Habitat Management
What does Conservation mean?
The wise use of a natural resource!
It is important to note that wildlife populations are _____ and not _____.
dynamic, static.
What is Hemorrhagic disease?
Affects the white-tailed deer and elk populations in NC. It is caused by one of two viruses and is transmitted by biting flies in late summer.
What is a threatened species?
Species which is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future through most of its range.
When an exotic species begins to outcompete a native species for its resources, takes over a native species’ habitat, or causes economic or ecological harm, that species becomes known as a(n) ___________.
invasive species
What does preservation mean?
Non-consumptive use of a resource.
What are the two ways managers will manage a wildlife population?
Direct manipulation and indirect manipulation.
When was Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) detected in NC?
March 2022
What is a species of special concern?
State-listed species that requires monitoring for becoming threatened or endangered.
What are some of the non-native species in North Carolina?
Honeybee, European starling, brown trout, rainbow trout, and kudzu.
What are the important principles of wise wildlife management stated by the NCWRC?
Management must be based on biological data, management of wildlife includes management of man, designed to benefit the entire biota, and Conservation, NOT preservation.
What are some of the no-kill techniques that are used in research studies and monitoring efforts?
Observation, remote camera stations, radio telemetry, cover boards, nesting boxes, mist nets, Sherman live traps.
What is Chytrid fungus or "Bd"?
A disease that affects amphibians in NC.
Why was the Lacey Act created?
Help combat the growing problem of trade and sale of illegally taken wildlife.
What does naturalized mean?
Animals that spread from their native/introduced range and establish breeding populations in a place where they did not naturally occur.
What are some of the techniques that are used to help protect, manage, and create new habitats?
Food Plots/Wildlife Openings, Buffer Strips, and Maintaining Edges.
What is sustained yield?
Sustained yield allows for the continued yield of a resource by periodic harvesting.
What is the most commonly infected animal by Ranaviruses?
Frogs 🐸
Why did the Carolina Parakeet and Passenger Pigeon go extinct?
Over-harvesting
What does a feral mean?
Introduced by humans, kept domestically, and released/escaped.
What are some of the programs the Department of Agriculture offers to encourage farmers to conserve soil and water resources for the benefit of wildlife?
- The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
- Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
- Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
- Forest Stewardship Program (FSP)
What did the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 do?
Enforces an 11% excise tax on hunting equipment which in turn provides funds for wildlife study, habitat restoration, and hunter education.
What is White-nosed Syndrome?
A fungal disease that affects bats.🦇
What makes it illegal for people to take migratory birds, their feathers, eggs, or nests?
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
______ species are often able to increase their populations at dramatic rates because they have no natural predators in the area or are unaffected by the conditions of that habitat.
Invasive