UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Where did Urban Wildlife management first begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asia and
then Europe
Who was the first president of the wildlife Society? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rudolf
Bennitt
What are the four main elements of a well-rounded urban wildlife program? - CORRECT
ANSWER - - public information
- inventory and research
- urban habitat acquisition
- planning and management
urban wildlife - CORRECT ANSWER - wild vertebrates species found in human
dominated landscapes
the change in wildlife values is a shift from _________ to _________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - farming communities, urban areas
what are some examples of changing wildlife values? - CORRECT ANSWER --
consumptive use activities decreasing ( hunting, fishing)
- non consumptive activities increasing (birdwatching, wildlife photography)
What are some outcomes of changing wildlife values? - CORRECT ANSWER - decrease
in license sales, game animal overpopulation, increase interest in indoor activities
, What is the public's attitude toward wildlife? - CORRECT ANSWER - growing antipathy
(fear, antipathy)
animal welfare movements
What is urban wildlife management rooted in? - CORRECT ANSWER - game
management
What is the main issue with funding in the wildlife community and what does it cause? -
CORRECT ANSWER - it is usually privately funded so the same topics get researched
What makes a good urban animal? - CORRECT ANSWER - behavior flexibility and a
generalist diet
What is the main shift in wildlife management? - CORRECT ANSWER - privatization
When did American conservation originate? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1884, New York
Sportsman club
Ecotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Exposure to nature and the outdoors
wildscaping - CORRECT ANSWER - providing habitat for native wildlife, however can
result in too much wildlife
how is wildlife traditionally categorized? - CORRECT ANSWER - - nuisance
- game
- non-game
What is the extended wildlife categorization? - CORRECT ANSWER - "adeefgiinntu"
alien