The Unendangered Species Video Worksheet
What was the name of the net used to capture and relocate wild turkeys?
Cannon Net
This agency is responsible for public forests
US Forest Service
Whose Mission statement is to conserve, protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people
US Fish and Wildlife Service
How many years ago did the wood duck almost go extinct?
What is Minnesota's State bird?
The Loon
What animals almost went extinct due to over harvesting?
White tailed deer, Caribou, Wood duck, Trumpeter swan, Elk
This Agency is responsible for restoring wetlands
Bureau of Land Management
Where does the government get funds for conservation programs from?
Federal Government or the USDA
When did the Elk almost went extinct?
19th Century
Common throughout Minnesota, sometimes get confused with elk
White Tailed Deer
This president was known to be an avid outdoorsman
Theodore Roosevelt/ Teddy Roosevelt
This Legislation created the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Act 1956
What is a migratory Bird?
Birds that engage in seasonal movement between breeding and wintering grounds.
How many years ago has the caribou almost gone extinct?
10 years ago
This is the only remaining species of bear in Minnesota
Black Bear
What is market hunting?
Practice of hunting wildlife for commercial sale
Provides money to support a wide variety of wildlife projects
Pittman-Robertson Act
List two major responsibilities of the US Fish and Wildlife Service?
Endangered Species, National Wildlife Refuges, Migratory Birds, Fisheries, Habitat Protection, Research, Law Enforcement, Administrating Federal Aid
When did the White Tailed deer almost go extinct?
1900s
Once a prolific species in Minnesota, but now mostly found in captivity.
Bison
What threat contributed to the decline of wood ducks in the early 1900s.
Them being overharvested to use their feathers in hats to show nobility and fashion trends.
Provides money for fishery research and restoring depleted fisheries
Dingell-Johnson Act
What does CRP stand for?
Conservation Reserve Program
When did the Trumpeter swan almost go extinct?
1930s
Renowned for its stealth and solitary nature this feline predator primarily hunts snowshoe hares
Canada Lynx