Conservation 101
The Cornellian-Ithacan Expereince
It's wild out there"
100

Which famous author wrote "The Land Ethic"?

Aldo Leopold

100

Why does the campus sometimes smell "horrible"?

It's an Ag School (manure lol)

100

Have alligators been spotted in Beebee lake?

Thankfully no

200

Who is considered the "conservation president"?

Theodore Roosevelt

200

What famous Pop Rock band from Ithaca, NY has reached as high as #15 on global music charts?

X Ambassadors

200

Are Panda's still an endangered species?

No (they are now considered vulnerable)

300

When was the first Earth Day? 

1970 (will accept the 70s) 

300

How many times has Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Cornell? 

Twice!

300

Are Eastern cougars (mountain lions) found in Ithaca, NY?

YES! :o

400

Which bestselling book warned of the effects of pesticides?

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

400

What is the average annual snowfall in Ithaca?

Average of 63 inches of snowfall a year
400

Around how many shark attacks occur globally each year?

2021 worldwide total of 73 confirmed unprovoked cases

500

Which US president created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

Richard Nixon

500

Fill in the blank: Ithaca, NY is "10 square miles surrounded __ ______." 

10 Square miles surrounded by reality

500

What is the deadliest animal in the world when it comes to human deaths?

Mosquitos

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