NR 300 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions (A+ Graded)

Critical habitat Correct Answer Specifies geographical areas that contain those physical or biological features necessary for the recovery of the species. Recovery team Correct Answer Team developed to designate critical habitat. Section 7 Correct Answer Act the prohibits federal agencies from destroying or adversely modifying habitat that either Service declares to be "critical" to the species. Biological assesment Correct Answer Details the propose activity's probable influence on listed species, suggests alternative or modifications that would avoid or lessen adverse effects, and sets forth the biological information upon which opinion is based. Take Correct Answer Term that means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. Section 9 Correct Answer Prohibits "taking" listed species. Applies to private individual land owners, corporations, and state and local governments as well. Section 10 Correct Answer This act allows the Services to permit otherwise unlawful taking of a listed species if (1) the taking is incidental to, and not the purpose of the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity, and (2) the applicant has devised an acceptable HCP that includes the steps the applicant will take to minimize and mitigate the impacts of the proposed activity on listed species and the funding that will be available to implement such steps. Habitat conservation plan Correct Answer Voluntary agreements between the federal government and private landowners or state or local governments. Awards and "incidental take permit". No surprises Correct Answer Landowner will not be required to accept new land use restrictions or financial commitments beyond those agreed to in the HCP. Safe harbor Correct Answer Encourages non-federal landowners to restore or improve listed species habitat and issues a "enhancement of survival permit". I Correct Answer the impact of any population of humans P Correct Answer population size A Correct Answer affluence or per capita consumption