Intro to wildlife – Flashcards
143 test answers
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answers 143question
Dr. Buehler's major at the University of Wisconsin before he switched to wildlife biology was?
answer
Nuclear Engineering
Unlock the answer
question
What animal did Dr. Buehler study for his MS degree?
answer
Snowshoe hare
Unlock the answer
question
Dr. Buehler discussed 4 strategies to build a great start for your career. Which one of the following was NOT a strategy he discussed?
answer
Play Intramural Sports
Unlock the answer
question
What is the minimum GPA that Dr. Buehler suggested achieving?
answer
3.0
Unlock the answer
question
Charismatic megafauna
answer
Large animals that inspire devotion in others
Unlock the answer
question
People tend to prioritize which wildlife species are more "important" than others. A good example of this is...
answer
Apes are more important than rabbits
Unlock the answer
question
A widely used and acceptable definition of wildlife is...
answer
Undomesticated plants and animals
Unlock the answer
question
The term "wildlife" means different things to different people
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
What is the one core course in the Watershed curriculum that Dr. Gray recommended taking to earn a minor?
answer
ESS 424 Watershed Management
Unlock the answer
question
At UT, you must apply for graduation
answer
Two semesters before you graduate
Unlock the answer
question
What is the minimum number of years of professional experience (post-B.S.) before you can be considered for certification as a Certified Wildlife Biologist?
answer
0, you can be considered upon graduation with a B.S. or B.A.
Unlock the answer
question
How often should you meet with your Advisor for academic counseling?
answer
Before each semester you plan to take classes
Unlock the answer
question
What is the major difference in the North American model vs. the European model regarding wildlife ownership?
answer
Wildlife in America is held in public trust, whereas wildlife is allocated by land ownership and privilege in Europe
Unlock the answer
question
Which U.S. President had the greatest positive impact on conservation of our natural resources?
answer
Theodore Roosevelt
Unlock the answer
question
What are the 2 basic, foundational principles of the 7 sisters of the North American Model for Wildlife Conservation?
answer
Fish and wildlife belong to all Americans, and they need to be managed in a way that their populations will be sustained forever
Unlock the answer
question
Who started the first college-level wildlife education program?
answer
Aldo Leopold
Unlock the answer
question
Which federal agency primarily provides conservation assistance on private lands?
answer
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Unlock the answer
question
Which federal agency primarily works on coastal and marine resources management?
answer
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Unlock the answer
question
Which one of these does not typically hire WFS graduates from UT?
answer
Tennessee State Parks
Unlock the answer
question
Which non-governmental organization (NGO) is working to save the last great places on Earth?
answer
The Nature Conservancy
Unlock the answer
question
What tree species does Ashley Case study?
answer
American chestnut
Unlock the answer
question
What is the standardized test that is required by most universities for entry into graduate school that Matt Reed discussed?
answer
GRE
Unlock the answer
question
Who is Jordan Nanney's graduate school advisor?
answer
Dr. Craig Harper
Unlock the answer
question
Jarred Brooke went to which university for his B.S.?
answer
Purdue University
Unlock the answer
question
What congressional act resulted in creation of the National Park Service?
answer
Organic Act of 1916
Unlock the answer
question
Which is the primary consumer of water on Earth?
answer
Agriculture
Unlock the answer
question
What species of trout is native to the Southern Appalachians?
answer
Brook trout
Unlock the answer
question
What was the name of the piscicide (fish pesticide) that NPS is using to restore native trout populations?
answer
Antimycin
Unlock the answer
question
Which agency does Bill Smith work for?
answer
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Unlock the answer
question
Bill Smith began his career working as a ________.
answer
Wildlife Officer
Unlock the answer
question
Bill Smith works in Region IV, serving TWRA as a _________________.
answer
Area Wildlife Manager
Unlock the answer
question
Bill Smith's message last week could be summarized with which of the following
answer
People are a huge part of wildlife management, so treat them with respect, be enthusiastic, & work hard
Unlock the answer
question
Ken Cutsinger works for which of the following agencies?
