False; habitat is species-specific - ANSWERSTrue or False: Habitat always refers to vegetation
- Biodiversity
- Ecotourism
- Pest control
- Recreational opportunities
- Food
- Pollinate and disperse plants - ANSWERSWhat are a few benefits of wildlife?
The art and science of reaching specified goals by manipulating and/or maintaining wildlife habitats and
populations - ANSWERSWhat is the definition of wildlife habitat management?
- Damage prevention
- Population control
- Minimizing human-wildlife conflict
- Foundation for healthy environment - ANSWERSWhat are 4 reasons why we manage wildlife and their
habitats?
Early hunter-gatherer societies (35,000 B.C) - ANSWERSWhere did habitat management get its roots?
Marco Polo - 13th century - ANSWERSWho wrote the earliest written account of wildlife habitat
management and when?
Privately owned - ANSWERSIn the beginning, Europeans considered wildlife to be __________
__________ and managed game species to benefit upper class
, Feral pigs - ANSWERSWhat animal, still a nuisance today, was introduced and written about in the
1400s?
Era of Abundance - ANSWERSWhich era was characterized by plentiful populations of wildlife because of
the small population in North America?
Predator control - ANSWERSWhat was one of the main concerns in the Era of Abundance?
1600s and 1700s - ANSWERSWhat time frame were the first hunting regulations set?
Era of Abundance - ANSWERSThe first closed deer season appeared in what era?
Era of Exploitation - ANSWERSWhat era was characterized by very few regulations and plentiful
populations of animals, in which some animals were or nearly hunted to extinction?
Predators - ANSWERSIn the era of exploitation, humans blamed _________ for the declines of species
Martin vs. Waddell - ANSWERSWhich Supreme Court decision was the basis for the public trust doctrine?
Era of Exploitation - ANSWERSIn what era did the North American Model come in to existence?
1900; Era of Protection - ANSWERSWhat year (and era) was the Lacey Act passed?
Lacey Act - ANSWERSWhich act eliminated market hunting and made transport of game illegal?
Teddy Roosevelt - ANSWERSWhich president established the first National Wildlife Refuge and set aside
a lot of land for public use and protection?
1918; Era of Protection - ANSWERSWhat year (and era) was the Migratory Bird Treaty Act passed?
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