Exam 1

Question 1

T/F – An organism being classified as “game” may differ based on the state in which it presides.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

T/F – In the US, wildlife is considered a privately owned asset.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

– Effectively managing wildlife requires both biological and sociological strategies

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Wildlife can be defined as free-living, wild animals (excluding _ species) of major significance to humans.

Answer 4

Feral or exotic

Question 5

There are approximately ____ vertebrate species currently identified.

Answer 5

69,963

Question 6

Which one of these organisms is considered wildlife in Utah?
a. Feral horses b. Cattle c. Honey bees d. Mountain lions

Answer 6

d. Mountain lions

Question 7

Leopold’s ideas for wildlife management most closely followed which of the following models?
a. Client model b. Wildlife-centric model c. Stakeholder model d. Public model

Answer 7

c. Stakeholder model

Question 8

Which of the following management categories would coyotes not be included in?
a. Furbearers b. Urban wildlife c. Predators d. Farm species

Answer 8

d. Farm species

Question 9

What’s the difference between active and passive wildlife management?

Answer 9

Active management seeks to alter the pop. in some way, while passive management simply monitors it or does nothing

Question 10

Most management goals can be placed into one of four categories. What are those four categories?

Answer 10

1. Increase the population
2. Decrease the population
3. manage the population for a sustained yield
4. do nothing but monitor

Question 11

T/F – Wildlife populations in N. America were completely stable before the arrival of Europeans

Answer 11

False

Question 12

T/F – Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, although currently praised, had no influence in the 60’s-70’s

Answer 12

False

Question 13

T/F – T. Roosevelt set aside > 50 million hectares of land for conservation during his presidency

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Which bird historically flew in massive flocks, but went extinct in 1914?

Answer 14

The passenger pigeon

Question 15

Which is the wealthiest conservation organization in the US?

Answer 15

The Nature Conservancy

Question 16

What was the first official National Park in the US?

a. Yosemite b. Yellowstone c. Grand Canyon d. Grand Teton

Answer 16

b. Yellowstone

Question 17

Who is known as the “father of wildlife management” in the US?
a. G. Pinchot b. T. Roosevelt c. J. Muir d. A. Leopold

Answer 17

d. Aldo Leopold

Question 18

Which of the following was not mentioned as an influential sportsmen’s/conservation group?
a. Sierra Club b. Audubon Society c. Yosemite Club d. Boone and Crocket Club

Answer 18

c. Yosemite Club

Question 19

Describe some of the ways Native Americans actively managed the land/wildlife.

Answer 19

They would burn areas to drive game, keep insect populations down, promote desirable plant species, and in warfare.

Question 20

What’s the difference between conservation and preservation

Answer 20

Preservation is managing wildlands to protect them from human use.
Conservation is the management of wildlands for human use.

Question 21

T/F - In the wildlife profession, universities always work independent of other organizations

Answer 21

False

Question 22

T/F - Graduate education has become increasingly necessary to secure employment as a wildlife biologist

Answer 22

True

Question 23

T/F - Federally recognized Native American tribes have management jurisdiction over certain areas of the country

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What is the largest fish and wildlife conservation agency in the world?

Answer 24

The Wildlife Society

Question 25

In 2011 (old textbook, sorry), __% of TWS members were employed by federal, state, or provincial authorities

Answer 25

20.7

Question 26

The wildlife profession includes what sub-fields? | a. Ecology b. Botany c. Policy d. all of the above

Answer 26

d, all of the above

Question 27

T/F - Stakeholder attitudes about wildlife issues are generally simple, black-and-white, and unchanging

Answer 27

False

Question 28

T/F - In wildlife management, the recent trend has been to seek less stakeholder involvement in various management aspects

Answer 28

False

Question 29

T/F - According to a recent US Fish and Wildlife survey, the demand for wildlife viewing far exceeded that for hunting and trapping

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Wildlife management systems are usually depicted as having which three key elements:

Answer 30

___humans__, _wildlife__, and _wildlife habitats__.

Question 31

In terms of wildlife management, a ___ is any person who significantly affects or is affected by wildlife management decisions.

Answer 31

stakeholder

Question 32

National surveys indicate a long-term ________ in hunting and trapping participation a. Increase b. Decline c. Plateau

Answer 32

d. Decline

Question 33

What stakeholder engagement approach attempts to reduce bias that would otherwise come from only listening to unsolicited input? a. Inquisitive b. Transactional c. Passive-receptive d. Intermediary

Answer 33

a. Inquisitive

Question 34

According to the textbook, which of the following social science fields is not one of the disciplines that most frequently impacts wildlife management? a. Social psychology b. Sociology c. Economics d. Anthropology

Answer 34

d. Anthropology

Question 35

Define wildlife

Answer 35

Free-living wild animals of significance to humans

Question 36

Game species

Answer 36

species pursued for fur, food, or recreation

Question 37

The wildlife system is composed of what three interactive components?

Answer 37

habitat, biota and human users

Question 38

Define wildlife and fishery management

Answer 38

manipulation of the biota, habitat and human users to produce a desired result

Question 39

Define fishery and wildlife science

Answer 39

process of obtaining knowledge about and studying fisheries or wildlife systems

Question 40

What are the major eras of North American Wildlife management?

Answer 40

``` Era of abundance (1600-1850) Era of exploitation (1850-1900) Era of protection (1900-1930) Era of Game management (1930-1966) Era of environmental management (1966-present) ```

Question 41

What is the 1937 Pittman-Robertson act?

Answer 41

Tax on firearms and ammo used to fund wildlife

Question 42

What is the 1950 Dingell-Johnson act?

Answer 42

Tax on fishing equipment, equivalent to the Pittman-Robertson act

Question 43

When was the ESA first created?

Answer 43

1966

Question 44

What is the National Environmental Policy Act?

Answer 44

Required environmental impact statements for federal projects

Question 45

Define conservation

Answer 45

wise management and use of natural resources

Question 46

Define preservation

Answer 46

a conservation philosophy that involves leaving natural systems as they are

Question 47

Define impacts management

Answer 47

Balancing positive and negative impacts of wildlife where stakeholders report mixed reactions to wildlife

Question 48

Define Public Trust Doctrine

Answer 48

The idea that wildlife is owned by the public and managed by the agencies. Arose from a court case ruling related to the guarding of clams.