vehicle used in a crime, jail time
What was the Lacey Act of 1900 and what did it regulate? correct answers the first major federal
wildlife law that prohibited transportation of illegally killed game across state lines; regulated
bird plumage/other animal products and controlled the intro of injurious species
What countries originally signed the treaty that led to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918?
correct answers U.S. and Canada
Which countries have been added to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 that did not
originally sign it? correct answers Mexico, Russia, and Japan
Why is the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 considered one of the most important pieces of
wildlife legislation ever enacted? correct answers It provided a secure source of funds for state
wildlife management and research
What are the requirements for States to receive P-R funds? correct answers Its based on the state
size and number of hunting licenses sold
What is the tax rate applied to sporting arms and ammunition under the P-R act? correct answers
10%
What is the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and why is it important? correct answers it provides
a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats; it
saved many species from extinction
What are some areas where natural resources management has been successful? correct answers
Reintroduction, species recovery, etc
What are some examples of birds that have benefited from natural resources management and
how have their populations been enhanced by management practices? correct answers Bald
eagle, wild turkey, wood duck, whooping cranes, canada and snow geese; their populations have
steadily grown and many are off the endangered species list
What was the major negative effect of DDT on birds? correct answers It made their egg shells
weak, causing many young/unborn birds to die early
What are some examples of mammals that have benefited from natural resources management
and how have their populations been enhanced by management practices? correct answers Bison,
white-tailed deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, desert bighorn; their populations have steadily grown
and many are off the endangered species list
What is Wildlife management? correct answers the application of ecological knowledge to
populations of animals and their plant and animal associates in a manner that strikes a balance
between the needs of those populations and the needs of people
Define wildlife correct answers all living things outside of human control; all free living
vertebrate animals
Define feral correct answers an animal that is descended from domestic populations that is now
living in a wild state which is not controlled by humans (esp. in reproduction)
Define Native species correct answers animals which originated in the land they currently inhabit
Define invasive species correct answers an organism that, given the right conditions, will quickly
take over a habitat and likely cause harm to other species
define exotic species correct answers an organism introduced from its native range into an area
where the species did not previously exist (intentional and accidental)
Define game species correct answers species intended for sport
Define nongame species correct answers species not typically hunted or harvested
Who specifies if a species is game or nongame? correct answers the State agencies decide it
What are some important events relating to wildlife conservation that occurred in the first decade
of the 1900s? correct answers Teddy Roosevelt initiated Wildlife Refuge System (1903); Forest
Service established in 1905; First National Governor's Conference Emphasizing Science as Basis
for Natural Resources Management (1908), National Bison Range established in 1908
What two bird species went extinct in 1914? correct answers Passenger Pigeon and Carolina
Parakeet
What are some basic management approaches in dealing with wildlife? correct answers
Preservation, direct manipulation, and indirect manipulation
What is a food plot? correct answers a planted area set aside to act as a supplementary food
source for wildlife
What was the main way that wildlife species were managed in the US before 1900? correct
answers free for all, things hunted for sport
What are some examples of areas that wildlife laws regulate? correct answers Hunting/fishing
seasons, bag limits, size limits, permits, and tags
, What was the first recorded game law in the US? correct answers 1639-Rhode Island closed the
season on white-tailed deer from May to September
Violating wildlife laws may result in what penalties? correct answers Fines, loss of
hunting/fishing privileges (licenses), confiscation of guns or vehicle used in a crime, jail time
What was the Lacey Act of 1900 and what did it regulate? correct answers the first major federal
wildlife law that prohibited transportation of illegally killed game across state lines; regulated
bird plumage/other animal products and controlled the intro of injurious species
What countries originally signed the treaty that led to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918?
correct answers U.S. and Canada
Which countries have been added to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 that did not
originally sign it? correct answers Mexico, Russia, and Japan
Why is the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 considered one of the most important pieces of
wildlife legislation ever enacted? correct answers It provided a secure source of funds for state
wildlife management and research
What are the requirements for States to receive P-R funds? correct answers Its based on the state
size and number of hunting licenses sold
What is the tax rate applied to sporting arms and ammunition under the P-R act? correct answers
10%
What is the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and why is it important? correct answers it provides
a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats; it
saved many species from extinction
What are some areas where natural resources management has been successful? correct answers
Reintroduction, species recovery, etc
What are some examples of birds that have benefited from natural resources management and
how have their populations been enhanced by management practices? correct answers Bald
eagle, wild turkey, wood duck, whooping cranes, canada and snow geese; their populations have
steadily grown and many are off the endangered species list
What was the major negative effect of DDT on birds? correct answers It made their egg shells
weak, causing many young/unborn birds to die early
What are some examples of mammals that have benefited from natural resources management
and how have their populations been enhanced by management practices? correct answers Bison,
white-tailed deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, desert bighorn; their populations have steadily grown
and many are off the endangered species list
