WI Wildlife
The Wisconsin state animal and UW-Madison's mascot
Who is Bucky the Badger?
The Wisconsin state bird
What is the American Robin?
The father of wildlife ecology
Who is Aldo Leopold?
The only snake species in Wisconsin that is federally endangered
What is the Eastern Massasauga?
This part of a deer is tested for Chronic Wasting Disease
What is the brain?
These four-legged furry brown creatures use a saltatorial running style and display a white flag when danger is near to warn other individuals. They are hunted down each fall as a Thanksgiving tradition
What are White-tail deer?
This grassland bird can be identified via a bold black "V" across its yellow chest
What is the Eastern Meadowlark?
This man established the National Park system, setting aside large swaths of land for conservation and recreation
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
This species of snake likes to dramatically flip on its back and play dead when spooked
What is the Eastern Hognose Snake?
This fungal disease affects the only mammal species capable of flight
What is White-Nose Syndrome?
These pestering insects are capable of detecting human breath from up to 50 yards away and are the deadliest animal on the planet
What are mosquitoes?
This canopy-dwelling passerine is named after its bright red eye
This act signed into law in 1918, prevented the extinction of Snowy Egrets
What is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act?
This Mountain Range is known as the salamander capital of the World
What is the Great Smoky Mountains?
This group of birds are the main reservoir for Avian Influenza
What are waterfowl, primarily ducks and geese?
Wolves were relisted as federally endangered following a controversial hunt (month & yr)
February 2022
These birds look like they have helmets and are the smallest raptors in North America
What is the American Kestrel?
This act took a previously existing 11% excise tax on guns and ammunition and reallocated it for wildlife conservation
What is the Pittman-Robertson Act?
The American Toad has glands behind its eyes that secrete toxins. These glands are called...
What is the parotoid gland?
This is a highly contagious mammalian disease caused by mites
What is mange?
The quantity of black bears living in Wisconsin
What is 24,000 black bears?
These large wading birds, adapted to swiftly grab fish from the water, weigh 5 to 6 lbs
What is a Great Blue Heron?
Name 4 of the 7 tenants in the North American Model
1. wildlife resources are a principal trust
2. markets for game are eliminated
3. allocation of wildlife is by law
4. wildlife can be killed only for a legitimate purpose
5. wildlife is considered an international resources
6. science is the proper tool to discharge wildlife policy
7. democracy of hunting is standard
This salamander species are opportunistic cannibals, with the ability to live into their fifties in captivity, their scientific name means "secret" or "hidden" gills
What is the Hellbender?
This type of forager is most susceptible to Anthrax
What are grazers?