Yellowstone
How did the Bear Safety Management Program work?
a. The bears got back their habitat.
b. The population of bears has grown.
c. There are fewer people injured by bears.
d. All of the above.
d. All of the above
What is the purpose of the Endangered Species Act?
The Endangered Species Act was made law to help protect animals and plants that were in danger of becoming extinct.
What was one cause of the bald eagle becoming endangered?
1. Farmers shot them
2. DDT made the eagles' eggshells brittle
3. People built homes along the coast and cut down trees where eagles nested.
Which came first?
a. Polar bears were put on the endangered species list.
b. People killed polar bears to make warm clothing.
c. Climate change started to impact polar bear habitat.
b. People killed polar bears to make warm clothing.
What do people come to see at Yellowstone?
a. bears
b. geysers
c. hot springs and waterfalls
d. all of the above
People come to see bears, geysers, hot springs, and waterfalls.
Where did people used to see most bears?
They saw bears at the dump.
What happens to an animal or plant that is on the Endangered Species list?
The US Fish and Wildlife department makes a plan to protect it.
What is one cause of the polar bear becoming endangered?
1. People shooting them to use their fur and skin
2. Climate change causing more ice melt
3. People moving into their habitat
Which came first?
a. The bald eagle became the symbol of the US.
b. The bald eagles were harmed by DDT.
c. The bald eagles were reclassified as at risk.
a. The bald eagle became the symbol of the US.
Which word means "areas of grassland?
a. Trails
b. springs
c. meadows
d. forests
c. meadows
What is the habitat of the grizzly bear?
a. mountains
b. meadows
c. forest
d. campgrounds
b. meadows
What did DDT do that caused the bald eagle to become endangered?
DDT made the eagles' eggshells weak, so they often broke before the chick could hatch.
What was the effect of DDT on the bald eagles?
It caused their eggshells to get fragile, so they broke easily.
Which came last?
a. Polar bears were put on the endangered species list.
b. People killed polar bears to make warm clothing.
c. Climate change started to impact polar bear habitat.
a. Polar bears were put on the endangered species list.
Why was it so easy to see bears in Yellowstone long ago?
It was easier to see bears before the Bear Management Program because bears were able to find human food at the dumps and at campsites.
What is the habitat of the black bear?
a. mountains
b. meadows
c. forest
d. campgrounds
c. forest
Which of these animals was never on the endangered species list?
a. gray wolf c. black bear
b. grizzly bear. d. whooping crane
c. black bear
Since people started to get hurt in bear encounters, what changes did Yellowstone National Park enact?
1. Keep people on trails
2. Keep some areas wild - only for bears
3. Removed the dumps
4. Help people keep people food and trash away from bears
Which came first?
a. People did not see many bears.
b. It was easy for people to see bears.
c. Yellowstone started the Bear Management Program.
b. It was easy for people to see bears.
What word means "face-to-face meeting"?
a. habitat
b. admire
c. encounter
d. population
c. encounter
People see fewer bears, because now bears live the way bears are meant to live.
What do bald eagles mostly eat?
a. wolves
b. snakes
c. fish
d. ducks
c. fish
Why was the American alligator removed from the endangered species list?
a. People decided it is OK for alligators to die out.
b. The number of alligators increased significantly.
c. The number of alligators was so small, they gave up.
b. The number of alligators increased significantly.
Which came last?
a. Sandhill cranes numbered 22 in the wild.
b. Scientists taught young sandhill cranes to migrate.
c. Scientists made puppets to teach sandhill cranes to eat grain.
b. Scientists taught young sandhill cranes to migrate.