Wildlife I.D.
Wildlife Foods
Terms
W.M.P.
Succession Stages
100

What species of waterfowl is characterized by a green head in the males?

What is a Mallard?

100

You would likely find this wildlife food on HWY 18.

What is Carrion?

100

The term referring to the different wildlife species found in area.

What is species richness?
100

A fish or wildlife survey should be conducted unless ____.

What is one has already been completed.

100

Annual grasses and Forbes are found in this succession stage.

What is stage 2?

200

A mammal that closely resembles a weasel, and shares a name with an oil you may rub on leather boots.

What is a mink?

200

The most identifiable food in a beaver's diet.

What is bark?

200

The boundary where two or more types of vegetation or successional stages meet.

What is an edge?

200

When harvest data suggests a species population is low, this practice should be used.

What is decreased harvest?

200

Stage 6 consists of _______ .

Mature woodlands or trees.

300

A fish whose upper jaw extends past the eye.  Probably a blabber mouth.

What is a largemouth bass?

300

Great Horned Owls have an extremely varied diet, but rarely consume this.

What is carrion?

300
This layer is composed of trees and is the tallest stratum.

What is the canopy?

300

Prescribed fires are used to reduce leaf litter, kill unwanted woody stems, and maintain this range of stages.

What are stages 2-4?

300

White-tailed deer prefer this range of plant succession.

What is 3-5?

400

A species of bird that makes an awful lot of noise this time of year to attract females.

What is a wild turkey?

400

This food is represented by a flower with no other plant parts present.

What is nectar from a flower?

400

The maximum amount of animals that an area can hold is called this.

What is carrying capacity?

400

Increasing the number of bluegill can be done quickly by using this practice.

What is stocking?

400

Besides stage 6, black bears also need these three stages.  Think about their diet.

What is 2,3,4?

500

The only trout species native to North Carolina.  Often seen with bright orange markings.

What is a brook trout?

500
Hen wood ducks rely heavily on this wildlife food prior to laying their eggs.

What are insects and other invertebrates (i.e. crawfish)?

500
Lethal and non-lethal are used to describe the two levels of this concept.

What is wildlife damage management?

500

If Mr. Bill wants to increase the number of cottontails on his farm, which practice would help him if they need  more sources of food AND cover?

What is establishing native grasses and forbs?

500

Box turtles typically nest in these stages.

What are 2,3, and 4?