answer
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Unlock the answer
question
What was Ken's job title?
answer
Wildlife Officer
Unlock the answer
question
What was special about Ken's position?
answer
He gets to take his dog to work with him
Unlock the answer
question
When selecting a partner, Ken looks for which of the following characteristics?
answer
High ball drive
Unlock the answer
question
What does a wildlife veterinarian do?
answer
Investigate pathogens important to wildlife populations, and that may also affect domestic species and humans. Respond to wildlife mortality events, and conduct investigations as necessary. Provide guidelines for implementing management protocols to prevent transmission of pathogens that cause disease in wildlife populations.
Unlock the answer
question
Does a wildlife disease biologist need to be a DVM? (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
answer
No
Unlock the answer
question
Does Tennessee have a state wildlife disease biologist?
answer
Yes
Unlock the answer
question
Why would it be advantageous for a wildlife veterinarian to be a Certified Wildlife Biologist?
answer
It can promote better communication and mutual respect when working in teams
Unlock the answer
question
Alex Wyss works for which of the following?
answer
The Nature Conservancy
Unlock the answer
question
Which of the following slogans summarizes his NGO's work today?
answer
Global Challenges, Global Solutions
Unlock the answer
question
Which of these is the largest conservation nonprofit in the world?
answer
The Nature Conservancy
Unlock the answer
question
Alex's organization initially identifies areas of "conservation priority" based on which of these?
answer
Large natural areas High species diversity In need of protection Restoration potential
Unlock the answer
question
Which of these would summarize Alex's message to becoming successful in broad-based conservation?
answer
Collaboration is key
Unlock the answer
question
Naturalistic
answer
Interest in all animals, but particularly wildlife and the outdoors. Extreme satisfaction in direct, personal contact with wilderness.
Unlock the answer
question
Aesthetic
answer
Interest in animals and nature as objects of beauty or of symbolic significance. Attracted to animal sporting activities and wildlife in action to enhance the artistic display and appeal.
Unlock the answer
question
Negativistic
answer
Active avoidance of animals due to indifference, dislike, fear, and/or superstition. Live in a people-centered world, with little or no empathy toward animals and the natural world.
Unlock the answer
question
Moralistic
answer
Great concern for the treatment and welfare of domestic and wild animals. Maintains a sense of equality between humans and animals. Stands in opposition to hunting, trapping, zoos, rodeos, horse racing, etc.
Unlock the answer
question
Scientistic
answer
Animals are regarded more as physical objects for study, with little personal attraction to pets, wildlife, or the natural environment.
Unlock the answer
question
Humanistic
answer
Strong personal affection for individuals (pets) rather than wildlife. But maintains a general concern for the well-being of all animals, wildlife included.
Unlock the answer
question
Dominionistic
answer
Satisfaction from control and/or a desire to master animals. Trophy hunting, rodeos, and obedience training from the standpoint of pure mastery are examples.
Unlock the answer
question
Utilitarian
answer
Interest in practical use and material benefit of animals (to humans). Animals should be put to good use, rather being kept or cared for as only companions or friends.
Unlock the answer
question
Ecologistic
answer
Primary concern for the overall environment and interrelationships between wild species and natural habitats.
Unlock the answer
question
The Wildlife Society, which formalized the scientific approach to wildlife conservation in America, started in which year
answer
1937
Unlock the answer
question
What is the name of the professional, scientific journal published by The Wildlife Society?
answer
Journal of Wildlife Management
Unlock the answer
question
The Wildlife Society launched a new professional, scientific publication as an outlet for papers on wildlife management, law enforcement, education, opinion, and human dimensions. These papers can be found in which one of the following?
answer
Wildlife Society Bulletin
Unlock the answer
question
The Wildlife Society produces a magazine containing news and analysis designed to keep today's wildlife professionals informed about critical advances in wildlife science, conservation, management, and policy. What is the title of the magazine?
