Wildlife Techniques Exam 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Three Main Challenges Associated with Managing Farmland for Wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER
1. Modern Farming Practices
2. Source/ Sink Paradigms
3. Human/ Animal Conflict
Four Negative Impacts of Modern Farming Practices on Wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Increased use of herbicides/ pesticides.
2. Creation of Hard Edges
3. Less Available Waste Grain
4. Overall Efficient Farming
What is a HARD EDGE in terms of Wildlife Management and Farmland - CORRECT ANSWER
- Abrupt transition between two habitat types
- Example: Crop Field DIRECTLY meets mature forest, offers little transitional cover for Wildlife.
SOFT EDGE - CORRECT ANSWER - Gradual Transition Zone between habitat types.
- Example: Crop Field BORDERED by grasses and shrubs BEFORE a forest.
FOUR KEY CONSIDERATIONS for MANAGEMENT of Wildlife Habitat Patch Characteristics in
FARMLANDS - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Patch Size
2. Patch Shape
3. Juxtaposition
4. Connectance
Federal Program which is a Conservation Initiative designed to pay Farmers to Remove
Environmentally Sensitive land from agriculture production and plant species that will improve
environmental health and quality. - CORRECT ANSWER Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP)
, Wildlife Habitat Evaluation should focus on both habitat quality and __________ when making
harvest recommendations. - CORRECT ANSWER Population Size
Term for survival and Reproduction of an animal, which depends on availability of food and shelter. -
CORRECT ANSWER Fitness
TRUE or FALSE: High Animal Density ALWAYS Indicates Good Habitat Quality - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE
- High Density doesn't always equal good habitat, as animals may congregate in suboptimal areas or
exceed carrying capacity.
Habitat Use - CORRECT ANSWER The Simple occupation of a habitat
Habitat Selection - CORRECT ANSWER Implies a disproportionate use of habitat relative to
availability.
Indicates CHOICE!
Orders of habitat selection - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Selection of Species Geographic Range
2. Placement of an Individual Animal's Home Range Within Broader Species Range.
3. Non-proportional Use of Different Habitat Patches and Resources within an Individual's Home
Range.
First Order of Habitat Selection - CORRECT ANSWER Selection of Species Geographic
Range
Second Order of Habitat Selection - CORRECT ANSWER Placement of an Individual
Animal's Home Range Within Broader Species Range.
Third Order of Habitat Selection - CORRECT ANSWER Non-proportional Use of Different
Habitat Patches and Resources within an Individual's Home Range.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Three Main Challenges Associated with Managing Farmland for Wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER
1. Modern Farming Practices
2. Source/ Sink Paradigms
3. Human/ Animal Conflict
Four Negative Impacts of Modern Farming Practices on Wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Increased use of herbicides/ pesticides.
2. Creation of Hard Edges
3. Less Available Waste Grain
4. Overall Efficient Farming
What is a HARD EDGE in terms of Wildlife Management and Farmland - CORRECT ANSWER
- Abrupt transition between two habitat types
- Example: Crop Field DIRECTLY meets mature forest, offers little transitional cover for Wildlife.
SOFT EDGE - CORRECT ANSWER - Gradual Transition Zone between habitat types.
- Example: Crop Field BORDERED by grasses and shrubs BEFORE a forest.
FOUR KEY CONSIDERATIONS for MANAGEMENT of Wildlife Habitat Patch Characteristics in
FARMLANDS - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Patch Size
2. Patch Shape
3. Juxtaposition
4. Connectance
Federal Program which is a Conservation Initiative designed to pay Farmers to Remove
Environmentally Sensitive land from agriculture production and plant species that will improve
environmental health and quality. - CORRECT ANSWER Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP)
, Wildlife Habitat Evaluation should focus on both habitat quality and __________ when making
harvest recommendations. - CORRECT ANSWER Population Size
Term for survival and Reproduction of an animal, which depends on availability of food and shelter. -
CORRECT ANSWER Fitness
TRUE or FALSE: High Animal Density ALWAYS Indicates Good Habitat Quality - CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE
- High Density doesn't always equal good habitat, as animals may congregate in suboptimal areas or
exceed carrying capacity.
Habitat Use - CORRECT ANSWER The Simple occupation of a habitat
Habitat Selection - CORRECT ANSWER Implies a disproportionate use of habitat relative to
availability.
Indicates CHOICE!
Orders of habitat selection - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Selection of Species Geographic Range
2. Placement of an Individual Animal's Home Range Within Broader Species Range.
3. Non-proportional Use of Different Habitat Patches and Resources within an Individual's Home
Range.
First Order of Habitat Selection - CORRECT ANSWER Selection of Species Geographic
Range
Second Order of Habitat Selection - CORRECT ANSWER Placement of an Individual
Animal's Home Range Within Broader Species Range.
Third Order of Habitat Selection - CORRECT ANSWER Non-proportional Use of Different
Habitat Patches and Resources within an Individual's Home Range.
