WIS2040 - Wildlife In America

Rhode Island was the first state to close the hunting season on _______.

In 1996 Congress placed the NBS under the _______.

_______ was the poison used in Colorado to kill bears.

The "Theory of Acquired Characteristics" was first advanced by _______.

The majority of vertebrate species in Florida and Colorado are properly classified as _______ species.

T or F? Wildlife issues or other environmental issues should be resolved based on public opinion as the majority is never wrong.

CARA has been advanced as a superior method for funding the initiative _______.

In the late 19th century, the office of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy spent most of its efforts on _______.

_______ National Park was the first National Park in the US.

T or F? It is really not important who decides what is actually scientific and what is pseudoscientific.

The _______ is an example of a southeastern US game bird that, due to the effects of fire ants and habitat loss, is declining.

Issues involving species of wildlife that have become pests are generally under the Department of _______.

Australians use the "Judas" technique to manage populations of _______.

T or F? As defined by Moulton, wildlife management practices are always intentional.

Historically, wildlife managers have focused on making _______ happy.

Some of the California Condors released in the 1990s were later killed by _______.

California Condors vanished from the wild in California in about _______.

Economically well-developed countries are called _______.

T or F? Pittman-Robertson is never used legally for habitat management.

T or F? Pittman Robertson money is only used legally for game species.

Recently the National Park service banned _______ in Denali National Park.

During the campaign for the net ban the supporters of the ban accused the _______ of "nonfeasance"

The Kirtland's Warblers winter in _______.

Hand puppets are used to feed baby Whooping Crane chicks _______.

President _______ called for a ban on all recreational snowmobiling in all National Parks.

_______ 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.

Beaver and muskrats are classified as _______.

In the early part of the 20th century, wildlife's released numerous non indigenous species for hunting because _______.

When campaigning for a certain cause it is important to win whenever possible in order to _______.

Each year wild horses and burros are removed from the wild and _______.

Public land grazers in the western states are no longer as powerful as they once were because of _______.

T or F? The pro-boating group in Florida is made up exclusively of boat owners.

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.

Game species may become non-game species _______.

One reason that propaganda is so effective is that it is _______.

Propaganda is used to _______.

In 1994, the _______ imposed a moratorium on hunting black bears in Florida.

When two sides differ greatly in how much power they have, issues are resolved with _______.

In arguing issues, any statements that re made must be _______.

Americans supported the re-introduction of _______ to Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s.

The US Forest Service is an agency under the Department of _______.

_______ were sea birds related to puffins.

The situation where individuals in a group try to bluff those in another group into thinking they have superior numbers is called a _______ effect.

The FWC was officially formed by the _______.

The use of poisons for predator control was banned on all federal lands by President _______.

Black Skimmers are closely related to _______.

In general, when it comes to resolving wildlife issues, the _______ is the most powerful force in America.

California was the first state to have _______.

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.

The _______ is a brood parasite that attacks the nests of Kirtland's Warblers.

T or F? Beliefs can be transformed into facts if enough people believe them.

T or F? Sometimes the absence of human intervention can be considered a wildlife management practice.

Burros were introduced to the US in the _______ century.

According to Guither, animal advocates fall into _______ general categories.

_______ was the Soviet geneticist who argued that cold tolerant wheat could be raised simply by exposing randomly chosen whet seeds to low temperatures.

T or F? According to Professor Moulton, humans can successfully manage wildlife.

One native species that has been negatively impacted by wild burros is the _______.

The Humane Society for the US is _______.

_______ was not one of the explanations advanced by Jenkins to explain declines of Guam's forest birds.

Following the passage of the net ban amendment in Florida, some commercial fishers tried to use _______ to catch fish.

The Wisconsin Department of National Resources wants to kill introduced Mute Swans as they are thought to threaten native _______.

Science is presumably _______% based on facts.

The use of surrogate mothers was an unsuccessful management practice used in the recovery of the _______.

When population sizes are not changing they are at _______.

The so-called Federal-Aid-in-Wildlife Act of 1937 is also known as the _______ Act.

In order to protect the Mule Deer on the Kaibab Plateau, 30 wolves and more than 700 mountain lions were killed, and _______.

In the summer of 2002 there were several forest fires in _______, which could not have been the result of US Forest Service practices.

T or F? Public input is very important in LDCs.

_______ is the most widely used type of non-toxic shotgun shell shot according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

The original Office of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy was later renamed the _______.

CARA was passed by _______ in the summer of 2001.

The Great Auk was a seabird that was exterminated in part by _______.

Which of the following would not be considered a wildlife management practice?

Under the reign of William the Conqueror, the penalty for killing one of the King's deer was _______.

_______ was a popular English pastime that was outlawed by the Parliament in 1582.

Compound 1080 was a deadly poison used primarily for killing _______.

According to a Time Magazine survey of 10007 adults, _______% claimed to be vegetarians.

Then Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt told people in New Mexico that _______ were "here to stay" even though someone had shot some of the introduced individuals.

Once the net ban was imposed in Florida, governor Lawton Chiles threatened to enforce it by _______.

Recently monocrotophos was implicated in the poisoning deaths of Swainson's Hawks in _______.

In 1970, some Boy Scouts found 2 dozen dead _______ that were killed by exposure to thallium.

The _______ is an agency under the Department of Interior.

An animal shelter worker in Michigan was fired for _______.

Following passage of the Clean Water Act in the early 1970s, several species of water birds have returned to _______.

Kirtland's Warbler currently nests almost exclusively in the state of _______.

_______ was the first state to have paid game wardens.

According to Moulton the Wildlife Management view basically follows that of the _______.

