Who is She Again?
What is Ms. Bourne’s job title?
Fish & Wildlife Biologist
What’s the definition of an endangered species? What about a threatened species?
Endangered: A plant or animal that is at risk of extinction
Threatened: A plant or animal that is likely to become endangered in the near future
How many species are found in Nevada?
800+
Name the two deserts that exist in Nevada
Mojave and Great Basin
What does USFWS stand for? (sometimes seen as just FWS)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Which subject did Ms. Bourne study in college?
Biology (concentration in Ecology & Evolutionary Studies)
How many endangered species are there in Nevada?
40+
Which animal is named for its short tail?
Bobcat
Which US state has the most mountain ranges? And how many mountain ranges are there?
Nevada (314)
Which states have FWS offices?
All of them (bonus if you mention the US territories)
What college did Ms. Bourne go to?
UNLV
If a federal agency is trying to complete a project where endangered species could be, they might need to _____ with the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Can you name one of our state symbols? (state bird, reptile, tree, etc.)
Bird: mountain blue bird
Mammal: big horn sheep
Fish: Lahontan cutthroat trout
Tree: Great Basin bristlecone pine and Single-leaf pinon
Flower: sagebrush
Insect: vivid dancer damselfly
Reptile: desert tortoise
How many species are endemic to Nevada (they only exist here)?
309
Name three different types of jobs you could have while working at FWS
botanists, administrative assistants, social media people, computer scientists, law enforcement agents, pilots, wildland firefighters, of course biologists
When Ms. Bourne was in middle school, what did she originally want to be when she grew up?
Marine Biologist
Name two things you cannot do to an endangered species
Kill, catch, eat, wound, trap, capture, collect, sell, buy
Help, I found a baby bird, what do I do?
Leave it outside! If you have pets, keep them away from it. The animal’s best chance at surviving is by being in its natural habitat. If it’s a bird of prey, you can call NDOW.
True or False: Horses are not native to Nevada
True; horses are NOT native to Nevada, in fact they aren’t native to any US state; they were brought over from Europe
Name two types of “offices” you could work at with FWS
traditional office, wildlife refuge, fish hatchery, visitor center
What type of animal did Ms. Bourne work with in her first internship with FWS?
spring chinook salmon
Name two of the endangered (or threatened) species found in Nevada
Tiehm's buckwheat, Fish Lake Valley tui chub, Owens tui chub, Cui-ui, Desert dace, Fish slough milk-vetch, Owens pupfish, Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, Dixie Valley toad, Lahontan cutthroat trout, Ash Meadows blazingstar, Mount Charleston blue butterfly, Spring-loving centaury, Pahranagat roundtail chub, Moapa dace, Mojave desert tortoise, Devil's Hole pupfish,
How many (captive bred) Devil’s Hole pupfish were added to the wild population this year in April?
19
What’s the fastest animal in the world?
Peregrine falcon! They can dive at speeds of over 200 mph, and they live in Nevada. (Cheetahs are the fastest land animal)
At FWS, we conserve and manage _____, _____, _____, and their habitats for you—the American people.
Fish, wildlife, plants