Readings study guide 3.1 -
practice questions

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SECTION 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 22
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7

SECTION 2
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

SECTION 3
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21

1. Which of the following have recovered from near extinction to the healthy population levels desired by the public. 
   1. peregrine falcon
   2. bison
   3. wood duck
   4. pronghorn antelope
   5. all of the above
2. Steel shot effectively ended problems with lead poisoning because
   1. steel shot is more effective for killing ducks than lead shot in shot gun shells.
   2. steel shot does not cause the kinds of poisoning symptoms that lead shot does.
   3. crippling losses are higher with lead shot.
   4. waterfowl cannot eat poisonous lead pellets even when water levels are extremely low.
3. The restoration of the bison in the United States came about because of:
   1. public concern over there demise
   2. improved roosting, nesting, and brood habitats
   3. re-stocked with captive reared birds
   4. regulated hunting
   5. none of the above were sufficient by themselves
4. The harmful effects of certain pesticides on the environment were brought to the attention of the public in this book by Rachel Carson:
   1. For Whom the Bell Tolls
   2. Where the Wild things Are
   3. Death in the Long Grass
   4. Silent Spring
   5. The Crossing
5. To be successful a wildlife manager must:
   1. have technical knowledge to determine species requirements
   2. be able to evaluate populations
   3. understand the current status of the population
   4. be able to communicate with and educate the public about the population status and management objectives.
   5. a manager must do all of the above
6. The fate of wildlife management for a particular species is determined by:
   1. policy
   2. the ecology and biology of the species
   3. economics
   4. society/public interest
   5. all of the above
7. The harmful effects of certain pesticides on the environment were brought to the attention of the public in this book by Rachel Carson:
   1. For Whom the Bell Tolls
   2. Where the Wild things Are
   3. Death in the Long Grass
   4. Silent Spring
   5. The Crossing
8. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
   1. conservation of migratory species
   2. coordinate endangered species managment
   3. management and research for living marine resources
   4. manage refuges & hatcheries
   5. administer federal aid to states
9. The following departments all have wildlife management responsibilities except:
   1. Department of Commerce
   2. Department of Homeland Security
   3. Department of Interior
   4. Department of Agriculture
   5. Department of Defense
10. Peregrine falcons populations were recovered with the help of:
    1. Captive propagation of birds
    2. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
    3. Public and corporate support
    4. 1 & 2
    5. 1 & 3
    6. 2 & 3
    7. All of the above