Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which
retires cropland and restores the land to grasslands, is The Farm Bill
part of what piece of legislation?
Which waterfowl generally migrate in family units? geese and swans
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the Migra-
tory Bird Conservation Commission in 1929 in order to
evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges
Secretary of the Interior
using federal funding. This commission is made up of the
secretary of agriculture, two senators, two members of the
house of representatives and the .
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month
False - 7.3 gal in a YEAR
into fresh drinking water.
used by migratory birds gathering resources along the
stopover sites
flyway during biannual migration
Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources;
multiple ponds to allow breeding pairs to spread out and breeding grounds
reduce competition
waterfowl may travel significantly during this time to find
wintering habitats
the best resources in these places
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown
bear which has been invading campsites and has grown
comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion
sensors which rapidly flash lights when triggered around Behavior modification
the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices
there have not been any more bear sightings in the park.
This is an example of what?
Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is sur-
The area must have standing water year-round
veying an area to determine if it meets the requirements
, to be classified as a wetland. What is NOT a requirement
for her to take into consideration?
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was con-
verted for agriculture. After four decades of agricultural
use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its Secondary succession
original grassland state. This is an example of which of the
following?
products harvested or extracted from the habitat which are
provisional services used and relied on every single day
EX: food, water, wood, oil, gas
provide non-material benefits
cultural services
EX: tourism, recreation, aesthetic influences
In what year was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
1948
created?
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's
niche?
- Commensalism
Commensalism
- Parasitism
- Mutualism
- Competition with other species
Place the taxonomic groups in the correct order from most
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus,
broad to most specific. Number one being the most broad
Species
and number eight being the most specific.
As a result of the sales from the Duck Stamp Act, how many
300
wildlife refuges have been created or expanded?
To create hunting seasons and make it illegal to transport
What is the purpose of the Lacey Act?
illegally-taken game across state lines
Texas
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which
retires cropland and restores the land to grasslands, is The Farm Bill
part of what piece of legislation?
Which waterfowl generally migrate in family units? geese and swans
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the Migra-
tory Bird Conservation Commission in 1929 in order to
evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges
Secretary of the Interior
using federal funding. This commission is made up of the
secretary of agriculture, two senators, two members of the
house of representatives and the .
One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month
False - 7.3 gal in a YEAR
into fresh drinking water.
used by migratory birds gathering resources along the
stopover sites
flyway during biannual migration
Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources;
multiple ponds to allow breeding pairs to spread out and breeding grounds
reduce competition
waterfowl may travel significantly during this time to find
wintering habitats
the best resources in these places
Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown
bear which has been invading campsites and has grown
comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion
sensors which rapidly flash lights when triggered around Behavior modification
the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices
there have not been any more bear sightings in the park.
This is an example of what?
Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is sur-
The area must have standing water year-round
veying an area to determine if it meets the requirements
, to be classified as a wetland. What is NOT a requirement
for her to take into consideration?
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was con-
verted for agriculture. After four decades of agricultural
use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its Secondary succession
original grassland state. This is an example of which of the
following?
products harvested or extracted from the habitat which are
provisional services used and relied on every single day
EX: food, water, wood, oil, gas
provide non-material benefits
cultural services
EX: tourism, recreation, aesthetic influences
In what year was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
1948
created?
Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's
niche?
- Commensalism
Commensalism
- Parasitism
- Mutualism
- Competition with other species
Place the taxonomic groups in the correct order from most
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus,
broad to most specific. Number one being the most broad
Species
and number eight being the most specific.
As a result of the sales from the Duck Stamp Act, how many
300
wildlife refuges have been created or expanded?
To create hunting seasons and make it illegal to transport
What is the purpose of the Lacey Act?
illegally-taken game across state lines
Texas
