Wildlife Management MCQs

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1. . What is the primary goal of wildlife management?
(A) Increase human population
(B) Conserve wildlife populations and their habitats
(C) Expand agricultural lands
(D) Promote urban development

2. . Which approach ensures sustainable use of wildlife populations?
(A) Preservation
(B) Conservation
(C) Exploitation
(D) Domestication

3. . Managing wildlife within their natural habitat is known as:
(A) Ex-situ conservation
(B) In-situ conservation
(C) Habitat destruction
(D) Wildlife farming

4. . Which method is used for wildlife population monitoring?
(A) Remote sensing
(B) Urban planning
(C) Industrialization
(D) Soil contamination

5. . A protected area is:
(A) A region designated to protect wildlife and habitats
(B) Industrial zone
(C) Residential zone
(D) Agricultural land

6. . Purpose of wildlife corridors:
(A) Connect fragmented habitats
(B) Increase urban growth
(C) Reduce biodiversity
(D) Enhance farming

7. . Managing wildlife for ecological and economic benefits is called:
(A) Sustainable wildlife management
(B) Preservation
(C) Exploitation
(D) Domestication

8. . Adaptive management refers to:
(A) Flexible strategy based on monitoring
(B) Fixed management plan
(C) Human-centered management
(D) No scientific involvement

9. . Preventing overharvesting is known as:
(A) Harvest regulation
(B) Habitat destruction
(C) Species introduction
(D) Urban sprawl

10. . Wildlife management reduces human-wildlife conflict by:
(A) Promoting coexistence strategies
(B) Ignoring wildlife behavior
(C) Increasing hunting
(D) Destroying habitats

11. . A method of wildlife habitat restoration:
(A) Reforestation
(B) Urbanization
(C) Pollution
(D) Land conversion

12. . Keystone species are those that:
(A) Have a disproportionate ecological impact
(B) Are always abundant
(C) Compete with all species
(D) Are rarely observed

13. . Wildlife reintroduction involves:
(A) Releasing animals into natural habitats
(B) Removing invasive species
(C) Urban expansion
(D) Introducing non-native species

14. . Habitat quality depends mainly on:
(A) Food, water, and shelter availability
(B) Urban development
(C) Industrial pollution
(D) Agriculture

15. . Genetic diversity is important because it:
(A) Enhances adaptability and resilience
(B) Increases disease risk
(C) Limits growth
(D) Degrades habitat

16. . Introduction of non-native species is related to:
(A) Invasive species management
(B) Habitat restoration
(C) Species reintroduction
(D) Ex-situ conservation

17. . Wildlife census is used to:
(A) Estimate population size
(B) Promote industrial growth
(C) Increase pollution
(D) Reduce biodiversity

18. . Balancing ecology and economy in wildlife management is:
(A) Sustainable wildlife management
(B) Exploitation
(C) Preservation
(D) Domestication

19. . A wildlife sanctuary is:
(A) An area where wildlife lives freely
(B) Industrial zone
(C) Agricultural land
(D) Residential area

20. . A major threat to wildlife habitat:
(A) Habitat destruction
(B) Conservation
(C) Restoration
(D) Protected areas

21. . Primary purpose of wildlife corridors:
(A) Facilitate species movement
(B) Increase development
(C) Reduce populations
(D) Fragment habitats

22. . Buffer zones help by:
(A) Protecting core wildlife areas
(B) Increasing fragmentation
(C) Reducing connectivity
(D) Expanding industry

23. . Preventing crop damage by wildlife includes:
(A) Fencing and deterrents
(B) Land expansion
(C) Pesticides
(D) Ignoring the issue

24. . Wildlife habitat assessment helps to:
(A) Identify habitat conditions and needs
(B) Increase pollution
(C) Expand cities
(D) Reduce biodiversity

25. . Conflict resolution includes:
(A) Education and community engagement
(B) Habitat destruction
(C) Increasing hunting
(D) Fragmentation

26. . Wildlife disease monitoring is used to:
(A) Track and manage diseases
(B) Increase industry
(C) Reduce habitat quality
(D) Promote hunting

27. . A wildlife management plan is:
(A) A strategy document for conservation
(B) Urban expansion plan
(C) Agricultural policy
(D) Industrial guide

28. . Key component of habitat management:
(A) Improving habitat conditions
(B) Industrial expansion
(C) Pollution increase
(D) Vegetation removal

29. . Species monitoring helps to:
(A) Track population trends
(B) Increase pollution
(C) Reduce diversity
(D) Expand cities

30. . Habitat enhancement aims to:
(A) Improve conditions for wildlife
(B) Fragment habitats
(C) Promote industry
(D) Reduce vegetation

31. . Invasive species control involves:
(A) Removing non-native species
(B) Ignoring them
(C) Expanding habitats
(D) Increasing populations

32. . Wildlife relocation is used to:
(A) Reduce conflicts and enhance survival
(B) Destroy habitats
(C) Increase hunting
(D) Expand agriculture

33. . Protecting ecosystems rather than species is:
(A) Ecosystem-based management
(B) Species-based management
(C) Habitat destruction
(D) Urban development

34. . Public education helps by:
(A) Promoting conservation awareness
(B) Reducing involvement
(C) Increasing destruction
(D) Limiting participation

35. . Wildlife crime refers to:
(A) Illegal activities harming wildlife
(B) Legal hunting
(C) Conservation actions
(D) Restoration

36. . Non-consumptive use of wildlife includes:
(A) Ecotourism and wildlife observation
(B) Hunting
(C) Agriculture
(D) Industry

37. . Land-use planning means:
(A) Balancing development and conservation
(B) Industrial expansion
(C) Urban growth
(D) Ignoring wildlife

38. . Major cause of habitat loss:
(A) Deforestation and urbanization
(B) Restoration
(C) Protected areas
(D) Sustainable use

39. . Healthy ecosystems provide:
(A) Biodiversity and ecosystem services
(B) Pollution
(C) Habitat loss
(D) Urban sprawl

40. . Habitat fragmentation is:
(A) Breaking habitats into isolated patches
(B) Habitat restoration
(C) Ecosystem protection
(D) Corridor development

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