1. What is the primary goal of wildlife ecology and management?
A) To maximize human-wildlife conflicts
B) To exploit wildlife resources for economic gain
C) To conserve and manage wildlife populations and habitats
D) To eradicate all wildlife species
Answer: C) To conserve and manage wildlife populations and habitats
2. Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in wildlife management decisions?
A) Biological carrying capacity
B) Economic profitability
C) Social acceptability
D) Habitat quality
Answer: B) Economic profitability
3. What does the term “carrying capacity” refer to in wildlife management?
A) The number of individuals a habitat can support indefinitely
B) The maximum population size of a species
C) The optimal hunting capacity of a wildlife reserve
D) The rate at which species reproduce in the wild
Answer: A) The number of individuals a habitat can support indefinitely
4. Which of the following is NOT a method used in wildlife population estimation?
A) Mark and recapture
B) Remote sensing
C) Transect sampling
D) Census by phone calls
Answer: D) Census by phone calls
5. What is the primary objective of wildlife habitat management?
A) To maximize habitat destruction
B) To create artificial habitats
C) To enhance habitat quality for target species
D) To eradicate all non-native species
Answer: C) To enhance habitat quality for target species
6. Which of the following is a correct statement about wildlife corridors?
A) They are barriers to wildlife movement
B) They promote habitat fragmentation
C) They facilitate species dispersal and migration
D) They decrease genetic diversity
Answer: C) They facilitate species dispersal and migration
7. Which wildlife management approach focuses on maintaining natural ecological processes?
A) Preservation
B) Restoration
C) Conservation
D) Sustainable use
Answer: A) Preservation
8. What is the primary purpose of wildlife conservation genetics?
A) To create genetically modified organisms
B) To study the genetic structure of wildlife populations
C) To exploit genetic resources for commercial gain
D) To eradicate genetic diversity in wild populations
Answer: B) To study the genetic structure of wildlife populations
9. Which of the following is NOT a threat to wildlife populations?
A) Habitat loss and degradation
B) Pollution
C) Climate change
D) Overpopulation of wildlife
Answer: D) Overpopulation of wildlife
10. Which wildlife management practice involves the deliberate killing of animals to regulate population size?
A) Conservation hunting
B) Culling
C) Trapping
D) Translocation
Answer: B) Culling
11. Which of the following is a correct statement about invasive species management?
A) Invasive species are always beneficial for ecosystems
B) Eradication is the only effective management strategy
C) Prevention is better than control
D) Invasive species should be introduced intentionally
Answer: C) Prevention is better than control
12. Which wildlife management practice involves capturing and moving animals to a new location?
A) Culling
B) Translocation
C) Trapping
D) Conservation hunting
Answer: B) Translocation
13. Which of the following is NOT a method used in wildlife habitat restoration?
A) Reforestation
B) Prescribed burning
C) Wetland draining
D) Invasive species removal
Answer: C) Wetland draining
14. What is the primary purpose of wildlife conservation education?
A) To promote illegal hunting
B) To increase public awareness about wildlife conservation issues
C) To encourage habitat destruction
D) To exploit wildlife resources for commercial gain
Answer: B) To increase public awareness about wildlife conservation issues
15. Which wildlife management approach aims to balance the needs of wildlife and humans?
A) Preservation
B) Conservation
C) Restoration
D) Exploitation
Answer: B) Conservation
16. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of wildlife conservation?
