WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT EXAM #1
Wildlife - Answer-Free ranging animals
Wildlife management - Answer-Art and science of manipulating wildlife populations and
habitats that strikes a balance with wildlife needs and human needs
What are some reasons for wildlife management? - Answer--Habitat fragmentation
-Degraded habitats
-Endangered species
-Non-native/invasive species
-Climate change
-Politics
-Expanding human population
What are some wildlife species that were historically native to the east? - Answer--Gray
wolf
-Bison
-Elk
-Mountain lion
What are two reasons why wildlife populations declined in the 20th century? - Answer-
Habitat loss and market hunting/unregulated hunting
When was the U.S. timber boom? - Answer-1880-1920
How much timber was cut in WV during the timber boom? - Answer-30 billion board feet
What happened to WV after its forests were clear cut? - Answer-Forest fires
Why did market hunting flourish in the 1800s? - Answer--No bag limits
-No season dates
-Fur trade
-Punt guns
How many birds were taken per day from the eastern shore in the 1800s? - Answer-
400-500
Plumage - Answer-Feathers from birds used in hats and fashion
What species were forced to the brink of extinction from over-hunting? - Answer--White-
tail deer
-Wild turkey
-Bear
-Beaver
-Elk
, -Waterfowl
-Whooping crane
-Bison
Passenger pigeon - Answer-Estimated to be the most abundant bird on earth
When did the Passenger pigeon go extinct? - Answer-1914
Labrador duck - Answer-Migrant duck that wintered along North Atlantic shore
What was the first U.S. endemic species to go extinct? - Answer-Labrador duck
Heath hen - Answer-Relative of the prairie chicken
When did the heath hen go extinct? - Answer-1932
Great Auk - Answer-Penguin-like bird that lived along North Atlantic
When did the Great Auk go extinct? - Answer-1844
Carolina Parakeet - Answer-Native to Southeastern and Midwestern U.S.
When did the Carolina Parakeet go extinct? - Answer-1918
Hawaiian Rail - Answer-Lived on Big Island
When did the Hawaiian Rail go extinct? - Answer-1883
Steller's Sea Cow - Answer-Lived in Arctic waters, 35 feet long
Why did the Steller's Sea Cow go extinct? - Answer-Relentless hunting - extinct 27
years after discovery
Ivory-billed woodpecker - Answer-Southern U.S. native, pop. declined in late 1880s and
crashed in 1920s - possibly not extinct
Bison - Answer-Native to eastern and midwestern U.S.
Why did the military kill bison? - Answer-To reduce the food supply to native Americans
How many bison were killed between 1871-1872? - Answer-8.5 million
What national park served as a refuge for bison? - Answer-Yellowstone
How many bird species have gone extinct since 1700? - Answer-173
Wildlife - Answer-Free ranging animals
Wildlife management - Answer-Art and science of manipulating wildlife populations and
habitats that strikes a balance with wildlife needs and human needs
What are some reasons for wildlife management? - Answer--Habitat fragmentation
-Degraded habitats
-Endangered species
-Non-native/invasive species
-Climate change
-Politics
-Expanding human population
What are some wildlife species that were historically native to the east? - Answer--Gray
wolf
-Bison
-Elk
-Mountain lion
What are two reasons why wildlife populations declined in the 20th century? - Answer-
Habitat loss and market hunting/unregulated hunting
When was the U.S. timber boom? - Answer-1880-1920
How much timber was cut in WV during the timber boom? - Answer-30 billion board feet
What happened to WV after its forests were clear cut? - Answer-Forest fires
Why did market hunting flourish in the 1800s? - Answer--No bag limits
-No season dates
-Fur trade
-Punt guns
How many birds were taken per day from the eastern shore in the 1800s? - Answer-
400-500
Plumage - Answer-Feathers from birds used in hats and fashion
What species were forced to the brink of extinction from over-hunting? - Answer--White-
tail deer
-Wild turkey
-Bear
-Beaver
-Elk
, -Waterfowl
-Whooping crane
-Bison
Passenger pigeon - Answer-Estimated to be the most abundant bird on earth
When did the Passenger pigeon go extinct? - Answer-1914
Labrador duck - Answer-Migrant duck that wintered along North Atlantic shore
What was the first U.S. endemic species to go extinct? - Answer-Labrador duck
Heath hen - Answer-Relative of the prairie chicken
When did the heath hen go extinct? - Answer-1932
Great Auk - Answer-Penguin-like bird that lived along North Atlantic
When did the Great Auk go extinct? - Answer-1844
Carolina Parakeet - Answer-Native to Southeastern and Midwestern U.S.
When did the Carolina Parakeet go extinct? - Answer-1918
Hawaiian Rail - Answer-Lived on Big Island
When did the Hawaiian Rail go extinct? - Answer-1883
Steller's Sea Cow - Answer-Lived in Arctic waters, 35 feet long
Why did the Steller's Sea Cow go extinct? - Answer-Relentless hunting - extinct 27
years after discovery
Ivory-billed woodpecker - Answer-Southern U.S. native, pop. declined in late 1880s and
crashed in 1920s - possibly not extinct
Bison - Answer-Native to eastern and midwestern U.S.
Why did the military kill bison? - Answer-To reduce the food supply to native Americans
How many bison were killed between 1871-1872? - Answer-8.5 million
What national park served as a refuge for bison? - Answer-Yellowstone
How many bird species have gone extinct since 1700? - Answer-173
