WIS2552 Exercise 3 ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Scientists conducted domestication experiments on Paca in ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER Panama
It is legal to hunt alligators in Florida. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Some Venezuelan ranch owners are more inclined to protect wetlands because they support
capybara. - CORRECT ANSWER True
One ton of rabbits can be produced in ____. - CORRECT ANSWER 3 months
Frugivores like the ____ are popular as wild game but difficult and expensive to farm. -
CORRECT ANSWER Paca
Tropical forests are about ____ as productive as savannahs. - CORRECT ANSWER 1/10
The ____ is the most valuable part of a capybara carcass. - CORRECT ANSWER skin
The reproductive efficiency of capybara is ____ that of cattle. - CORRECT ANSWER six
times
In ____, the state of Florida introduced legislation to protect Alligators. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1944
Most examples of successful wildlife ranching operations are confined to ____ regions. -
CORRECT ANSWER Tropical and temperate savanna
,Long-term studies show that alligator populations remain stable even when as many as 50% of
nests are collected for ranching. - CORRECT ANSWER True
____ is not a South American candidate species for farming. - CORRECT
ANSWER Helmeted Guinea Fowl
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtles have become pests in ____ where they were introduced. -
CORRECT ANSWER Malaysia
Barking Deer are candidate species in ____ for farming. - CORRECT ANSWER Asia
Sustainable use of alligators generates $____ per year. - CORRECT ANSWER 60 Million
It is usually more cost effective to farm wildlife than to hunt it. - CORRECT ANSWER False
To be a good candidate for wildlife farming, a species should have a ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER high reproductive output
In this day and age, in tropical forests, wildlife is never an essential food source for humans. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
In tropical forest areas, all indications are that wildlife farming for meat is economically viable
compared with hunting or farming domestic species. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Wildlife ranching operations often combine the sale of hides and licenses to hunt with the sale of
____. - CORRECT ANSWER meat
It takes ____ to produce one ton of cattle. - CORRECT ANSWER 14 months
, Flying foxes are poor candidates for farming because they ____. - CORRECT ANSWER have
low biological productivity
Wildlife farming complicates law enforcement. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Alligators are farmed and ranched on a large scale in Florida and ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER Louisiana
The "grass cutter" is a species of ____ indigenous to Africa. - CORRECT ANSWER rodent
American alligators are listed on Appendix II of CITES to help control the trade in ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER look-a-like species
The Large Flying Fox is indigenous to Africa. - CORRECT ANSWER False
____% of cane rat farmers in Ghana rely on wild stock for breeding animals. - CORRECT
ANSWER 90
Captive populations can act as a reservoir for diseases that can spread to wild populations. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
If you were to farm wildlife, which of the following species would you choose as the most cost
effective? - CORRECT ANSWER Capybara
Pacas are tropical ____. - CORRECT ANSWER rodents
Capybara were officially classified as ____ by the Roman Catholic Church. - CORRECT
ANSWER fish
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Scientists conducted domestication experiments on Paca in ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER Panama
It is legal to hunt alligators in Florida. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Some Venezuelan ranch owners are more inclined to protect wetlands because they support
capybara. - CORRECT ANSWER True
One ton of rabbits can be produced in ____. - CORRECT ANSWER 3 months
Frugivores like the ____ are popular as wild game but difficult and expensive to farm. -
CORRECT ANSWER Paca
Tropical forests are about ____ as productive as savannahs. - CORRECT ANSWER 1/10
The ____ is the most valuable part of a capybara carcass. - CORRECT ANSWER skin
The reproductive efficiency of capybara is ____ that of cattle. - CORRECT ANSWER six
times
In ____, the state of Florida introduced legislation to protect Alligators. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1944
Most examples of successful wildlife ranching operations are confined to ____ regions. -
CORRECT ANSWER Tropical and temperate savanna
,Long-term studies show that alligator populations remain stable even when as many as 50% of
nests are collected for ranching. - CORRECT ANSWER True
____ is not a South American candidate species for farming. - CORRECT
ANSWER Helmeted Guinea Fowl
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtles have become pests in ____ where they were introduced. -
CORRECT ANSWER Malaysia
Barking Deer are candidate species in ____ for farming. - CORRECT ANSWER Asia
Sustainable use of alligators generates $____ per year. - CORRECT ANSWER 60 Million
It is usually more cost effective to farm wildlife than to hunt it. - CORRECT ANSWER False
To be a good candidate for wildlife farming, a species should have a ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER high reproductive output
In this day and age, in tropical forests, wildlife is never an essential food source for humans. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
In tropical forest areas, all indications are that wildlife farming for meat is economically viable
compared with hunting or farming domestic species. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Wildlife ranching operations often combine the sale of hides and licenses to hunt with the sale of
____. - CORRECT ANSWER meat
It takes ____ to produce one ton of cattle. - CORRECT ANSWER 14 months
, Flying foxes are poor candidates for farming because they ____. - CORRECT ANSWER have
low biological productivity
Wildlife farming complicates law enforcement. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Alligators are farmed and ranched on a large scale in Florida and ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER Louisiana
The "grass cutter" is a species of ____ indigenous to Africa. - CORRECT ANSWER rodent
American alligators are listed on Appendix II of CITES to help control the trade in ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER look-a-like species
The Large Flying Fox is indigenous to Africa. - CORRECT ANSWER False
____% of cane rat farmers in Ghana rely on wild stock for breeding animals. - CORRECT
ANSWER 90
Captive populations can act as a reservoir for diseases that can spread to wild populations. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
If you were to farm wildlife, which of the following species would you choose as the most cost
effective? - CORRECT ANSWER Capybara
Pacas are tropical ____. - CORRECT ANSWER rodents
Capybara were officially classified as ____ by the Roman Catholic Church. - CORRECT
ANSWER fish
