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Wildlife And Natural Resource Management 003rd Edition Deal, Kevin H. - Solutions
Hundreds of _____________ species benefi t from the management of a few game species.
Some conservation organizations are designed to help a _____________ species.
There are _____________ of privately funded and managed wildlife conservation organizations.
Hunting-generated money is important to wildlife and to the _____________ in general.
_____________ fees encourage farmers and ranchers to leave some areas for wildlife.
Sport hunters spend millions of dollars on such things as hotel rooms, _____________ , gas, clothing, and other _____________ .
Waterfowl hunters must purchase _____________ stamps regardless of which state they live in.
License and tag fees provide _____________ dollars to the wildlife departments in most states.
Hunters must purchase _____________ and tags for the wildlife they intend to harvest.
Pittman-Robertson monies are typically used to purchase land for wildlife habitat, to manage and maintain existing habitat, and to _____________ .
It is estimated that taxes paid by sport hunters have provided _____________ for wildlife conservation since the program began.
In 1972 an 11 percent tax was placed on _____________ equipment.
Additional funding was provided in _____________ , when a 10 percent tax on handguns was added to the original Pittman-Robertson Act.
Pittman-Robertson funds are distributed to states based on their area and the number of_____________ sold in them.
Excise taxes on fi rearms and ammunition are collected directly from _____________ and importers.
Many species of wildlife, both _____________ and _____________ , have benefi ted from the Pittman-Robertson Act.
By the early _____________ , millions of dollars began to fl ow into the management of America’s wildlife.
The _____________ Act, better known as the Pittman-Robertson Act, provided funding for wildlife management.
The _____________ Act of 1900 banned the interstate transportation and sale of most wildlife and wildlife products.
Species of wildlife such as the _____________ and the passenger pigeon were exploited to extinction.
American _____________ have led the fi ght to conserve wildlife.
Explain how funding generated by sport hunters also benefits nongame species.
List some of the major private wildlife conservation organizations.
Describe the relationship between sport hunters and wildlife populations.
List the acts and legislation that have been passed to aid wildlife.
Explain the primary sources of funding for wildlife and habitat enhancement in the United States.
Design a timber harvest plan for 10,000 acres of western forest. Your plan should have the least impact on wildlife, yet be economical, limit erosion, and take into account any sensitive species present.
Research road construction designs and techniques. Write a report or build a scale model of a four-lane highway to be built across a wetland. Construct the roadway in such a manner as to do minimal damage to the wetland. Keep in mind such factors as cost and construction materials. Your state
Research methods for restoring drained wetlands and present your fi ndings to your class.
If you had to choose one thing that would most help protect wildlife habitat, what would it be?How would you implement it?
In your opinion, in what ways might humans lessen our impact on wildlife habitat?
Why are wetlands vital to wildlife? How are they benefi cial to humans?
How can we expand wetlands acquisition and protection?
Why do humans alter the environment to such an extent?
In what ways do humans affect wildlife habitat?
Our __________________ are perhaps our most valuable type of wildlife habitat.
Humans can be, and often are, destructive to the __________________ .
__________________ tracts of forest can also benefi t wildlife.
Species such as barn owls, mice, snakes, and skunks may move into __________________ buildings.
Standing crops such as __________________ , milo, and alfalfa provide cover for wildlife.
American agriculture not only feeds millions of people, it also feeds a tremendous variety of __________________ .
America’s forests are __________________ natural resources.
Clear-cutting can result in wide-scale __________________ due to the unprotected soil.
__________________ calls for all marketable timber in a large area to be cut at the same time.
America’s eastern forests were originally cleared to produce __________________ for ships, logs for __________________ , and fi elds to be farmed.
Today only about __________________ percent of native prairies remain.
The American prairies once covered an area larger than __________________ .
Money raised from the sale of duck stamps has been used to preserve over__________________ million acres of wetlands during the past 50 years.
