Ducks

Wetlands

100

One acre of wetlands filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water.

True or false

False 

200

Which of the following is NOT one of the states currently experiencing wetland reductions of between 80 to 100 percent?

Texas

300

Water found in a wetland with woody plants, saturated or slow-moving water and low oxygen levels in the soil is known as which of the following?

Samp

400

Carol works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is surveying an area to determine if it meets the requirements to be classified as a wetland. what is NOT a requirement for her to take into consideration?

The area must having standing water year-round

500

 describes stopover sites?

habitats utilized by migratory birds for resources along the flyway during bi-annual migration

Taxonomy/species

100

Question

Market hunters decimated populations of many wildlife species in order to help feed the growing population in North America, eventually leading to the extinction of some species. Which of the following species became extinct due to market hunting?

passenger pigeon

200

The process of naming species uses __________, giving the species a name with two parts.

Bionomial nomenclature ( Genus species)

300

Which order is defined by having a diet which consists of a majority of animal protein?

Carnivora

400

Describe taxonomy

begins at placing kingdom to species 

branch of science where organisms are classified and named based on similarities and differences

place organisms in descending ordered groups each sharing more similarities than the pervious groups  

500

Question

Adrian was hired by a company to survey for endangered species before a construction project. As part of this survey, they wish to know species diversity on the property. While on his first survey Adrian sees a bird he has never seen before, so he takes detailed notes and a picture with plans to identify it later. The bird has a distinctly hooked beak, bright yellow legs, and a bright yellow ring around the eye. What family does this bird belong to?

Falconidae

waterfowl

100

Approximately $430 million are generated each year from which of the following?

hunting waterfowl and bird watching

200

Since the start of the Duck Stamp Act in 1934, how many national wildlife refuges have been created or expanded?

300

300

what are two habitat requirement for breeding grounds?

access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources nearby, multiple ponds/wetlands to reduce compettion

400

When do male waterfowl molt into colorful breeding plumage?

Late summer before breeding season

500

Because diving ducks have a smaller wing-to-body ratio, they are required to do which of the following in order to take flight?

run across the water to gain speed

bills/laws/acts/$

100

The Weeks-McLean Act allowed the establishment of which of the following?

closed seasons for hunting migratory birds

200

What act enabled funding through the sale of firearms, ammunition and sporting goods?

Pittman-Robertson act

300

Who published the very first textbook about game management?

Aldo Leopold

400

Which of the following Acts grants the right for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to evaluate the impact of any federal or state actions affecting control or modification of bodies of water?

fish and wildlife coordination act

500

The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the migratory bird conservation commission in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding. This commission is made up of the Secretary of Agriculture, two senators, two members of the house of representatives and ____________.

secretary of the interior

etc.

100

what is a method used during mark and recapture?

leg band

200

What are the two things that add to abundance

immigration and births

300

If an area has an over-abundant population and the habitat can no longer sustain the population, the population has surpassed the_________.

carrying capacity 

400

Question

Paul is a park ranger in charge of removing a brown bear which has been invading campsites and has grown comfortable around park guests. Paul sets up motion sensors which rapidly flash lights when triggered around the border of the park. After a period of time, Paul notices there have not been any more bear sightings in the park. This is an example of which of the following?

Behavior modification

500

__ includes species which are trapped and harvested for their pelt

Furberarers