A) Preservation of biodiversity
B) Enhancement of ecosystem services
C) Increased human-wildlife conflicts
D) Ecotourism opportunities
Answer: C) Increased human-wildlife conflicts
17. What is the term used to describe the illegal trade of wildlife and their products?
A) Poaching
B) Conservation
C) Restoration
D) Translocation
Answer: A) Poaching
18. Which wildlife management practice involves the deliberate manipulation of habitats to benefit specific species?
A) Preservation
B) Restoration
C) Enhancement
D) Exploitation
Answer: C) Enhancement
19. What is the primary goal of wildlife disease management?
A) To eradicate all wildlife diseases
B) To minimize human-wildlife conflicts
C) To prevent the spread of diseases among wildlife populations
D) To maximize the spread of diseases among wildlife populations
Answer: C) To prevent the spread of diseases among wildlife populations
20. Which of the following is NOT a technique used in wildlife population control?
A) Contraception
B) Sterilization
C) Vaccination
D) Introduction of invasive species
Answer: D) Introduction of invasive species
21. Which wildlife management practice involves creating artificial habitats to compensate for habitat loss?
A) Preservation
B) Restoration
C) Enhancement
D) Exploitation
Answer: B) Restoration
22. What is the term used to describe the intentional release of captive-bred individuals into the wild?
A) Translocation
B) Poaching
C) Culling
D) Trapping
Answer: A) Translocation
23. Which of the following is a correct statement about wildlife sanctuaries?
A) They allow unrestricted hunting and fishing
B) They are areas set aside for the preservation of wildlife
C) They prioritize economic exploitation of wildlife resources
D) They are not legally protected areas
Answer: B) They are areas set aside for the preservation of wildlife
24. Which wildlife management approach aims to restore degraded ecosystems to their original state?
A) Preservation
B) Conservation
C) Restoration
D) Exploitation
Answer: C) Restoration
25. What is the primary purpose of wildlife monitoring programs?
A) To increase poaching activities
B) To reduce public awareness about wildlife conservation
C) To track changes in wildlife populations and habitats
D) To encourage habitat destruction
Answer: C) To track changes in wildlife populations and habitats
26. Which wildlife management practice involves selectively harvesting individuals from a population for sustenance or profit?
