Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator questions
and answers 2025
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 |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
Rabies: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-a |contagious, |potentially |fatal |disease |transmitted |from
|one |infected |animal |to |another |through |a |bite |or |scratch.
High |Risk/Vector |Species |of |Rabies: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-skunks, |raccoons, |foxes,
|groundhogs, |bats |and |coyotes
Exposure |to |rabies |should |be |suspected: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-a |bat |or |other |suspect
|animal |is |found |in |a |house |where |the |possibility |of |contact |exists
and answers 2025
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 |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
Rabies: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-a |contagious, |potentially |fatal |disease |transmitted |from
|one |infected |animal |to |another |through |a |bite |or |scratch.
High |Risk/Vector |Species |of |Rabies: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-skunks, |raccoons, |foxes,
|groundhogs, |bats |and |coyotes
Exposure |to |rabies |should |be |suspected: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER-a |bat |or |other |suspect
|animal |is |found |in |a |house |where |the |possibility |of |contact |exists
