Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification Review Questions And Answers

Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification Review Questions And Answers The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the land to grasslands, is part of what piece of legislation? - ANS The Farm Bill Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units. - ANS Geese Swans The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding. This commission is made up of the secretary of agriculture, two senators, two members of the house of representatives and the ____________. - ANS Secretary of the Interior Abiotic factors - ANS Pollution Water Natural Disasters Biotic factors - ANS Physical condition Disease Predation Parasitism Competition One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water. - ANS False Which of the following best describes agroforestry? - ANS Trees grown in areas of agriculture which are used to stabilize environmental conditions of crops Place the following federal conservation laws in order according to the year they were established. - ANS 1 Lacey Act 2 Migratory Bird Conservation Act 3 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act 4 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act 5 Fish and Wildlife Act 6 Endangered Species Act Resources used for feeding and protected shelter while resting for short periods - ANS Migration Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds or small wetlands are ideal - ANS Breeding season Habitats with significant amounts of food; waterfowl may travel significantly during this time to find the best resources - ANS Wintering 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 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 which of the following? - ANS Behavior modification Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is surveying an area to determine if it meets the requirements to be classified as a wetland. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for her to take into consideration? - ANS The area must have standing water year-round Which of the following best describes a niche? - ANS How organisms match and respond to environmental conditions A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state. This is an example of which of the following? - ANS Secondary succession