NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A brown bat is capable of capturing ... insects per hour - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1,000
..... through rehabilitation is prohibited on a statewide basis. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the release
of skunks, raccoons, foxes, coyotes and groundhogs.
what is a zoonotic/zoonoses? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅diseases that people can catch from wildlife.
You don't work for the _________________ you're a private businessperson. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pennsylvania Game Commission(PGC)
Define: Agent - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A holder of a valid Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator
Permit or a Legitimate employee.
Define: Humane Manner - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When dispatching an animal, death shall be
induced as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Define: Legitimate Employee - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An employee of record, one for which the
employer deducts or pays taxes or other fees required by any local, state of the Federal government and
is listed on the permit.
Define: Application - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An application for examination shall be submitted on a
form supplied by the Commission. A non-refundable fee of $25 for each test shall be submitted with the
application for new agents only. An additional $50 shall be submitted for each permit if the examination
is passed.
Define: Application Part 2 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Experience and qualification shall be listed on
the application, if applicable, the business business name shall also be included. Conviction of a violation
of that act within 5 years of the date of application shall preclude the issuance of a permit, an agent
whose permit lapses for 2 or more years shall apply as a new applicant.
, Records and Reports: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a record of all activities conducted under authority
of the permit can be kept on a form supplied by the Commission according to instructions. Records shall
be kept for 3 years & are the basis of any reports required by the Commission. Records are available for
inspection during normal business hours. Submit a report by the 10th of each month.
Approved Methods: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅foot hold traps, body gripping traps, box traps, clover
traps, cage traps, net and snares. shooting with a firearm that will induce death as quickly & painlessly
as possible.
Dogs used to harass nuisance geese. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The authorization to harass geese
with dogs is prohibited at any time when goslings are present at the site and during the period from
June 16-July 20, when majority of adult birds are flightless.
Traps used should be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅tagged, or labeled with the permit number, or
trapper I.D. number.
Devices shall be checked on by the agent...: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅or property owner at least
once each calendar day, but only the AGENT may remove an animal from a trap.
Nuisance wildlife should be captured..: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅alive and within 24 hours be
dispatched in a humane manner or released in an area open to hunting or trapping.
an agent may or may not..: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅without a special written permission from the
director, destroy or euthanize five or more bats at any one locations.
the taking of any..: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅white-tail deer should be reported within 24 hours and
turned over to the district wildlife conservation officer.
It is unlawful to..: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A) control any white-tail deer, black bears, elk, wild
turkey, beaver, fisher, otter or bobcat without prior approval of a Conservation Officer.
B) control any threatened or endangered species without proper permits and approval
AND ANSWERS
A brown bat is capable of capturing ... insects per hour - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1,000
..... through rehabilitation is prohibited on a statewide basis. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the release
of skunks, raccoons, foxes, coyotes and groundhogs.
what is a zoonotic/zoonoses? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅diseases that people can catch from wildlife.
You don't work for the _________________ you're a private businessperson. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pennsylvania Game Commission(PGC)
Define: Agent - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A holder of a valid Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator
Permit or a Legitimate employee.
Define: Humane Manner - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅When dispatching an animal, death shall be
induced as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Define: Legitimate Employee - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An employee of record, one for which the
employer deducts or pays taxes or other fees required by any local, state of the Federal government and
is listed on the permit.
Define: Application - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An application for examination shall be submitted on a
form supplied by the Commission. A non-refundable fee of $25 for each test shall be submitted with the
application for new agents only. An additional $50 shall be submitted for each permit if the examination
is passed.
Define: Application Part 2 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Experience and qualification shall be listed on
the application, if applicable, the business business name shall also be included. Conviction of a violation
of that act within 5 years of the date of application shall preclude the issuance of a permit, an agent
whose permit lapses for 2 or more years shall apply as a new applicant.
, Records and Reports: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a record of all activities conducted under authority
of the permit can be kept on a form supplied by the Commission according to instructions. Records shall
be kept for 3 years & are the basis of any reports required by the Commission. Records are available for
inspection during normal business hours. Submit a report by the 10th of each month.
Approved Methods: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅foot hold traps, body gripping traps, box traps, clover
traps, cage traps, net and snares. shooting with a firearm that will induce death as quickly & painlessly
as possible.
Dogs used to harass nuisance geese. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The authorization to harass geese
with dogs is prohibited at any time when goslings are present at the site and during the period from
June 16-July 20, when majority of adult birds are flightless.
Traps used should be: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅tagged, or labeled with the permit number, or
trapper I.D. number.
Devices shall be checked on by the agent...: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅or property owner at least
once each calendar day, but only the AGENT may remove an animal from a trap.
Nuisance wildlife should be captured..: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅alive and within 24 hours be
dispatched in a humane manner or released in an area open to hunting or trapping.
an agent may or may not..: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅without a special written permission from the
director, destroy or euthanize five or more bats at any one locations.
the taking of any..: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅white-tail deer should be reported within 24 hours and
turned over to the district wildlife conservation officer.
It is unlawful to..: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A) control any white-tail deer, black bears, elk, wild
turkey, beaver, fisher, otter or bobcat without prior approval of a Conservation Officer.
B) control any threatened or endangered species without proper permits and approval