answer
The Wildlife Professional
Unlock the answer
question
Wildlife management was and still is popular or sounds "fun" to many Americans, however, which of the following played a role in removing political appointees from game warden and other wildlife management-type positions during the mid-20th century? (circle all that apply)
answer
College-level wildlife education Minimum standards/qualifications by hiring agencies and organizations
Unlock the answer
question
The Certified Wildlife Biologist program was voted on and approved in which year?
answer
1976
Unlock the answer
question
Specific wildlife education standards and professional wildlife work-related experience are the two keys to becoming a Certified Wildlife Biologist through TWS.
answer
False
Unlock the answer
question
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation helps sustain not only game species, but all wildlife and their habitats across the continent.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Early settlers (English and French) of the United States came from cultures where wildlife was treated as private property in many cases, and hunting was an activity set aside for aristocrats.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
In the United States and Canada, wildlife belong to the public and are managed under the public trust doctrine.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Recreational hunters pushed for laws and regulations to prevent exploitation of wildlife.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
The U.S. human population grew from 5 to 76 million people from 1800 to 1900, with a greater proportion of the population becoming rural or urban (circle one) during that period.
answer
Urban
Unlock the answer
question
_______________ hunters trade or sell dead wildlife (and/or their parts) as a source of income.
answer
Market
Unlock the answer
question
Yellowstone National Park was established by Congress in 1872, yet the Army still had to take over its administration and stop rampant poaching in __________. This was symbolic of the desperate measures necessary to protect remnant wildlife populations from extinction during this timeframe.
answer
1886
Unlock the answer
question
Which organization's purpose was originally to "take charge of all matters pertaining to the enactment and carrying out of game and fish laws"?
answer
Boone and Crockett Club
Unlock the answer
question
Which law was created to prevent trade in illegally harvested wildlife across state lines?
answer
Lacey Act 1900
Unlock the answer
question
Which law was created to protect migratory birds from egg and nest collectors, and unregulated hunting?
answer
Migratory Bird Treaty Act 1916
Unlock the answer
question
Who wrote the American Game Policy in 1930, outlining a broad vision to better protect, restore, manage and conserve wildlife resources in America?
answer
Aldo Leopold and others
Unlock the answer
question
Which of the following is not one of the 7 sisters of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation?
answer
federal protection of all wildlife
Unlock the answer
question
Which of the 7 sisters (the seven underlying principles of the Model) is considered to be the "heart" or center of the conservation model?
answer
Wildlife as a Public Trust Resource.
Unlock the answer
question
The first nationwide conservation movement began in the
answer
Late 1800s
Unlock the answer
question
Aldo Leopold believed which of the following
answer
Landscapes can be managed to meet wildlife's habitat requirement, especially if the manager understands and respects the land.
Unlock the answer
question
Civilization is a state of ___ __ and ___ ___ cooperation between human animals, other animals, plants, and soils, which may be disrupted at any moment by the failure of any of them.
answer
Mutual, Interdependent
Unlock the answer
question
... more machine-made commodities to more people.... If we can all keep warm and full, and all own a Ford and a radio, the good life will follow. This theory was referred to as
answer
Salvation by machinery
Unlock the answer
question
Based on the conservation ethic, Leopold believes that most humans have a deep rooted belief that destruction of wild lands, and of the living things upon them, is wrong
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Describe the mentality behind the "conservation-booster"
answer
That the conservation-booster, who of late has been rewriting the conservation ticket in terms of "tourist-bait." He as in "tourists," exhorts us to "conserve outdoor Wisconsin" because if we don't the motorist on vacation will streak through to Michigan, leaving us only a cloud of dust. (The writer's tenacity suggests that he is after something more than tourists.)