__________________ must be purchased by all waterfowl hunters.
Coastal wetlands also serve as __________________ for migratory waterfowl.
America’s coastal wetlands are vital breeding grounds for __________________ .
There were once about 25 million acres of bottomland hardwood forests in the lower Mississippi Valley.Today less than __________________ million acres remain.
__________________ are a very important nesting area for waterfowl, especially ducks.
From the mid-1950s until the mid-1970s, more than __________________ million acres of America’s wetlands were drained.
__________________ million acres of forested wetlands were drained during the same 20-year period.
During the 20-year period from the mid-1950s until the mid-1970s, America’s loss of wetlands averaged __________________ acres per year.
List three reasons wetlands are important.(a)__________________(b)__________________(c)__________________
Wetlands are precious __________________ resources.
It is estimated that more than __________________ of America’s wetlands have been lost.
List the nine common types of wetlands.(a)__________________(b)__________________(c)__________________(d)__________________(e)__________________(f)__________________(g)__________________(h)__________________(i)__________________
America’s __________________ are some of our most productive wildlife “factories.”
__________________ million acres of farmland are lost each year, primarily to urban expansion.
As human communities spread, they encroach on __________________ communities.
__________________ of Earth’s air, water, and land is also a serious threat.
__________________ is the single greatest threat facing wildlife today.
Explain how specific human activities harm wildlife and wildlife habitat.
Describe some things humans do that benefit wildlife.
Describe human activities that destroy or harm wildlife habitat.
List the ways humans have affected wildlife habitat.
Take a trip to a park, national wildlife refuge, or farmer’s fi eld. List the types of habitat you observe and the elements that make up the habitat, such as trees, grassland, brush, and streams. Now observe and list as many species as possible that are using the area. Look for signs such as
Select a wildlife species and describe its habitat requirements. Analyze the type of habitat in which this species might be found and compile a list of additional species one might expect to fi nd in this habitat or area.
In your opinion, what can be done to lessen the impact of habitat fragmentation on wildlife? How would you accomplish this?
Discuss areas near your home that have fragmented wildlife habitat. How has this affected wildlife in your area?
Examine each of the requirements for good wildlife habitat (food, water, cover, space, and their proper arrangement). Where in your area might all these factors be found? List some of the animals that might use this area.
Why is it important that an animal’s habitat be suitably arranged?
Why are each of the habitat elements of equal importance?
Each habitat element is of _________________ importance.
Optimum wildlife populations cannot be achieved unless food, water, cover, and space are appropriately _________________ .
_________________ can be a serious problem for wildlife that are too numerous for their habitat.
Some species have _________________ or more home ranges.
Some animals, such as wolves, require many square _________________ of habitat.
All animals have a _________________ , an area within which they live, that provides them with their daily needs.
Many smaller mammals and birds receive water from the _________________ they consume.
Most large mammals require _________________ water and will typically drink_________________ times per day.
_________________ is a resource that most wildlife cannot live without.
Species that have specifi c habitat needs are vulnerable to _________________ in their habitat, especially human-made ones.
Some species are found only in specifi c _________________ .
Some species are very _________________ and are found in many types of cover.
Cover is typically some form of _________________ , but it may take many forms.
Cover provides wildlife with a place to _________________ and raise their young.
Cover provides wildlife with a relatively safe haven from _________________ .
As a general rule, the less time an animal spends searching for food and the less_________________ traveled, the better.
List fi ve things that affect the actual amount of food required by an animal.(a)_________________(b)_________________(c)_________________(d)_________________(e)_________________
Animals that do not obtain _________________ in adequate quantity and quality may suffer from malnutrition.
Food is anything an animal consumes and digests to provide _________________ .
Food, water, cover, space, and the arrangement of each of these elements are of equal _________________ .
_________________ require food, water, cover, and space for their survival.
An animal’s habitat is its _________________ .
Discuss the many things that affect wildlife populations.
Explain why each element in ideal wildlife habitat is of equal importance.
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