wildlife management test 3

urbanization

what endangers more species and is more geographically ubiquitous in the mainland United States than any other human activity?

recovered faster, better behaved, less pain medication

what did patients in rooms with view of a natural setting experience?

biophilia

what is the urge to affiliate with other forms of life?

taxpayers, voting strength

what is it important to manage urban wildlife?

86

what percent of Texans live in urban areas?

planning, guidance, management recommendations, research and public outreach, habitat, and natural resource management

what do TPWD urban wildlife biologists do?

technical guidance, public education, city and regional planning, data collection and research

what does TPWD assistance include?

Austin, dallas, houston, lower rio grande, el paso, san Antonio

where are urban wildlife biologists located?

cemeteries

what is a large source of urban wildlife habitat?

urban area

where were raccoons more common?

urban areas

where were eastern screech owls more present?

rangeland

what provides areas that produce forage for livestock?

grasses

what are the primary forage of most rangelands?

grazing adapted, basal meristem, high vegetative to reproductive rate, reproduce asexually

why are grasses the primary forage of most rangelands?

1/3

how much of the US is rangeland?

1 cow and 1 calf

what is one animal unit equal to?

mechanical methods, herbicides, fire, altering stocking densities

what are the primary management methods of rangeland?

fences

what controls livestock movements, can be used to promote proper use of forage, used to prevent cattle from damaging ponds and wetland areas, and prevent natural movement of some wildlife species?

cattle have small grazing patch size and do not create wallows

what are the differences between cattle and bison grazing?

grasses are primary forage, trample and create trails

what are the similarities between cattle and bison grazing?

California quail, Attwater’s prairie chicken, bobwhites

what birds experienced positive effects of moderate grazing?

pronghorn, Montezuma quail

which animals were harmed by reduced cover?

reduces range quality, reduces antler development

what does overgrazing do?

most do not kill significant numbers of animals, major effect is on habitat

how does fire effect wildlife?

can increase maximum density to 5 birds per ha

how does fire affect Northern Bobwhite?

Northern DPS

where is the Lesser Prairie Chicken threatened?

Southern DPS

where is the Lesser Prairie Chicken endangered?

distinct population segments

what does DPS stand for?

pronghorn

what is the fastest land mammal in the western hemisphere?