Unlock the answer
question
At the inception of the conservation movement, its underlying thesis was to do which of the following?
answer
Save species from extinction
Unlock the answer
question
Soil and plant ____ ____ are the building blocks, which determine plant and animal life, both wild and domesticated, and likewise the quality and quantity of human satisfactions to be derived.
answer
Succession
Unlock the answer
question
The human population in the United States is approximately?
answer
320 million
Unlock the answer
question
The global human population is currently at?
answer
6.6 billion
Unlock the answer
question
The global human population is expected to reach ____ ____ by 2050.
answer
9.2 billion
Unlock the answer
question
The U.S. population is expected to increase by __ __ by 2043.
answer
100 million
Unlock the answer
question
More people generally means good things for wildlife.
answer
False
Unlock the answer
question
_____________________ will be a key strategy to sustaining healthy fish and wildlife populations in the future.
answer
Educate the public & policymakers about science-based wildlife management and conservation
Unlock the answer
question
Author Richard Louv coined the following term, describing the American public's growing disconnect from nature (i.e. primarily due to urbanization and the associated "distractions")
answer
Nature Deficit Disorder
Unlock the answer
question
This disconnect from nature has resulted in 2 major problems. These include:
answer
The growth of non-science-based animal rights groups, the decline in sportsmen and women and their financial contributions
Unlock the answer
question
__ __ of the world's mammals, __ __ of its amphibians, ____ of its birds, __ __ of its marine corals, and a __ __ of its freshwater fishes are currently threatened with extinction.
answer
quarter, one-third, 13%, quarter, quarter
Unlock the answer
question
Some scientists estimate that the average global temperature may increase by __ to __ degrees Farenheight by 2100.
answer
2, 11.5
Unlock the answer
question
Wildlife scientists need to start planning for changes in seasonal ______ patterns can ___ ___.
answer
Weather, Impact Plant & Wildlife Phenology, Potentially Harming Reproduction
Unlock the answer
question
Congress recommended a ___________ percent cut in funding for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in FY2013.
answer
21%
Unlock the answer
question
The University of Tennessee still maintains traditional _____ ,____ and ______ - _______ experience for students!
answer
Curricula Of Biological Science, Wildlife Techniques, Hands-on
Unlock the answer
question
The wildlife profession is extremely diverse, and reflects the increasingly multi-ethnic and multi-cultural character of the North American continent.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Around ______ percent of the leadership in the wildlife field is slated to retire in the next decade.
answer
70
Unlock the answer
question
Non-native _________ species are threatening biodiversity across the globe.
answer
invasive
Unlock the answer
question
These species cost the U.S. economy an estimated _____ annually.
answer
>$135 billion
Unlock the answer
question
The Wildlife Society are advocates for maintaining healthy populations of free-ranging house cats, feral horses, and feral swine since they are "naturalized" and now part of naturally functioning ecosystems.
answer
False
Unlock the answer
question
Diseases are not a major threat to fish and wildlife populations today due to modern medicine and the advancement of wildlife veterinary care.
answer
False
Unlock the answer
question
Which two groups of wildlife have the greatest potential for wildlife-human conflicts?
answer
Large carnivores and Large ungulates
Unlock the answer
question
Human alteration of the environment and the removal of predators have caused overpopulation in which of the following?
answer
White-tailed deer and Snow geese
Unlock the answer
question
The Wildlife Society officially incorporated the "student member" category into its bylaws in which year?
answer
1962
Unlock the answer
question
To encourage networking and information exchange among student chapters, TWS supports student ______, which are regional meetings that draw students from area universities and colleges to get training in field techniques, interact with working professionals, and engage in a little friendly competition.
answer
conclaves
Unlock the answer
question
Which Working Group within TWS works to prepare students for professional wildlife careers?
answer
Student Development Working Group
Unlock the answer
question
The annual meeting held by TWS, which provides meaningful student engagement opportunities, is called ____________________.
answer
TWS Annual Conference
Unlock the answer
question
In 2010, TWS launched a state-of-the-art online __________ Program, to help student members develop professional connections with mentors and additional contacts, access relevant information, and help guide students into the profession.
answer
mentoring
Unlock the answer
question
TWS has ramped up its social networking sites such as The Wildlife Society Blog, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Linked In. The Blog is called _________________.
