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Self sufficiently

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Needing no outside help in satisfying ones basic needs especially with regards to production of food

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Wildlife rehabilitation

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The managed process whereby a displaced slick injured or orphaned wild animal regains the health and skills it requires to function normally and live self sufficiently in the wild

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Wildlife ecology

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The scientific discipline of applying ecological principles to the study of wildlife species and their habitats

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Animal populations

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A group of organisms of the same species that share a habitat

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Flora

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The plants of a particular region, habitat or geological period

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fauna

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The animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period

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Habitats

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The natural home or environment of an animal plant or other organism

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Organisms

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An individual animal plant or single celled life form

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Ecosystems

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A biological commonly of interacting organisms and their physical environment

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Niche

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A role taken by a particular type of organism within its community

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biodiversity

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The variety of a plant and animal life in the world or particular habitat a high level of which is usually considered to be important or desirable

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Wildlife conservation

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The practice of protecting wild species and their habitat in order to prevent extinction

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Extinct

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No longer In existence

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Species

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A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding

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Binomial nomenclature

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Is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each name composed of two parts genus and species

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Botanist

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An expert in or student of the scientific study or plants

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Crepuscular

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Active at dawn and dusk

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Diurnal

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Active during the day

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Nocturnal

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Active the most at night and sleep during the day

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Territorial

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An animal or group protects its territory (land) from invaders of the same species or other species.

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Migration

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Usually, seasonal movement of all or part or an animal population to and from a given area.

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Arrangement

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Placement (food and water)

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Biosphere

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The total expenditure of food and water, land, and atmosphere able to sustain life (earth)

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Community

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A group of different species living together in on place

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Dame
A group of the same species living in one particular area at the same time
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Biome
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
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Biosphere
The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms
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Dispersal
The movement of all or part of an animal population out of an area.
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Abundance
Quantity of something
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Immigration
Arrival of new individuals into a habitat or deme
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Natality
Birth
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Emigration
Movement of all or part of a population permanently out of an area
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Mortality
Death
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Biotic
Living
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Abiotic
Non living
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Gestation
Period of time an animal is pregnant
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Death rate
The ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area or during a particular period of time
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Birth rate
The ratio of births to the popular of a particular area or during a particular period of time
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Boom and bust
Continues cycle of population increase and decrease
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Biological control
Prey predator relationships used to control animal populations
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Carrying capacity
The maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by that specific environment
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Cyclic populations growth
A population cycle in zoology is a phenomenon where populations rise and fall over a predictable period of time
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Phenomenon
A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen especially one whose cause or explanation is in question
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Tropic level
The position an organism occupies in a food web
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Producer
An organisms which produces its own food through photosynthesis
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Primary consumer
A plant (producer) eating organisms
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Secondary consumer
An organism that consumes primary consumers
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Tertiary consumers
An organism at the top of the food chain that consumes primary and secondary consumers
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Ambush
Lying in wait for prey
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Stalking
Following with quick attack
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Pursuit
Chasing and attacking
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Cryptic colouration
Blending into background
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Deception
Mimicking or luring in prey
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Chemical poison
Poison that can be injected or sprayed
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Forming groups
Creating a group to increase hunting success
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Parasitism
A tactic where a female will lay eggs inside the host
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Aposematism
Denoting colouration or markings serving to warn or repel predators
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Batasan mimicry
The mimic (edible) resembles an inedible species (model)
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Mailerian mimicry
The mimic (nontoxic) shares a similar colouration to a toxic species (model)
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Species
A group of individuals that interbred in nature
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Geographic isolation – allopatric
Populations are prevented from interbreeding by time and space
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Reduction of gene flow – sympatric
Live in the same area and have the opportunity to bread but do not
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Gene flow
Movement of genes between populations
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Natural selection
Increases characteristics (genes) that are favourable to population
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Evolution
Change in population species over time
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Divergent evolution
Two different species share a common ancestor but have a different characteristics from one another
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Convergent evolution
Two different species do not share a common ancestor but have developed similar characteristics through adaption to similar environment conditions
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Parallel evolution
Had a common ancestor and had similar traits but have evolved different traits independently of each other
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Fluctuations
Raise and falls of species population numbers
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Management plan
A comprehensive plan for the program that clearly species intended objectives of a proposed projects
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Drought
A long period with low rainfall resulting in a shortage of water
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Famine
Extreme shortage of water
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Ecological niche
Describes how a species interacts within an ecosystem (its role and position within the environment)
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Metapopulations
A metapopulation consists of a group of spatially separated populations of the same species which interacts at some level
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Seasonally
Seasonality variations (change) perhaps in climate/ weathers or species behaviour
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Variations
A change or slight difference in condition amount or level tropically within certain limits
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Dispersal
The action or process of distributing or spreading animals over a wider area
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Fecundity
The ability to produce an abundance clearage amounts offspring or new growth fertility
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Abundance
Very large quantity of something
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Natality
Birth rate
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Mortality
Death rate
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growth
The process of increasing in size
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Biomes
A large naturally occurring community or flora and fauna
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In-situ conservation
Conservation inside of there natural habitat
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Ex-situ conservation
Conservation outside of there natural habitat
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biodiversity
Range of species in habitat
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ICUN
International union for conservation of nature
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CITES
Conservation of international trade in endangered species
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Barrier nursing
Infection control techniques to protect handlers from contacting zoonotic disease
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Initial assessment
A structured physical examination allows the vet nurse to obtain a complete assessment of the casualty observation and inspection of the injury on condition are used to gather information clinical judgement should be used to decide on the extent of assessment required
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Triage
The assessment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illness to decide the order of treatment of larger number of casualties
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Demeaner
Outward behaviour

Animal management level 3 year 2 (9 decks)

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