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RNR 4051 Exam 2 Long LSU questions with correctanswers
Wildlife Habitat Management Definition Correct Answer-the art and
science of pursuing specified goals by maintaining and/or manipulating
wildlife habitats and populations
Goals of Wildlife Damage Management Correct Answer-1. reduce
damage to a tolerable level
2. use methods that are cost-effective
3. ensure safety for people and the environment
Four parts of wildlife damage management programs Correct Answer-1.
Identifying the problem (species, # of animals, etc)
2. Ecology of the problem species (understand animals life history)
3. application of management methods
4. evaluation of management efforts
If hole is a size of _____, what animal is present? Correct Answer-1.
size of pencil: mouse, bat
2. size of quarter: rat, chipmunk, flying squirrel
3. size of baseball: tree squirrel, skunk
4. size of grapefruit: raccoon
Other ways besides scat to identify problem species Correct Answer-
noises (scratching, running, chirping)
,skulls and bones
photos
smells (urine, decomposition)
Direct and Indirect damage assessment of white-tailed deer Correct
Answer-direct: direct observation of damage
indirect: seeing the rough, shredded break on twigs and stems from them
lacking upper incisors, higher browsing, antler-rubbing to remove velvet
that removes bark up to 1 m high
Questions you need to ask when understanding ecology of a species
Correct Answer-Where does it live?
What does it need to survive?
Movement patterns?
How does it typically behave?
What should you look into before developing a damage management
plan? Correct Answer-the state and federal laws that are protecting the
species; most species are protected by federal law besides: house
sparrows, pigeons, starlings, blackbirds, grackles
General methods to deter wildlife before killing them Correct Answer-1.
thin or prune vegetation
2. eliminate standing water
3. use crops to lure animals to or from a location
, 4. plant wildlife-resistant cultivars
5. control insects
Why did feral hogs arrive in NA, and how did they become what they
are today? Correct Answer-In late 1400's, European settlers introduced
domestic pigs to the West Indies, then in 1890's, ranchers and sportsmen
brought Eurasian Wild Boars to NA for hunting-- those boars escaped
and mixed with domestic pigs, giving us the feral swine we have today
Distribution of feral swine in the US today Correct Answer-in 2021,
they spread across at least 35 states; estimate there are around 6 million
in the US and ~1 million in Louisiana; all population estimates are
MINIMUMS
How much do feral hogs typically weigh and grow to? Correct Answer-
weight: 75-250 lbs
3 ft in height, 5 ft in length
When can feral hogs start reproducing, and how often can they
reproduce? Correct Answer-they can begin breeding in their first year of
life, and they can have up to two litters per year with 1-13 piglets in each
one
What would have to be done to keep the feral swine population steady
and not increasing? Correct Answer-70-75% of the population would
need to be killed EVERY year
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