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Wildlife And Natural Resource Management 003rd Edition Deal, Kevin H. - Solutions
Describe the characteristics of each of these species.
Identify several endangered species in the United States.
Explain how we have driven several species in the United States to extinction.
List several species that have been successfully managed to prevent their extinction.
List management practices for endangered species.
Explain why species become endangered.
List some common endangered species.
Using your local library, your state wildlife agency, and any other appropriate sources determine the greatest factor limiting waterfowl populations in your state. Decide what can be done to help the situation and compile a report listing specifi c tactics and recommendations. Present your report
Draw a map of Canada and the United States. Color in the main breeding areas for ducks and geese.Draw the major and signifi cant minor migration fl yways and show the main wintering grounds in the United States.
In your opinion, how does the mobility of waterfowl challenge wildlife managers? Why?
How does migration affect waterfowl populations? Why?
Why are treaties between Russia, Japan, Mexico, Canada, and the United States so important to waterfowl management? How has cooperation between governments helped waterfowl?
What methods have the United States and other countries developed for managing migratory waterfowl?
Due to the _______________ nature of waterfowl, it is essential that all the countries where waterfowl spend any part of their lives cooperate in wildlife management.
Because of waterfowl’s _______________ , food supplies are seldom a factor for wintering waterfowl.
In poor nesting habitat, _______________ can seriously affect brood-rearing success.
Because waterfowl are often found in large concentrations, _______________ can cause serious losses.
The _______________ of the 1980s in the prairie pothole region had a tremendous negative impact on duck populations.
Lack of habitat is a _______________ for waterfowl populations.
Unharvested crops and _______________ provide excellent feed for many species of waterfowl.
The primary management practice used for wintering waterfowl is _______________ .
Artifi cial nest sites such as , _______________ ,_______________.and can be used if adequate natural nesting sites are unavailable.
Nest losses due to predation have been estimated at up to _______________ percent in some areas.
It is vital that hens have adequate _______________ in which to nest.
The primary waterfowl management practice must be _______________ .
_______________ states have lost 50 percent or more of their original wetlands.
The loss of _______________ has been staggering.
Waterfowl must have adequate _______________ in order to survive.
Waterfowl may use the _______________ and _______________ as navigational aids.
Young geese learn their migration routes, stopping points, and wintering sites from their_______________ and other _______________ as they migrate.
Ducks do not normally migrate as a _______________ .
The urge to migrate is _______________ in waterfowl.
Waterfowl use many _______________ migration paths.
List the four major waterfowl migration corridors.(a)_______________(b)_______________(c)_______________(d)_______________
The fall migration also sees _______________ concentrations of waterfowl than those normally seen in the spring.
Fall migrations, at least among some species, are triggered by _______________ .
The earliest migrates are usually _______________ , ready to begin housekeeping chores.
Waterfowl migrations and migration routes and times vary tremendously among the many _______________ of waterfowl.
By being _______________ , waterfowl best utilize all the habitat available to them.
Climatic changes make it necessary for waterfowl to migrate to areas where they can secure _______________ and _______________ .
_______________ provide a generous, high-protein diet for young waterfowl.
In 1916 the United States and Canada signed the _______________ , which called for joint management of waterfowl and their habitats.
Wildlife, especially _______________ , do not recognize international borders.
The management of North America’s waterfowl is the most _______________ wildlife management program in the world.
Explain why international cooperation and coordination are necessary to manage waterfowl successfully.
List factors that limit waterfowl numbers.
Describe waterfowl migration routes.
Explain the migratory nature of waterfowl and how it affects their management.
Describe waterfowl management practices.
Select a game species not native to your state. Choose a state where the species is relatively abundant and contact that state’s wildlife agency. Request information on the agency’s management plan for the species. What factors most affect the species’ population? Why? How do these factors
Select a species of wildlife, preferably a game species native to your area. Using Appendix B, contact your state wildlife and fi sheries management agency. Through contact with the agency’s professional wildlife managers, determine what factor(s) have the greatest impact on the selected
In your opinion, what needs to be done to ensure the future of wildlife in America?
Why are the birthrates of smaller mammals generally much higher than those of large mammals? How is this important to a species’ long-term population and survival?
List six common wildlife management practices and explain how each benefi ts wildlife.
_________________ is the single most important practice for the future of America’s wildlife.
Wildlife management practices that , _________________ ,_________________ or _________________ a wildlife habitat are considered most important.
List three species that are more numerous today than they were 100 years ago.(a)_________________(b)_________________(c)_________________
Many species of _________________ are much more numerous today than they were 100 years ago.
A given area of wildlife habitat can support only a certain number of animals. This is known as the habitat’s _________________ .
It is the wildlife manager’s job to ensure that _________________ .
Each year animals produce more offspring than is necessary to continue the species. This is known as the _________________ .
In many smaller animals, as much as _________________ the population may die in a given year.
Factors such as _________________ , old age, pollution, and _________________ also limit a species’ population.
By setting proper bag limits and seasons, wildlife managers help prevent species _________________ .
_________________ has never endangered a single species of wildlife.
_________________ are not normally a serious problem for wildlife.
_________________ conditions are factors over which we have no control.
_________________ and _________________ of habitat are factors over which humans can exert a great deal of control.
In areas with limited water supplies, _________________ may be built to provide water for wildlife.
List three ways in which the food supply available to a species may be improved.(a)_________________(b)_________________(c)_________________
The __________________ and __________________ of an animal’s habitat has a direct impact on its production.
The __________________ of a species is a factor over which wildlife managers have little or no control.
Smaller birds and mammals tend to have __________________ reproductive rates.
Reproductive rates vary greatly among __________________ .
Certain traits help determine the __________________ of each species.
Species with low reproductive rates are more likely to become __________________ .
List the four major factors that affect a wildlife population.(a)__________________(b)__________________(c)__________________(d)__________________
In reality wildlife management is seldom __________________ .
In its simplest form, modern wildlife management is __________________ .
Identify private conservation organizations that are dedicated to wildlife conservation and management.
List several species whose numbers have increased due to proper wildlife management.
Describe the factors that limit a wildlife population.
Identify the practices used in modern wildlife management.
Contact one of the private conservation organizations listed in Appendix C. Request general information about the organization, what it does to help wildlife, and how it accomplishes its goals. Present a report on your fi ndings to your class.
The information you need to complete this activity should be in the material you received to complete activity 1 in Chapter 4.
Contact your state wildlife and fi sheries management agency (Appendix B) and determine what percentage of its total budget comes from Pittman-Robertson funds. How are these funds used? This activity is similar to learning activity 1 in Chapter
How can we work to ensure continued funding for wildlife, wildlife habitat, and wildlife management?
In your opinion, how important is continued funding for wildlife? Why is it important?
How important have sport hunters been to the success of wildlife management in America? Why?
How can nonhunters help to support wildlife and wildlife management?
_____________ and competition from introduced species are responsible for the bulk of our endangered and threatened species.
Regulated _____________ has never been the cause of a single threatened or endangered species.
List four private conservation organizations other than DU and the Delta Waterfowl Foundation.(a)_____________(b)_____________(c)_____________(d)_____________
One of Delta Waterfowl’s key programs is the Adopt a _____________ program.
_____________ is another private conservation organization dedicated to waterfowl.
Today DU has _____________ members and has raised at least _____________ for wetland conservation.
By 1943 DU had 103 projects over _____________ acres.
Ducks Unlimited was incorporated in _____________ .
_____________ , one of the oldest conservation organizations in the United States, deals exclusively with waterfowl.
_____________ are some of the most intensely managed species in the world.
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