Food
True/False: Is the American Alligator a predator?
True! American Alligators hunts other animals.
Where is the Black-Footed Ferret native to?
North America! Fun fact, it is the only ferret native to North America.
Which species is known to prey on household pets?
The American Alligator is known to prey on household pets since they are in such close proximity to humans, especially those on waterfront properties.
What animal was used for creating boots in the late 19th century?
American Alligators were used for creating alligator-hide boots, but also wallets, purses, and belts.
True/False: The American Alligator was put on the endangered animals list in 1982.
False! The American Alligator was put on the endangered animals list in 1967 providing it protection from extinction.
What kind of consumer is the Black-footed Ferret?
The Black-footed Ferret is a carnivore. This means that they only eat meat. Black-footed Ferret’s eat mostly Prairie Dogs, but also rabbits, mice, and other small mammals.
What kind of group do Gray Wolves live in? And what kind of structure does this group have?
Gray Wolves live in pack that function in a hierarchical structure. This means that there are dominant and subordinate wolves such as an alpha pair.
When did humans first begin to interact with Gray Wolves?
In 1630, humans began to kill Gray Wolves because they interfered with their trade and food resources.
How many alligators were killed in the 1920’s?
Around 200,000 alligators were killed each year at this time.
What plan was adopted for the Black-footed ferrets in 1988? And by who?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Recovery Service Adopted the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Plan to repopulate their species.
What specific animals do American Alligators eat?
American Alligators eat a variety of fish, turtles, snakes, birds, and small mammals.
What states have Black-footed Ferrets been reintroduced to? In other words, where is their current habitat located?
Black-footed Ferrets were reintroduced to Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Kansas, Canada, and Mexico.
How have humans impacted the Black-footed Ferret’s food source? What else has this effected?
Humans, in the late 1880s, began to try and control the Prairie Dog population by poisoning and trapping them. As a result, the Black-footed Ferrets lost their main source of food, and their population began to decline.
At what date, and what species of wolves were first eradicated by government programs?
Which act provides protection for endangered species and requires that plans be prepared for the recovery of these species?
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 provides protection for endangered species and requires that plans be prepared for the recovery of these species.
What kinds of animals do Gray Wolves eat? And what habits to Gray Wolves have when it comes to eating their food?
Gray Wolves eat deer, elk, moose, and other ungulates. After the wolves have captured their food they will share with the pups and others adults in their pack.
In the early years on America, who began to change the Gray Wolf’s habitat? And why?
When European colonist came to America, they began to eat the Gray Wolf’s food. This included deer and elk. The colonist used these resources for food, clothing, and trade.
How have humans impacted the American Alligators habitat?
Many people wish to live close to the water and build houses near the areas of the American Alligators home. This increased contact has caused Alligators to become fearless of humans and wonder onto their properties.
What did the biologists do as a result of the canine distemper and sylvatic plague?
The biologist discovered Black-footed ferrets after thinking they were extinct, and these scientists took 24 ferrets into captivity. In captivity, 18 ferrets survived the recovery plan.
What does it mean when a species is changed to ”experimental nonessential populations?”
This title is given by the Endangered Species Act. The title means that the management of these populations is more flexible and can include a variety of options not permitted in populations designated as endangered.
How does the American Alligator contribute to the sustainability of their environment?
The American Alligator acts as a control system for preventing the overpopulation of it’s ecosystem’s wildlife.
The government created subsidized programs to help people kill Gray Wolves.
What date, and where, did wolves begin to repopulate? How many packs did this create?
During the early 1980’s, wolves began naturally to re-colonize northwestern Montana as they dispersed south from California creating 5 packs in Montana.
Who changed the states of Gray Wolves extinction? Why? And which Gray Wolves were classified as endangered?
There were some Gray Wolves in Minnesota. So, in 1978 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service reclassified the Minnesota Gray Wolf as “threatened,” and all other Gray Wolf populations south of Canada were listed as “endangered.”