Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Exam 2025

A brown bat is capable of capturing ... Insects per hour - -1,000 What is a zoonotic/zoonoses? - -diseases that people can catch from wildlife. You don't work for the _________________ you're a private businessperson. - pennsylvania game commission Define: agent - -a holder of a valid nuisance wildlife control operator permit or a legitimate employee. Define: humane manner - -when dispatching an animal, death shall be induced as quickly and painlessly as possible. Define: legitimate employee - -an employee of record, one for which the employer deducts or pays taxes or other fees required by any local, state of the federal government and is listed on the permit. Define: application - -an application for examination shall be submitted on a form supplied by the commission. A non-refundable fee of $25 for each test shall be submitted with the application for new agents only. An additional $50 shall be submitted for each permit if the examination is passed. Define: application part 2 - -experience and qualification shall be listed on the application, if applicable, the business business name shall also be included. Conviction of a violation of that act within 5 years of the date of application shall preclude the issuance of a permit, an agent whose permit lapses for 2 or more years shall apply as a new applicant. Records and reports: - -a record of all activities conducted under authority of the permit can be kept on a form supplied by the commission according to instructions. Records shall be kept for 3 years & are the basis of any reports required by the commission. Records are available for inspection during normal business hours. Submit a report by the 10th of each month. Approved methods: - -foot hold traps, body gripping traps, box traps, clover traps, cage traps, net and snares. Shooting with a firearm that will induce death as quickly & painlessly as possible. Wildlife Wildlife Dogs used to harass nuisance geese. - -the authorization to harass geese with dogs is prohibited at any time when goslings are present at the site and during the period from june 16-july 20, when majority of adult birds are flightless. Traps used should be: - -tagged, or labeled with the permit number, or trapper i.d. Number. Devices shall be checked on by the agent...: - -or property owner at least once each calendar day, but only the agent may remove an animal from a trap. Nuisance wildlife should be captured..: - -alive and within 24 hours be dispatched in a humane manner or released in an area open to hunting or trapping. An agent may or may not..: - -without a special written permission from the director, destroy or euthanize five or more bats at any one locations. The taking of any..: - -white-tail deer should be reported within 24 hours and turned over to the district wildlife conservation officer. It is unlawful to..: - -a) control any white-tail deer, black bears, elk, wild turkey, beaver, fisher, otter or bobcat without prior approval of a conservation officer. B) control any threatened or endangered species without proper permits and approval Rabies: - -a contagious, potentially fatal disease transmitted from one infected animal to another through a bite or scratch. High risk/vector species of rabies: - -skunks, raccoons, foxes, groundhogs, bats and coyotes Exposure to rabies should be suspected: - -a bat or other suspect animal is found in a house where the possibility of contact exists All animals exposure specimens will be..: - -submitted to the pa animal diagnostic laboratory system, located on north cameron street in harrisburg, pennsylvania All human exposure specimens will be..: - -collected in the southwest region and submitted to the allegheny county laboratory then the work through the allegheny county health department How to submit a rabies infested animal: - -do not submit live animals, maintained at the fridge temperature from the time of death until the presentation of the lab, do not use dry or wet ice, be placed in a watertight container, heavy plastic bag tied with a twist tie, larger waterproof container packed with a suitable amount of refrigerant(blue ice packs.) ** if fridge is not available, the specimen may be frozen Wildlife Wildlife Clean-up of equipment (rabies): - -using a solution mixed by adding one part clorox to nine parts water. This should destroy any rabies virus present. What is a banger? - -also know as bird bombs... An explosive cartridge that makes a loud bang to repel birds. The shell is often launched from a handheld pistol launcher, similar to a modified starter pistol. Pyrotechnic-fireworks-based repellents. Used at medium range (50-100ft) What is a barbiturate? - -group of drugs that sedate and can kill animals by interfering with the central nervous system usage is heavily restricted at federal & state levels What is "best practice"? - -effective method of solving a nuisance wildlife problem that minimizes rick to environment and our health & well-being. Supports the strategy known as "integrated wildlife damage management." What is a body-gripping trap? - -square spring-loaded, lethal trap available in multiple sizes, the animal must pass though the jaws of the trap to be captured. Ideally catches the animal directly behind the head, snapping the part of the spine thats in the upper third of the neck What is a carbon dioxide(co2) chamber? - -an enclosed space into which carbon gas is added at a controlled rate to kill an animal. Co2 causes rapid unconsciousness followed by death, usually within five minutes, one of the most practical humane killing techniques. What is a carnivore? - -a meat eater, identified by its sharp canine teeth, the pointed, conical teeth What is carrying capacity? - -maximum population of a given species that can be supported by a given habitat. What is a catchpole/snare pole? - -long stick with a noose on one end. Place the loop over the animals head and then tighten the cable to hold the animal. With certain species you'd place the loop over the animal's head and over one front leg. What is cervical dislocation? - -a killing method known as "breaking the neck" the goal is to quickly separate the spinal cord from the brain to provide a fast and painless death. What is crepuscular? - -animals that are more active at dawn or twilight What is decapitation? - -a a killing method in which the head is quickly cut from the body. Used to provide a fast and painless death. Mostly used for birds that're too big for cervical dislocation such as geese and sometimes snakes Wildlife Wildlife What is a depredation permit? - -issued by state and federal gov't wildlife agencies. Allows the use of certain wildlife control on federally or state-protected or game species. Without this permit harassment or taking would be illegal. What is a diurnal animal? - -animals that are more active during the daytime. What is edge? - -the zone between two or more adjacent habitats. Have relatively abundant or widely varying sources of food and cover. What is euthanasia? - -means "good death." describes humane killing method that provides as painless a death as possible. What is exclusion? - -techniques and products that prevent wildlife from entering an area, for example a protective barrier fence. Barriers do not change the nature of the site, they just make the target inaccesible. What is a feral animal? - -a member of a domesticated species, such as a cat or dog that lives and behaves like a wild animal. What is a firearm? - -device that fires a projectile, using an explosive charge, force of spring, air, or other gas a propellant. Examples: pistols, shotguns, rifles, and handguns What is a fledge? - -when a young bird leaves the nest. The young birds are called "fledglings"- they can fly but are still dependent on their parents for some or all of their food What is a foothold trap? - -refers to a variety of traps that restrain animals by holding the food, can be used as live or lethal traps. What is hunt/hunting? - -any act of taking or killing of any game or wildlife. What is gestation? - -length of pregnancy -- the amount of time it takes from conception until birth. What is a herbivore? - -a plant-eater, identified by its flat molars, which are used to grind plants. What is a home range? - -the area in which an animal/mated pair lives, hunts, and mates throughout its life. Generally not defended. What is a host? - -an animal or plant that provides nourishment or a protected home for another animal, such as a parasite, or a disease organism. What is humane? - -a practice or product tha