Nuisance Wildlife Test With Complete Solutions

Nuisance Wildlife Test With Complete
Solutions
Nuisance Wildlife CORRECT ANSWERS Wildlife that occurs in a place it is
unwanted/causes damage to valuable property (including other wildlife).

What 4 societal issues does nuisance wildlife management deal with? CORRECT
ANSWERS 1 Damage to Agriculture
2 Damage to Natural Resources
3 Damage to Health and Safety
4 Damage to Property

What are DVCs? CORRECT ANSWERS Deer vehicle collisions

What is the economic cost of pigs per year in the USA? CORRECT ANSWERS $1.5+
billion

What is the economic cost of DVCs per year in the USA? CORRECT ANSWERS $1+
billion

Wildlife Damage Management CORRECT ANSWERS Tries to strike a balance between
the needs of humans and the needs of wildlife by trying to increase the positive effects
of wildlife while decreasing the negative effects.

Nuisance control (HERL) CORRECT ANSWERS H- Habitat modification or harassment
E- exclusion
R- Repellents or Relocation
L- Lethal control

Habitat Modification CORRECT ANSWERS =

Harassment CORRECT ANSWERS -Scarecrows and balloons
-Shiny objects
-Effigy (spider, owl)
-Loud audio
-Pyrotechnics

Exclusion CORRECT ANSWERS Use fencing or other solid material to create a
physical barrier

Relocation CORRECT ANSWERS BAD idea.
B- Better do something else
A- Adds stress
D- Death