PA Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator
Complete Solutions
how many insects can a little brown bat eat in an
hour?
1,000 (23)
as a landowner, how often do you have to check
traps?
every 36 hours (page 25)
Are woodpeckers federally protected?
Yes (27)
homeowner: which animal requires PGC approval
to modify their habitat?
Beaver (27)
homeowner: which animal requires PGC approval
to use a toxicant?
blackbird (27)
homeowner: which 4 animals can be toxically
treated?
toxicants: field mice, moles, house sparrow, Voles
(27)
homeowner: which 4 animals can be lawfully
treated with fumigants?
Moles, skunks, Voles, woodchucks (27)
,homeowner: all except which 6 animals can be
lawfully live trapped? (all require PGC approval)
Beavers, black bear, black birds, deer, water fowl,
woodpeckers (27)
homeowner: kill trapping animals allowed
chipmunks, field mice, moles, muskrat, shrews,
house sparrow, squirrels, Voles (27)
homeowner: which 5 animals require PGC approval
to kill trap?
beavers, black bears, black birds, deer,
woodpeckers (27)
homeowner: true/false: Muskrats are permitted to
be live or kill trapped, but require PGC approval to
shoot them.
True
incubation period for a common pigeon?
17-19 days (29)
do pigeons mate for life? (yes/no)
yes, will take a new mate if current one dies. (29)
life expectancy of a pigeon?
over 30 years (30)
(T/F). pigeons lactate for their young?
True (30)
, name the 9 species of bats in PA (8 are common to
the state):
Big brown, eastern pipistrelle, hoary, indiana, little
brown, northern long ear, red,silver haired, small
footed all except the indiana bat are common to
PA. (32-36)
how many insects will a bat consume in a night?
up to 2,000. (43)
big brown bat
live up to 19 years in the wild and grow to 4.1-4.8
inches in size, which is second largest. (33)
pipistrelles
these bats are second smallest in PA at 2.9-3.5
inches. found throughout pa except in southeast
corner. (33)
hoary bat
largest in PA, migrate to warmer climate, eat
mostly insects but have been known to feed in
pipistrelles. (34)
Indiana Bat
very very similar to little brown bat. pinkish cast to
its fur. on federal endangered species list. (34)
little brown bat
Complete Solutions
how many insects can a little brown bat eat in an
hour?
1,000 (23)
as a landowner, how often do you have to check
traps?
every 36 hours (page 25)
Are woodpeckers federally protected?
Yes (27)
homeowner: which animal requires PGC approval
to modify their habitat?
Beaver (27)
homeowner: which animal requires PGC approval
to use a toxicant?
blackbird (27)
homeowner: which 4 animals can be toxically
treated?
toxicants: field mice, moles, house sparrow, Voles
(27)
homeowner: which 4 animals can be lawfully
treated with fumigants?
Moles, skunks, Voles, woodchucks (27)
,homeowner: all except which 6 animals can be
lawfully live trapped? (all require PGC approval)
Beavers, black bear, black birds, deer, water fowl,
woodpeckers (27)
homeowner: kill trapping animals allowed
chipmunks, field mice, moles, muskrat, shrews,
house sparrow, squirrels, Voles (27)
homeowner: which 5 animals require PGC approval
to kill trap?
beavers, black bears, black birds, deer,
woodpeckers (27)
homeowner: true/false: Muskrats are permitted to
be live or kill trapped, but require PGC approval to
shoot them.
True
incubation period for a common pigeon?
17-19 days (29)
do pigeons mate for life? (yes/no)
yes, will take a new mate if current one dies. (29)
life expectancy of a pigeon?
over 30 years (30)
(T/F). pigeons lactate for their young?
True (30)
, name the 9 species of bats in PA (8 are common to
the state):
Big brown, eastern pipistrelle, hoary, indiana, little
brown, northern long ear, red,silver haired, small
footed all except the indiana bat are common to
PA. (32-36)
how many insects will a bat consume in a night?
up to 2,000. (43)
big brown bat
live up to 19 years in the wild and grow to 4.1-4.8
inches in size, which is second largest. (33)
pipistrelles
these bats are second smallest in PA at 2.9-3.5
inches. found throughout pa except in southeast
corner. (33)
hoary bat
largest in PA, migrate to warmer climate, eat
mostly insects but have been known to feed in
pipistrelles. (34)
Indiana Bat
very very similar to little brown bat. pinkish cast to
its fur. on federal endangered species list. (34)
little brown bat
