Wildlife Monitoring Techniques of Animal mcqs January 8, 2026April 9, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. Which of the following is NOT a commonly used wildlife monitoring technique? (A) Radio telemetry (B) Satellite imaging (C) Water sampling (D) Trail cameras 2. What is the primary purpose of wildlife monitoring? (A) To disturb wildlife populations (B) To assess the health of ecosystems (C) To increase human-wildlife conflict (D) To promote habitat destruction 3. Which of the following is an example of a non-invasive wildlife monitoring technique? (A) DNA sampling (B) Transect surveys (C) Radio telemetry (D) Mark-recapture studies 4. What is the primary advantage of using radio telemetry for wildlife monitoring? (A) High cost-effectiveness (B) Ability to track individual animals over long distances (C) Minimal impact on wildlife populations (D) Easy deployment in remote areas 5. Which of the following is a limitation of using satellite imaging for wildlife monitoring? (A) Limited spatial coverage (B) Inability to detect large animals (C) High cost (D) Low resolution 6. What is the main advantage of using trail cameras for wildlife monitoring? (A) Ability to track individual animals (B) Real-time monitoring (C) Continuous monitoring (D) Non-invasiveness 7. Which of the following is an example of a direct wildlife monitoring technique? (A) Satellite imaging (B) Remote sensing (C) Indirect sign surveys (D) Transect surveys 8. What is the primary purpose of mark-recapture studies in wildlife monitoring? (A) To track individual animals over time (B) To estimate population size and demographics (C) To assess habitat quality (D) To monitor environmental changes 9. Which of the following is a commonly used technique for monitoring bird populations? (A) PIT tagging (B) Satellite imaging (C) Radio telemetry (D) Acoustic monitoring 10. What is the primary purpose of PIT tagging in wildlife monitoring? (A) To track animal movements using radio signals (B) To collect genetic samples from animals (C) To monitor physiological parameters in animals (D) To uniquely identify individual animals 11. Which of the following is NOT a common application of acoustic monitoring in wildlife studies? (A) Tracking bird migrations (B) Monitoring bat populations (C) Assessing amphibian diversity (D) Studying fish behavior 12. What is the primary advantage of using environmental DNA (eDNA) for wildlife monitoring? (A) High cost-effectiveness (B) Real-time monitoring (C) Ability to track individual animals (D) Non-invasiveness 13. Which of the following is a limitation of using camera traps for wildlife monitoring? (A) Limited spatial coverage (B) High cost (C) Inability to detect cryptic species (D) Low resolution images 14. What is the primary purpose of using drones in wildlife monitoring? (A) To collect genetic samples from animals (B) To study animal behavior (C) To conduct aerial surveys of wildlife populations (D) To track individual animals using radio signals 15. Which of the following is a commonly used technique for monitoring marine mammal populations? (A) Transect surveys (B) Satellite imaging (C) Acoustic monitoring (D) PIT tagging 16. What is the main advantage of using remote sensing for wildlife monitoring? (A) Ability to track individual animals (B) Real-time monitoring (C) Large spatial coverage (D) Minimal impact on wildlife populations 17. Which of the following is NOT a commonly used technique for monitoring fish populations? (A) Acoustic monitoring (B) Underwater cameras (C) Sonar (D) Electrofishing 18. What is the primary advantage of using underwater cameras for wildlife monitoring? (A) Continuous monitoring (B) Real-time monitoring (C) Non-invasiveness (D) Ability to track individual animals 19. Which of the following is a limitation of using mark-recapture studies for wildlife monitoring? (A) Inability to estimate population size (B) High cost (C) Difficulty in recapturing marked animals (D) Low accuracy 20. What is the primary purpose of using genetic techniques in wildlife monitoring? (A) To estimate population size and demographics (B) To track individual animals (C) To monitor environmental changes (D) To study animal behavior