Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation &
Management Certification Review
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the land
to grasslands, is part of what piece of legislation? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Farm Bill
Which waterfowl generally migrate in family units? - CORRECT ANSWER - geese and
swans
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 ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Secretary of the
Interior
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False - 7.3 gal in a YEAR
used by migratory birds gathering resources along the flyway during biannual migration -
CORRECT ANSWER - stopover sites
Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds to allow breeding pairs
to spread out and reduce competition - CORRECT ANSWER - breeding grounds
waterfowl may travel significantly during this time to find the best resources in these places -
CORRECT ANSWER - wintering habitats
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading campsites and
has grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors which rapidly flash
, lights when triggered around the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices there
have not been any more bear sightings in the park. This is an example of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Behavior modification
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. What is NOT a requirement for her to take
into consideration? - CORRECT ANSWER - The area must have standing water year-
round
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four decades of
agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state. This is
an example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary succession
provisional services - CORRECT ANSWER - products harvested or extracted from the
habitat which are used and relied on every single day
EX: food, water, wood, oil, gas
cultural services - CORRECT ANSWER - provide non-material benefits
EX: tourism, recreation, aesthetic influences
In what year was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act created? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1948
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche?
- Commensalism
- Parasitism
- Mutualism
- Competition with other species - CORRECT ANSWER - Commensalism
Management Certification Review
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the land
to grasslands, is part of what piece of legislation? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Farm Bill
Which waterfowl generally migrate in family units? - CORRECT ANSWER - geese and
swans
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 ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Secretary of the
Interior
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False - 7.3 gal in a YEAR
used by migratory birds gathering resources along the flyway during biannual migration -
CORRECT ANSWER - stopover sites
Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds to allow breeding pairs
to spread out and reduce competition - CORRECT ANSWER - breeding grounds
waterfowl may travel significantly during this time to find the best resources in these places -
CORRECT ANSWER - wintering habitats
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading campsites and
has grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors which rapidly flash
, lights when triggered around the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices there
have not been any more bear sightings in the park. This is an example of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Behavior modification
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. What is NOT a requirement for her to take
into consideration? - CORRECT ANSWER - The area must have standing water year-
round
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four decades of
agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state. This is
an example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary succession
provisional services - CORRECT ANSWER - products harvested or extracted from the
habitat which are used and relied on every single day
EX: food, water, wood, oil, gas
cultural services - CORRECT ANSWER - provide non-material benefits
EX: tourism, recreation, aesthetic influences
In what year was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act created? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1948
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche?
- Commensalism
- Parasitism
- Mutualism
- Competition with other species - CORRECT ANSWER - Commensalism
