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Wildlife And Natural Resource Management 003rd Edition Deal, Kevin H. - Solutions
List the elements necessary for ideal wildlife habitat.
Describe wildlife ecosystems.
Describe the basic habitat requirements of all wildlife.
Draw a map of the North and South American continents. Illustrate each of the major migratory waterfowl fl yways. List the major species of waterfowl using each fl yway and the approximate numbers of each species migrating on each fl yway
Write and present to your class a paper discussing in detail the steps, methods, and techniques used to manage an endangered species. You may use any of the 500-plus species on the endangered or threatened list. Procedures for each species will vary. Additional information may be obtained from the
Construct a fl ow chart that follows Pittman–Robertson funds from their source to their fi nal destination.Include a graph that shows what percentage of the funds goes to each program (research, law enforcement, hunter education, and other activities). Information may be obtained by calling or
In what ways might we improve the management of fi sh and wildlife?
What do you think needs to be done to protect fi sh and wildlife habitat?
What is the Conservation Reserve Program? How has it benefi ted wildlife?
In what ways can the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service benefi t wildlife?
Discuss three of the major responsibilities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What are migratory birds? Why is it important to have international treaties on migratory birds?
Ground-dwelling species have benefi ted the most from the permanent vegetative cover established on the _________________ million acres enrolled in the CRP.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture administers the _________________ (CRP), which has been very benefi cial to wildlife.
More than 3,000 species of plants, _________________ , reptiles, _________________ , and mammals make their home on BLM’s land.
The _________________ (BLM) oversees approximately 270 million acres of public lands.
The U.S. _________________ Service manages more than 190 million acres of public forest land.
Since these laws were enacted, American sportsmen and sportswomen have paid more than$ _________________ billion for fi sh and wildlife conservation.
Money for conservation programs comes from federal _________________ taxes on sporting arms, ammunition, and sport fi shing tackle.
The Federal Aid in Sport Fisheries Restoration Act, commonly known as the_________________ Act, provides money for fi shery research and restoring depleted fi sheries.
The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, commonly known as the _________________ Act, provides money to support a wide variety of wildlife projects.
The Service is also responsible for enforcing federal _________________ .
Researchers study endangered species and their _________________ ; fi sh health, genetics, and nutrition; and migratory bird habitat, _________________ , and populations.
Biologists must know the impact _________________ , pesticides, heavy metals, and other _________________ have on fi sh and wildlife.
Conducting _________________ may be the most important task of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also works to conserve wildlife _________________ .
The Service uses more than 70 national fi sh _________________ to produce more than 160 million fi sh each year.
Restoring fi sheries is a major effort of the _________________ Service.
Banding helps the Service determine migratory routes, _________________ , breeding age, and other life history information of various species.
The Service supervises the banding of more than birds _________________ each year.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has responsibility for more than _________________ species of migratory birds.
The United States has treaties with Canada, _________________ , _________________ , and Russia on the protection of migratory birds.
Refuges are enjoyed by more than _________________ million Americans each year.
The majority of National Wildlife Refuges have been created to protect _________________ .
Refuges are located in all 50 states and several _________________ .
Although the fi rst refuge consisted of only 3 acres, the National Wildlife Refuge System has since grown to more than _________________ million acres.
The nation’s fi rst wildlife refuge was established in 1903 by President _________________ .
The Fish and Wildlife Service supervises the nation’s _________________ system.
Two recent success stories in the endangered species battle include the _________________ and the bald eagle.
Recovery plans established to help save endangered species may include habitat preservation and management, _________________ , research, and _________________ .
The primary responsibilities of the Service are protecting and enhancing migratory birds, _________________ , freshwater and fi sheries, and certain marine mammals.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is to conserve, _________________ , and enhance fi sh, wildlife, and their _________________ .
In 1956 the _________________ Act created the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Each _________________ has an agency that manages wildlife.
The Bureau of _________________ and the U.S. _________________ Service have wildlife management responsibilities.
The primary federal agency responsible for wildlife management in America is _________________ .
Discuss these agencies and their roles in protecting wildlife resources.
Understand the need for these agencies.
Describe the methods these agencies use to protect wildlife resources.
Identify the major federal agencies directly involved in wildlife management.
Using the same nonrenewable natural resource, research conservation efforts. Are we likely to exhaust our supplies of the resource in the near future? Again, share your fi ndings with the rest of your class.
Using the same renewable natural resource you chose in Chapter 2 Learning Activities, research the efforts being taken to conserve and renew the resource. Share your research with the rest of your class.
What can be done to help conserve all natural resources? How would you implement conservation measures?
Why is water conservation important? In your daily use of water, how can you be more conservative in its use?
What is the Soil Conservation Service? Why was it formed?
Why must we conserve natural resources?
What are natural resources?
Although we have adequate supplies of fresh water in this country, they are not always where they are ________________ .
List fi ve ways you use water each day.(a)________________(b)________________(c)________________(d)________________(e)________________
The average person uses ________________ gallons of water per day.
Agriculture uses water primarily for crop ________________ .
The USDA estimates that ________________ uses 40 billion gallons of water each day.
Americans drink about ________________ million gallons of water per day.
Major users of water include industry, ________________ , domestic users, and fi sh and wildlife.
Only about 3 percent of the Earth’s total water is ________________ water.
Ninety-seven percent of the Earth’s water is ________________ , found in the oceans and seas of the world.
Approximately ________________ percent of the Earth is covered by water.
________________ is essential for all living organisms.
The most commonly recycled metals today are steel and ________________ .
Recycling of some ________________ has been practiced for many years.
The Arab oil ________________ caused people to demand more effi cient automobiles.
Our conservation efforts directed at ________________ have been weak at best.
The most serious threat to wildlife is the effect of human ________________ on wildlife habitat.
________________ is the future of our forests.
List three products that are not commonly thought of as wood products.(a)________________(b)________________(c)________________
List three products commonly made from wood.(a)________________(b)________________(c)________________
________________ products are the ones most commonly associated with forests.
America’s ________________ were and are one of our greatest resources.
These types of programs also create millions of acres of ________________ habitat.
Its current equivalent is the ________________ , more commonly called CRP.
A government program that encouraged farmers to set aside marginal farmland in the 1950s was called the ________________ .
List three common methods used to control or slow erosion.(a)________________(b)________________(c)________________
Erosion removes valuable ________________ and decreases soil’s productivity.
Wind erosion is particularly dangerous during periods of ________________ .
________________ erosion is a serious problem in areas with inadequate plant cover and consistently high winds.
The most destructive form of water erosion is caused by ________________ water.
Erosion comes in two main forms: ________________ and ________________ erosion.
________________ is a natural process that occurs continually in most soils.
During the 1920s and 1930s America’s western states experienced terrible wind erosion. This period became known as the ________________ Bowl era.
Understand the negative effects a lack of conservation can cause.
Understand the positive effects conservation has on the environment.
Identify common conservation techniques.
Understand the importance of conservation in the use of natural resources.
For activities 1 and 2, ask the class how the loss of these resources would affect them.
Select a renewable natural resource and list all the major uses we have for it. Present your fi ndings to your class.
Select a nonrenewable natural resource and list all the major uses we have for it. Present your fi ndings to your class.
What would be the impact on your life if just one natural resource, such as oil, were not available?
Discuss the many ways that natural resources affect your life. How do you use natural resources each day?
Why did early American farmers practice slash and burn agriculture?
How are natural resources important?
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