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Wildlife And Natural Resource Management 003rd Edition Deal, Kevin H. - Solutions
List common food sources for each species.
Identify the type of habitat where you might find each of these species.
Describe the characteristics of each common small mammal in the United States.
Identify the common small mammals found in the United States.
Select a species from your map and list all the factors, such as weather, available habitat, food, and predators, which might limit the species’ population in your area.
Draw a map of your state. Use various colors to illustrate areas known to hold a population of any of the species discussed in this chapter.
What large mammals are found in your area? How has human development affected their population and distribution?
In your opinion, what can be done to ensure that a species like the gray wolf, which requires large, uninhabited areas, has a future in America?
Why are some species, such as white-tailed deer, more widespread than others, such as the grizzly bear?
Why have white-tailed deer numbers increased greatly since the early 1900s? How was this increase accomplished?
Gray wolves are largely ________________ and can eat anything from a mouse to a moose.
The ________________ is our most common and widespread large cat.
________________ are large, white to yellowish bears.
________________ require large, remote territories that are basically devoid of humans.
Black bears are ________________ in diet and very opportunistic.
Black bears are our most ________________ and widely ________________ bear.
________________ inhabit the highest, most inaccessible mountain tops in North America.
The ________________ is truly an American original, being found nowhere else in the world.
The proper name for the buffalo is ________________ .
The ________________ is probably the hardiest hoofed animal in the world.
List the two major varieties of caribou.(a)________________(b)________________
________________ are the largest members of the deer family.
Elk tend to do more ________________ than do mule deer or whitetails.
Bull elk may weigh ________________ or more pounds.
The ________________ is a creature of the western mountains.
________________ are a major subspecies of mule deer.
Mule deer experience a ________________ , or breeding season, similar to whitetails.
________________ are named for their large, mule-like ears.
White-tailed deer are very ________________ , being found in a great variety of habitats.
Numbering fewer than 500,000 at the turn of the century, the whitetail population now exceeds ________________ .
White-tailed deer are ________________ , feeding entirely on plant material.
________________ are our most numerous hoofed mammal.
Describe some of the behavior traits of each species.
List at least one major food source for each species.
Identify the type of habitat where you might find each of these species.
Describe the characteristics of each of the common large mammals found in the United States.
Identify the common large mammals found in the United States.
Select an animal species commonly kept in zoos. How is this species doing in its native country or habitat? If it is endangered, what have zoos done to help preserve it?
Using additional references as needed, make a chronological list of the dates and events that were important in the development of zoos in America.
In your opinion, what have zoos and wildlife parks done to help save endangered wildlife?
Explain how zoological societies contribute to zoo development.
What factors led to the development of modern zoos?
How have zoos evolved, particularly in the past 100 years?
The nation’s fi rst television program about wildlife, ________________ , fi rst aired in ________________ .
More than ________________ million people visited AZAA member institutions in 1998.
Beginning in 1981 the AZAA, in cooperation with its members, developed the ________________ , or SSP.
AZAA stands for ________________ and ________________ .
Beginning in the late 1950s the ________________ and ________________ of wildlife began to be the focus of most professional zoos around the world.
Viewing animals in a more ________________ setting was a major step in changing the public view of how wildlife should be exhibited.
________________ changed the nature and philosophy of zoo exhibits around the world.
In 1891 the ________________ Zoo opened to the public, and in 1899 the ________________ Zoo opened.
Unlike early menageries, the Philadelphia Zoo was well ________________ and ________________ .
In March of 1859 the Zoological Society of ________________ was formed.
________________ had menageries as early as 1781.
The ________________ became the model for zoos that later developed in the United States.
________________ were formed to plan, raise money for, and build zoos in which to display wild animals for the public.
The world’s fi rst zoological society was the ________________ Zoological Society.
In the early 1700s, organized collections of animals became known as ________________ .
During the period known as the ________________ , little attention was paid to nature.
The early Greek philosopher, ________________ , wrote a book called the History of Animals based on his observation of animals.
King ________________ of Egypt established what became known as the fi rst organized zoo.
Not all early rulers used animals without regard for their welfare. ________________ is said to have taken good care of his animals.
Roman leaders used ________________ as a demonstration of their power.
The rulers of Egypt, ________________ , and ________________ kept wild animals thousands of years ago.
________________ have been in existence in one form or another for many years.
Understand the role zoological societies played in the development of zoos in America.
Identify methods used to protect and propagate endangered species in zoos and wildlife parks.
List specific events that led to the development of modern zoos and wildlife parks.
Understand the importance of zoos and wildlife parks in the preservation of endangered species.
Describe the history of zoos and wildlife parks.
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Write a report discussing the major factor(s) that have caused species to become endangered in your state. Why has this occurred? What is being done or can be done to slow, stop, or reverse the process?Present your report to the class.
Choose an endangered species not discussed in this chapter. Using information from your library, state natural resources agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other sources, write a detailed account of your chosen species. Include such information as preferred habitat, feeding habits,
Select one endangered species. What would you do to save this species?
In your opinion, is it important that we try to save threatened and endangered species? Why?
For each of the species discussed in this chapter, give at least one factor that contributed to the species becoming endangered. Why did this occur? What is being done to save the species?
An animal’s adaptability is an important factor in its ability to survive. How does human alteration affect this ability? Why?
What is the purpose of the Endangered Species Act?
List the fi ve major factors involved in protecting a species.(a)______________(b)______________(c)______________(d)______________(e)______________
List three species whose numbers have increased as a direct result of the Endangered Species Act.(a)______________(b)______________(c)______________
There are ______________ species of edible plants, but 90 percent of the world’s food comes from fewer than ______________ species.
The anticancer drug Taxol comes from trees, as does ______________ .
______________ was discovered in a fungus and since its discovery has saved millions of lives.
Each species is of scientific, ______________ , ______________ , ______________ , and educational value.
Some ______________ species, subspecies, and varieties of American plants and animals have been lost forever.
______________ activities in North America have resulted in several species becoming extinct.
List four of the better-known species that humans have endangered.(a)______________(b)______________(c)______________(d)______________
More than 80 species of ______________ , 90 North American ______________ . ______________ , reptiles,______________ amphibians, and ______________ species of native fi sh are listed as endangered.
More than ______________ native plants and animals are currently listed as endangered.
Most ______________ are capable of adapting to changes in their ______________ if those changes take place over an extended period.
Animals that are highly specialized are comparable to people who have only one ______________ .
A good example of a highly specialized species is the ______________ , which feeds exclusively on the apple snail.
An example of a large mammal that is very adaptable is the ______________ .
Species that are highly ______________ have a much poorer chance of survival.
Most species that survive for long periods have a common trait, ______________ .
List the fi ve most common factors that cause a species to decline.(a)______________(b)______________(c)______________(d)______________(e)______________
______________ of the Earth has greatly accelerated the rate at which species are going extinct.
An ______________ is any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a large portion of its range.
List the main reasons for each species being listed as endangered.
Identify the type of habitat where you might find each species.
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