T or F? The waterfowl management act passed in 1913 was later repealed.

When the use of Greater Sandhill Cranes as surrogate mothers failed as a conservation measure for Whooping Cranes, scientists turned to _______.

Game Species are those that are hunted _______.

According to _______, the majority of people in the US favor there re-introduction of the Gray Wolf to Yellowstone National Park.

The Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act was passed to protect and manage horses and burros _______.

The Pittman-Robertson Act levied a 10% tax on _______.

The Bison were saved by a coalition of nature lovers and _______.

Ring-necked Pheasants were introduced to the US from _______.

Kirtland's Warblers build their nests _______.

The _______ formed as an offshoot of an anti-hunting group in England.

Currently Mourning Doves are hunted legally in _______ states.

Management efforts on the Kaibab Plateau were aimed mostly at pleasing _______.

Wild horses presently occur in _______ western states.

The main problem with the various mechanisms for funding non-game wildlife research that are in place today is that they are _______.

In the 1990s snow-mobiling was banned in Denali National Park by the _______.

In the late 1800s wading birds in Florida (mostly egrets) were being killed for _______.

In order to nest successfully, Kirtland's Warblers require _______ trees with a dense understory.

According to the Pets in America project an estimated _______% of American households had at least one pet.

In 1996, six California Condors were released in the state of _______.

The so-called _______ in Guither's vernacular support animal welfare.

T or F? Bear-baiting is still practiced in Pakistan and India.

A ban on commercial netting of fish within 3 miles of the Atlantic coast and 9 miles of the Gulf coast of Florida was the result of _______.

Boating rights activists in Florida claim that increased manatee deaths must mean _______.

In order for the public to effectively resolve wildlife issues they must first _______.

According to Moulton perhaps the best definition of a habitat was advanced by _______.

Bear farms, where bears are kept for their bile, occur widely in _______.

_______ is not a method used by states for funding non-game wildlife conservation and research.

In the year 2000, wild burros occurred in _______ western states.

The original Biological Survey was under the Department of _______.

_______ is the state where a tax on soft drink cans was used to fund non-game wildlife research.

T of F? In most issues the majority of people have a strong opinion.

The Office of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy was established in _______.

Management practices that aided the brown-headed cowbird are associated with the decline of the _______.

The passage of the Clean Water Act in the early 1970s led to the return of the mummichog to New York Harbor, which benefitted _______.

The USFWS was formed by combining the Bureau of Biological Survey with the _______.

Some citizens of the state of _______ sued to halt the season on Mourning Doves in 2001.

_______ is the state with the largest number of wild burros.

The Wildlife Unification Amendment merged the GFC with the _______.

The net ban campaign relied heavily on the use of _______.

The National Audubon Society of today is an offshoot of the _______ state Audubon Society.

In 2002 _______ reversed the decision to ban recreational snow-mobiling in National Parks.

The largest number of wild horses occurs in the state of _______.

Issues involving rare and endangered species generally fall under the US Department of _______.

Wildlife management practices that favor one species _______.

The main produce that forms from the bile of bears is _______.

The _______ is an example of a non-game wading bird.

Punt guns were commonly used for commercially harvesting _______.

_______ is the first step in the scientific method.

In 1985-1986 the division called Animal Damage Control was transferred to the US Department of _______.

In the early 1900s, many people in the US supported the extermination of wolves in _______ National Park.

BLM is an agency under the US Department of _______.

Dr. Julie Savidge concluded that _______ was the cause of declines of forest bird populations on Guam.

In practice, _______ may determine wildlife management practices.

Which of the following groups has a name that is itself propaganda?

Historically, most of the revenue generated for wildlife management has come from _______.

The waterfowl belong to the taxonomic order _______.

The Endangered Species Act was passed in _______.

Most of the so-called upland birds belong to the order _______.

California Condor re-introductions were carried out by a partnership between the USFWS and the _______.

The first Ring-necked Pheasant introductions to the US were made to the state of _______.

_______ is a hallmark of propaganda.

According to Moulton, there are basically _______ categories of wildlife issues.

_______ in the Pacific northwest is needed to protect populations of Northern Spotted Owls.

_______ is the animal rights group that opposes any use of animals by humans.

_______ are just a state of mind.

The _______ Act, enacted in 1913, focused on migratory waterfowl management.

_______ is the animal rights group leading the fight against using compound 1080.

T or F? Propaganda does not necessarily involve the use of lies.

The Mute Swan population in Massachusetts is derived from individuals introduced from _______.

In South America Swainson's Hawks were killed after they ingested _______ poisoned by monocrotophos.

Scientists are presently re-introducing whooping cranes to _______.

The whole motivation for protecting wild horses and burros began when the state of _______ suggested that hunters should shoot horses and burros for sport.

Of the following, _______ is not considered a component of habitat according to the traditional wildlife definition of habitat.

Market hunters once sold _______ for a dime a dozen in New York meat markets.

_______ were the most vigorous supporters of the net ban campaign in Florida.

The NBS was renamed the _______ in 1996.

The legislation known as CARA would provide funds for wildlife research and conservation from revenues generated by oil and gas reserves _______.

One proposed way to kill non indigenous Mute Swans is to pour _______ on the eggs.

In 1994 the Florida DEP became concerned about the high number of deaths of _______.

_______ is a western state in the lower 48 that has no wild horses.

In 2002 both houses of the US congress had bills before them that would ban _______.

For every $0.75 contributed by the Pittman-Robertson Act, the state agency must contribute $_______.

Wild horses and burros are managed by the _______.

Habitat may be defined in terms of _______.

Species in the _______ group are not considered game birds.