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Some of the California Condors released in the 1990s were later killed by _______. -
️️lead poisoning
T or F? Wildlife issues or other environmental issues should be resolved based on
public opinion as the majority is never wrong. - ️️false
In 1996 Congress placed the NBS under the ____...
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Some of the California Condors released in the 1990s were later killed by _______. -
✔️✔️lead poisoning
T or F? Wildlife issues or other environmental issues should be resolved based on
public opinion as the majority is never wrong. - ✔️✔️false
In 1996 Congress placed the NBS under the _______. - ✔️✔️USGS
_______ was the poison used in Colorado to kill bears. - ✔️✔️thallium
The "Theory of Acquired Characteristics" was first advanced by _______. -
✔️✔️Lamarck
The majority of vertebrate species in Florida and Colorado are properly classified as
_______ species. - ✔️✔️non-game
CARA has been advanced as a superior method for funding the initiative _______. -
✔️✔️Teaming with Wildlife
Rhode Island was the first state to close the hunting season on _______. - ✔️✔️white-
tailed deer
In the late 19th century, the office of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy spent most
of its efforts on _______. - ✔️✔️predator control
_______ National Park was the first National Park in the US. - ✔️✔️Yellowstone
T or F? It is really not important who decides what is actually scientific and what is
pseudoscientific. - ✔️✔️false
The _______ is an example of a southeastern US game bird that, due to the effects of
fire ants and habitat loss, is declining. - ✔️✔️bobwhite
Issues involving species of wildlife that have become pests are generally under the
Department of _______. - ✔️✔️Agriculture
Australians use the "Judas" technique to manage populations of _______. -
✔️✔️donkeys
,T or F? As defined by Moulton, wildlife management practices are always intentional. -
✔️✔️false
Historically, wildlife managers have focused on making _______ happy. - ✔️✔️hunters
California Condors vanished from the wild in California in about _______. - ✔️✔️1987
Economically well-developed countries are called _______. - ✔️✔️MDCs
T or F? Pittman-Robertson is never used legally for habitat management. - ✔️✔️false
T or F? Pittman Robertson money is only used legally for game species. - ✔️✔️false
Recently the National Park service banned _______ in Denali National Park. -
✔️✔️snow-mobiling
During the campaign for the net ban the supporters of the ban accused the _______ of
"nonfeasance" - ✔️✔️MFC
The Kirtland's Warblers winter in _______. - ✔️✔️the Bahamas
Hand puppets are used to feed baby Whooping Crane chicks _______. - ✔️✔️so they
do not become imprinted on humans.
President _______ called for a ban on all recreational snowmobiling in all National
Parks. - ✔️✔️Clinton
_______ was the Soviet geneticist who argued against the idea that wheat could be
made cold tolerant simply by exposing randomly chosen plants to cold temperatures
with no regard for natural cold tolerance. - ✔️✔️Vavilov
Beaver and muskrats are classified as _______. - ✔️✔️furbearers
In the early part of the 20th century, wildlife's released numerous non indigenous
species for hunting because _______. - ✔️✔️native game species were so reduced by
market hunters
When campaigning for a certain cause it is important to win whenever possible in order
to _______. - ✔️✔️generate positive propaganda
Each year wild horses and burros are removed from the wild and _______. - ✔️✔️put
up for adoption
,Public land grazers in the western states are no longer as powerful as they once were
because of _______. - ✔️✔️increased public awareness
T or F? The pro-boating group in Florida is made up exclusively of boat owners. -
✔️✔️false
According to the St. Petersburg Times, by the summer of 2000, manatee protection
plans (MPPs) had been filed by _______ counties of the 13 that were ordered to file
them in 1989. - ✔️✔️4
Game species may become non-game species _______. - ✔️✔️when they become
rare
One reason that propaganda is so effective is that it is _______. - ✔️✔️easy to believe
Propaganda is used to _______. - ✔️✔️gain support from the masses
In 1994, the _______ imposed a moratorium on hunting black bears in Florida. -
✔️✔️GFC
When two sides differ greatly in how much power they have, issues are resolved with
_______. - ✔️✔️little compromise
In arguing issues, any statements that re made must be _______. - ✔️✔️none of these
(supported by hard data, absolutely true, approved by appropriate agencies even if
untrue)
Americans supported the re-introduction of _______ to Yellowstone National Park in the
1990s. - ✔️✔️wolves
The US Forest Service is an agency under the Department of _______. -
✔️✔️Agriculture
_______ were sea birds related to puffins. - ✔️✔️Great Auks
The situation where individuals in a group try to bluff those in another group into thinking
they have superior numbers is called a _______ effect. - ✔️✔️Beau-Geste
The FWC was officially formed by the _______. - ✔️✔️Wildlife Unification amendment
The use of poisons for predator control was banned on all federal lands by President
_______. - ✔️✔️Nixon
Black Skimmers are closely related to _______. - ✔️✔️gulls and terns
, In general, when it comes to resolving wildlife issues, the _______ is the most powerful
force in America. - ✔️✔️public
California was the first state to have _______. - ✔️✔️a wildlife commission
The _______ Act was the law that ultimately stopped the trade in wading bird feathers
from Florida by banning interstate commerce in wildlife products taken illegally. -
✔️✔️Lacey
The _______ is a brood parasite that attacks the nests of Kirtland's Warblers. -
✔️✔️brown-headed cowbird
T or F? Beliefs can be transformed into facts if enough people believe them. -
✔️✔️false
T or F? Sometimes the absence of human intervention can be considered a wildlife
management practice. - ✔️✔️true
Burros were introduced to the US in the _______ century. - ✔️✔️17th
According to Guither, animal advocates fall into _______ general categories. -
✔️✔️two
_______ was the Soviet geneticist who argued that cold tolerant wheat could be raised
simply by exposing randomly chosen whet seeds to low temperatures. - ✔️✔️Lysenko
T or F? According to Professor Moulton, humans can successfully manage wildlife. -
✔️✔️true.
One native species that has been negatively impacted by wild burros is the _______. -
✔️✔️desert bighorn
The Humane Society for the US is _______. - ✔️✔️anti-hunting
_______ was not one of the explanations advanced by Jenkins to explain declines of
Guam's forest birds. - ✔️✔️global warming
Following the passage of the net ban amendment in Florida, some commercial fishers
tried to use _______ to catch fish. - ✔️✔️tarps
The Wisconsin Department of National Resources wants to kill introduced Mute Swans
as they are thought to threaten native _______. - ✔️✔️Trumpeter Swans
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