Natural Resources Management Exam 2
questions with verified answers
What is Wildlife management? Ans✔✔-the application of ecological knowledge
to populations of animals and their plant and animal associates in a manner that
strikes a balance between the needs of those populations and the needs of
people
Define wildlife Ans✔✔-all living things outside of human control; all free living
vertebrate animals
Define feral Ans✔✔-an animal that is descended from domestic populations that
is now living in a wild state which is not controlled by humans (esp. in
reproduction)
Define Native species Ans✔✔-animals which originated in the land they currently
inhabit
Define invasive species Ans✔✔-an organism that, given the right conditions, will
quickly take over a habitat and likely cause harm to other species
define exotic species Ans✔✔-an organism introduced from its native range into
an area where the species did not previously exist (intentional and accidental)
Define game species Ans✔✔-species intended for sport
Define nongame species Ans✔✔-species not typically hunted or harvested
,Who specifies if a species is game or nongame? Ans✔✔-the State agencies decide
it
What are some important events relating to wildlife conservation that occurred in
the first decade of the 1900s? Ans✔✔-Teddy Roosevelt initiated Wildlife Refuge
System (1903); Forest Service established in 1905; First National Governor's
Conference Emphasizing Science as Basis for Natural Resources Management
(1908), National Bison Range established in 1908
What two bird species went extinct in 1914? Ans✔✔-Passenger Pigeon and
Carolina Parakeet
What are some basic management approaches in dealing with wildlife? Ans✔✔-
Preservation, direct manipulation, and indirect manipulation
What is a food plot? Ans✔✔-a planted area set aside to act as a supplementary
food source for wildlife
What was the main way that wildlife species were managed in the US before
1900? Ans✔✔-free for all, things hunted for sport
What are some examples of areas that wildlife laws regulate?
Ans✔✔-Hunting/fishing seasons, bag limits, size limits, permits, and tags
What was the first recorded game law in the US? Ans✔✔-1639-Rhode Island
closed the season on white-tailed deer from May to September
, Violating wildlife laws may result in what penalties? Ans✔✔-Fines, loss of
hunting/fishing privileges (licenses), confiscation of guns or vehicle used in a
crime, jail time
What was the Lacey Act of 1900 and what did it regulate? Ans✔✔-the first major
federal wildlife law that prohibited transportation of illegally killed game across
state lines; regulated bird plumage/other animal products and controlled the
intro of injurious species
What countries originally signed the treaty that led to the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act of 1918? Ans✔✔-U.S. and Canada
Which countries have been added to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 that
did not originally sign it? Ans✔✔-Mexico, Russia, and Japan
Why is the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 considered one of the most important
pieces of wildlife legislation ever enacted? Ans✔✔-It provided a secure source of
funds for state wildlife management and research
What are the requirements for States to receive P-R funds? Ans✔✔-Its based on
the state size and number of hunting licenses sold
What is the tax rate applied to sporting arms and ammunition under the P-R act?
Ans✔✔-10%
What is the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and why is it important? Ans✔✔-it
provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened
species and their habitats; it saved many species from extinction
questions with verified answers
What is Wildlife management? Ans✔✔-the application of ecological knowledge
to populations of animals and their plant and animal associates in a manner that
strikes a balance between the needs of those populations and the needs of
people
Define wildlife Ans✔✔-all living things outside of human control; all free living
vertebrate animals
Define feral Ans✔✔-an animal that is descended from domestic populations that
is now living in a wild state which is not controlled by humans (esp. in
reproduction)
Define Native species Ans✔✔-animals which originated in the land they currently
inhabit
Define invasive species Ans✔✔-an organism that, given the right conditions, will
quickly take over a habitat and likely cause harm to other species
define exotic species Ans✔✔-an organism introduced from its native range into
an area where the species did not previously exist (intentional and accidental)
Define game species Ans✔✔-species intended for sport
Define nongame species Ans✔✔-species not typically hunted or harvested
,Who specifies if a species is game or nongame? Ans✔✔-the State agencies decide
it
What are some important events relating to wildlife conservation that occurred in
the first decade of the 1900s? Ans✔✔-Teddy Roosevelt initiated Wildlife Refuge
System (1903); Forest Service established in 1905; First National Governor's
Conference Emphasizing Science as Basis for Natural Resources Management
(1908), National Bison Range established in 1908
What two bird species went extinct in 1914? Ans✔✔-Passenger Pigeon and
Carolina Parakeet
What are some basic management approaches in dealing with wildlife? Ans✔✔-
Preservation, direct manipulation, and indirect manipulation
What is a food plot? Ans✔✔-a planted area set aside to act as a supplementary
food source for wildlife
What was the main way that wildlife species were managed in the US before
1900? Ans✔✔-free for all, things hunted for sport
What are some examples of areas that wildlife laws regulate?
Ans✔✔-Hunting/fishing seasons, bag limits, size limits, permits, and tags
What was the first recorded game law in the US? Ans✔✔-1639-Rhode Island
closed the season on white-tailed deer from May to September
, Violating wildlife laws may result in what penalties? Ans✔✔-Fines, loss of
hunting/fishing privileges (licenses), confiscation of guns or vehicle used in a
crime, jail time
What was the Lacey Act of 1900 and what did it regulate? Ans✔✔-the first major
federal wildlife law that prohibited transportation of illegally killed game across
state lines; regulated bird plumage/other animal products and controlled the
intro of injurious species
What countries originally signed the treaty that led to the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act of 1918? Ans✔✔-U.S. and Canada
Which countries have been added to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 that
did not originally sign it? Ans✔✔-Mexico, Russia, and Japan
Why is the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 considered one of the most important
pieces of wildlife legislation ever enacted? Ans✔✔-It provided a secure source of
funds for state wildlife management and research
What are the requirements for States to receive P-R funds? Ans✔✔-Its based on
the state size and number of hunting licenses sold
What is the tax rate applied to sporting arms and ammunition under the P-R act?
Ans✔✔-10%
What is the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and why is it important? Ans✔✔-it
provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened
species and their habitats; it saved many species from extinction