answer
Making Tracks
Unlock the answer
question
TWS recognizes that university wildlife education should never remain stagnant, primarily because student backgrounds and international wildlife conservation challenges are constantly evolving.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Which of these people was one of the first to create wildlife food plots for game animals?
answer
Genghis Khan 1162-1227
Unlock the answer
question
Based on the reading, a job in the wildlife profession (including fisheries) is not just a mere job, but a
answer
Vocation
Unlock the answer
question
Commitment beyond _________________________ is required to produce biologists who continuously become all that they can be.
answer
employment
Unlock the answer
question
Wildlife and Fisheries Biologists are trained to be concerned with the art and science of managing 3 things. List them:
answer
wildlife, habitat, and users of wildlife
Unlock the answer
question
Another facet of natural resource management is ???, which is not well understood nor as skillfully practiced as it should be.
answer
biopolitics
Unlock the answer
question
If wildlife (including fish) does not produce income, there is apt to be a continuing loss of wildlife habitat and wildlife.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Therefore, biologists cannot be completely effective without possessing and exercising good ???? skills.
answer
communication
Unlock the answer
question
The professional is always in the process of ????, thus it should not end with a university diploma.
answer
education
Unlock the answer
question
Too often people can't hear us because of how we ????, ????, or ????.
answer
dress, talk, act
Unlock the answer
question
The Wildlife Society gives voice and definition to our profession. There is strength in ????, which means that we can do more for the wildlife resource as we ban together versus going it alone.
answer
professional societies
Unlock the answer
question
Rather than trying to figure out how this profession can benefit you, a true professional identifies their strengths and uses them to benefit the resource and the profession as a whole.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Professional involvement is a required ???? beyond employment.
answer
commitment
Unlock the answer
question
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) employs more than ____ wildlife officers.
answer
150
Unlock the answer
question
The minimum qualifications for an entry level wildlife officer position with TWRA is
answer
4-year degree in a related field of study
Unlock the answer
question
The Tennessee Hunter Education Program has been in existence since
answer
1972
Unlock the answer
question
Approximately ____________ students have successfully completed the TN Hunter Education class.
answer
½ million
Unlock the answer
question
Which best describes the "take home" message from the hunter education course?
answer
Safety, respect, responsibility
Unlock the answer
question
Today, approximately _______ % of wildlife majors in the United States have never hunted a day in their lives.
answer
50
Unlock the answer
question
State and federal wildlife agencies have actually acknowledged that it is a problem when employees do not have hunting backgrounds, especially when attempting to regulate and/or manage those activities.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Dr. Scott Craven at the University _________ started a program to help wildlife students understand hunting and its role in wildlife conservation.
answer
Wisconsin-Madison
Unlock the answer
question
????? for Tomorrow is a professional development program designed for student and professional leaders within the natural resource sciences. It focuses on hunting awareness and conservation education among academic programs and government agencies.
answer
Conservation leaders
Unlock the answer
question
Students pursuing careers in wildlife management reflect the trend of an increasingly ______ society.
answer
urban
Unlock the answer
question
Anti-hunting organizations & groups are putting some state wildlife agencies in impossible positions of trying to please everyone.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Hunter distrust of state wildlife agencies is a growing issue.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
Hunters, along with other consumptive users such as anglers and trappers, foot the bill for state wildlife conservation efforts administered by TWRA.
answer
True
Unlock the answer
question
The work of wildlife conservation occurs only because dedicated professionals apply their _______, ________, and ________ to the task.
answer
hands, hearts, minds
Unlock the answer
question
Which 2 individuals provided the catalyst for the fledgling wildlife profession during the 1930s?
answer
Aldo Leopold, Jay Norwood
Unlock the answer
question
Sand County, Game MAnagement
answer
What are the titles to Aldo Leopold's two most famous books?
Unlock the answer
question
Aldo Leopold Memorial Reward
answer
What is The Wildlife Society's highest honorary award?
Unlock the answer