A) Culling
B) Conservation hunting
C) Trapping
D) Translocation
Answer: B) Conservation hunting
27. Which of the following is NOT a method used in wildlife population control?
A) Habitat destruction
B) Contraception
C) Sterilization
D) Hunting
Answer: A) Habitat destruction
28. What is the term used to describe the intentional killing of animals for sport or recreation?
A) Poaching
B) Culling
C) Trapping
D) Hunting
Answer: D) Hunting
29. Which wildlife management approach emphasizes the sustainable use of wildlife resources?
A) Preservation
B) Conservation
C) Restoration
D) Exploitation
Answer: D) Exploitation
30. Which of the following is NOT a method used in wildlife population estimation?
A) Camera trapping
B) Aerial surveys
C) Social media monitoring
D) DNA analysis
Answer: C) Social media monitoring
31. Which wildlife management practice involves capturing animals for research or conservation purposes?
A) Culling
B) Conservation hunting
C) Trapping
D) Translocation
Answer: C) Trapping
32. What is the primary purpose of wildlife corridors?
A) To promote habitat fragmentation
B) To increase human-wildlife conflicts
C) To facilitate species dispersal and migration
D) To destroy natural habitats
Answer: C) To facilitate species dispersal and migration
33. Which of the following is a correct statement about wildlife rehabilitation?
A) It involves breeding wild animals in captivity for commercial purposes
B) It focuses on reintroducing captive-bred individuals into the wild
C) It aims to exterminate all wild animal populations
D) It encourages illegal trade of wildlife and their products
Answer: B) It focuses on reintroducing captive-bred individuals into the wild
34. Which wildlife management practice involves reducing competition between wildlife and humans?
A) Culling
B) Habitat restoration
C) Translocation
D) Conflict mitigation
Answer: D) Conflict mitigation
35. Which of the following is NOT a component of wildlife conservation planning?
A) Population control
B) Habitat protection
C) Education and outreach
D) Economic exploitation
Answer: D) Economic exploitation
36. What is the term used to describe the intentional killing of animals for their body parts or products?
A) Poaching
B) Conservation hunting
C) Trapping
D) Trophy hunting
Answer: A) Poaching
37. Which wildlife management practice involves altering landscapes to create favorable conditions for target species?
A) Habitat restoration
B) Translocation
C) Culling
D) Preservation
Answer: A) Habitat restoration
38. What is the primary objective of wildlife translocation?
A) To eliminate all individuals from a population
B) To capture and relocate individuals to new habitats
C) To breed wildlife in captivity
D) To eradicate invasive species
Answer: B) To capture and relocate individuals to new habitats
39. Which of the following is a benefit of wildlife conservation?
A) Increased habitat destruction
B) Enhanced ecosystem stability
C) Increased human-wildlife conflicts
D) Decreased biodiversity
Answer: B) Enhanced ecosystem stability
40. What is the term used to describe the practice of monitoring wildlife populations using tracking devices?
A) Camera trapping
B) GPS tracking
C) Aerial surveys
D) Remote sensing
Answer: B) GPS tracking
41. Which wildlife management practice involves using controlled fires to maintain habitat health?
A) Habitat restoration
B) Prescribed burning
C) Culling
D) Translocation
Answer: B) Prescribed burning
42. What is the primary goal of wildlife protection laws?
A) To encourage illegal hunting
B) To promote habitat destruction
C) To safeguard wildlife and their habitats from exploitation and harm
D) To increase economic exploitation of wildlife resources
Answer: C) To safeguard wildlife and their habitats from exploitation and harm
43. Which wildlife management practice aims to improve the quality of degraded habitats?
A) Preservation
B) Conservation
C) Restoration
D) Exploitation
Answer: C) Restoration
44. What is the term used to describe the intentional killing of wildlife for population control purposes?
A) Poaching
B) Culling
C) Trapping
D) Translocation
Answer: B) Culling
45. Which of the following is NOT a common method of wildlife population control?
A) Contraception
B) Sterilization
C) Habitat destruction
D) Hunting
Answer: C) Habitat destruction
46. What is the primary goal of wildlife disease surveillance programs?
A) To promote the spread of diseases among wildlife populations
B) To monitor and manage wildlife diseases
C) To eradicate all wildlife diseases
D) To increase human-wildlife conflicts
Answer: B) To monitor and manage wildlife diseases
47. Which wildlife management practice involves creating artificial habitats to support wildlife populations?
A) Conservation hunting
B) Habitat restoration
C) Culling
D) Translocation
Answer: B) Habitat restoration
48. What is the term used to describe the intentional release of captive-bred individuals into the wild to increase population size?
A) Reintroduction
B) Poaching
C) Culling
D) Translocation
Answer: A) Reintroduction
49. Which of the following is a correct statement about wildlife conservation?
A) It focuses solely on protecting endangered species
B) It aims to balance ecological, economic, and social factors
C) It prioritizes economic gain over habitat protection
D) It discourages public involvement in conservation efforts
Answer: B) It aims to balance ecological, economic, and social factors
50. Which wildlife management practice involves reducing human-wildlife conflicts through education and outreach?
A) Habitat restoration
B) Culling
C) Conflict mitigation
D) Translocation
Answer: C) Conflict mitigation
51. What is the primary objective of wildlife population monitoring programs?
A) To increase human-wildlife conflicts
B) To track changes in population sizes and distributions
C) To eradicate all wildlife species
D) To exploit wildlife resources for economic gain
Answer: B) To track changes in population sizes and distributions
52. Which of the following is a correct statement about wildlife habitat fragmentation?
A) It enhances habitat connectivity
B) It leads to isolated wildlife populations
C) It improves species dispersal
D) It increases habitat quality
Answer: B) It leads to isolated wildlife populations
53. What is the term used to describe the process of removing invasive species from an ecosystem?
A) Habitat restoration
B) Invasive species control
C) Translocation
D) Culling
Answer: B) Invasive species control
54. Which wildlife management practice involves controlling the spread of diseases in wildlife populations?
A) Conservation hunting
B) Disease surveillance
C) Translocation
D) Habitat destruction
Answer: B) Disease surveillance
55. What is the primary purpose of wildlife habitat enhancement?
A) To decrease habitat quality
B) To create favorable conditions for wildlife populations
C) To increase habitat fragmentation
D) To encourage human-wildlife conflicts
Answer: B) To create favorable conditions for wildlife populations
56. Which of the following is NOT a method used in wildlife habitat enhancement?
A) Planting native vegetation
B) Creating artificial water sources
C) Introducing non-native species
D) Removing invasive plants
Answer: C) Introducing non-native species
57. What is the term used to describe the practice of breeding wildlife in captivity for eventual release into the wild?
A) Captive breeding
B) Conservation hunting
C) Poaching
D) Culling
Answer: A) Captive breeding
58. Which of the following is a correct statement about wildlife conservation efforts?
A) They only focus on endangered species
B) They involve collaboration between governments, NGOs, and local communities
C) They prioritize economic gain over ecological health
D) They discourage public participation in conservation activities
Answer: B) They involve collaboration between governments, NGOs, and local communities
59. What is the primary goal of wildlife habitat preservation?
A) To create artificial habitats
B) To maintain existing habitats in their natural state
C) To increase habitat fragmentation
D) To exploit natural resources for economic gain
Answer: B) To maintain existing habitats in their natural state
60. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of wildlife habitat preservation?
A) Protection of biodiversity
B) Enhancement of ecosystem services
C) Increased habitat destruction
D) Support for species survival
Answer: C) Increased habitat destruction
61. What is the term used to describe the intentional release of wildlife into areas where they once lived?
A) Reintroduction
B) Translocation
C) Poaching
D) Captive breeding
Answer: A) Reintroduction
62. Which wildlife management practice involves controlling the spread of invasive species through targeted actions?
A) Habitat restoration
B) Invasive species management
C) Culling
D) Translocation
Answer: B) Invasive species management
63. What is the primary purpose of wildlife habitat creation?
A) To increase habitat destruction
B) To provide new habitats for wildlife populations
C) To decrease habitat quality
D) To encourage human-wildlife conflicts
Answer: B) To provide new habitats for wildlife populations
64. Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in wildlife habitat creation?
A) Availability of food and water resources
B) Presence of suitable shelter and nesting sites
C) Economic profitability of the habitat
D) Low levels of human disturbance
Answer: C) Economic profitability of the habitat
65. What is the term used to describe the practice of managing wildlife populations to achieve a balance between ecological and human needs?
A) Wildlife management
B) Wildlife exploitation
C) Wildlife eradication
D) Wildlife destruction
Answer: A) Wildlife management
66. Which of the following is a correct statement about wildlife management practices?
A) They aim to maximize human-wildlife conflicts
B) They focus solely on economic benefits
C) They aim to balance ecological, economic, and social factors
D) They prioritize habitat destruction
Answer: C) They aim to balance ecological, economic, and social factors
67. What is the primary goal of wildlife habitat protection?
A) To exploit natural resources
B) To prevent habitat destruction
C) To increase habitat fragmentation
D) To create artificial habitats
Answer: B) To prevent habitat destruction
68. Which wildlife management practice involves controlling the population of wildlife through legal regulations?
A) Conservation hunting
B) Poaching
C) Culling
D) Translocation
Answer: A) Conservation hunting
69. What is the term used to describe the practice of managing wildlife populations to ensure long-term sustainability?
A) Wildlife exploitation
B) Wildlife management
C) Wildlife destruction
D) Wildlife eradication
Answer: B) Wildlife management
70. Which of the following is a correct statement about wildlife conservation laws?
A) They are designed to protect wildlife from illegal activities
B) They promote habitat destruction
C) They encourage the illegal trade of wildlife
D) They focus solely on economic gain
Answer: A) They are designed to protect wildlife from illegal activities
71. What is the primary purpose of wildlife habitat monitoring programs?
A) To increase human-wildlife conflicts
B) To track changes in habitat conditions and quality
C) To eradicate all wildlife species
D) To exploit wildlife resources for economic gain
Answer: B) To track changes in habitat conditions and quality
72. Which wildlife management practice involves using controlled burns to maintain habitat health and diversity?
A) Prescribed burning
B) Culling
C) Translocation
D) Conservation hunting
Answer: A) Prescribed burning
73. What is the term used to describe the practice of managing wildlife populations to reduce human-wildlife conflicts?
A) Conflict mitigation
B) Habitat restoration
C) Culling
D) Translocation
Answer: A) Conflict mitigation
74. Which of the following is NOT a method used in wildlife disease management?
A) Vaccination
B) Contraception
C) Quarantine
D) Habitat destruction
Answer: D) Habitat destruction
75. What is the primary goal of wildlife conservation education programs?
A) To increase human-wildlife conflicts
B) To raise awareness and promote conservation actions
C) To encourage illegal wildlife trade
D) To exploit wildlife resources for economic gain
Answer: B) To raise awareness and promote conservation actions
76. Which wildlife management practice involves creating and maintaining protected areas to safeguard wildlife populations?
A) Habitat protection
B) Conservation hunting
C) Culling
D) Translocation
Answer: A) Habitat protection
77. What is the term used to describe the intentional killing of wildlife for the purpose of scientific research?
A) Poaching
B) Culling
C) Hunting
D) Scientific collecting
Answer: D) Scientific collecting
78. Which of the following is a correct statement about wildlife habitat preservation?
A) It involves maintaining habitats in their natural state
B) It encourages habitat fragmentation
C) It promotes economic exploitation of natural resources
D) It focuses solely on endangered species
Answer: A) It involves maintaining habitats in their natural state
79. What is the primary goal of wildlife habitat restoration?
A) To create new habitats for wildlife
B) To restore degraded habitats to their natural conditions
C) To increase habitat destruction
D) To promote human-wildlife conflicts
Answer: B) To restore degraded habitats to their natural conditions
80. Which of the following is NOT a method used in wildlife habitat restoration?
A) Removing invasive species
B) Planting native vegetation
C) Increasing habitat fragmentation
D) Creating artificial water sources
Answer: C) Increasing habitat fragmentation