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1 Welcome to the Wildlife O-Rama! SENIOR KEY NAME: COUNTY: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For Judges Use Only Score Wildlife ID (30 pts) Wildlife Foods (15 pts) Wildlife Concepts (15 pts) Total RANK:

2 Wildlife Identification Mississippi Alluvial Plain & Urban MATCHING: Identify the wildlife species represented by the numbered item on the table and write the letter of the wildlife species in the blank. Answers can be repeated A. American bittern B. American black duck C. American robin D. American wigeon E. Big brown bat F. Black bear G. Bluegill H. Blue-winged teal I. Bobcat J. Canada goose K. Common nighthawk L. Coyote M. Eastern box turtle N. Eastern bluebird O. Eastern cottontail P. Eastern fox squirrel Q. Eastern gray squirrel R. European starling S. Hairy woodpecker T. House finch U. House sparrow V. House wren W. Largemouth bass X. Mallard Y. Mourning dove Z. Northern flicker AA. Northern pintail BB. Opossum CC. Prothonotary warbler DD. Raccoon EE. Red-eyed vireo FF. Red fox GG. Redhead HH. Rock pigeon II. Ruby-throated hummingbird JJ. Song sparrow KK. White-tailed deer LL. Wood duck 2

3 Wildlife Foods MULTIPLE CHOICE: Select the best answer and write the letter in the blank. HINT: The foods item represents a food category described in the study materials. The food sample itself may not be eaten by a particular animal. 31. Which animal commonly eats this food? (soft mast) B. Black bear C. Canada goose D. Mourning dove 32. Which animal commonly eats this food? (fungi) A. Raccoon B. Red-eyed vireo C. Blue-winged teal D. Eastern box turtle 33. Which animal commonly eats this food? (tuber sweet potato) A. Redhead B. Black bear C. White-tailed deer D. American black duck 34. Which animal commonly eats this food? (grass) A. Blue-winged teal B. Raccoon C. Canada goose D. Eastern fox squirrel 35. Which animal commonly eats this food? (lizard) A. Bluegill B. Mallard C. Raccoon D. American wigeon 36. Which animal commonly eats this food? (leaves and twigs) A. Black bear B. American bittern C. White-tailed deer D. Eastern fox squirrel 37. Which animal commonly eats this food? (aquatic insect) B. Redhead C. Mourning dove D. American wigeon 3

4 38. Which animal commonly eats this food? (snake) B. Bluegill C. Redhead D. Wood duck 39. Which animal commonly eats this food? (hard mast) A. Mallard B. Redhead C. Northern pintail D. Red-eyed vireo 40. Which animal commonly eats this food? (aquatic plant) A. Northern pintail B. American bittern C. Eastern box turtle D. Largemouth bass 41. Which animal commonly eats this food? (fish) B. Black bear C. American bittern D. Blue-winged teal 42. Which animal commonly eats this food? (crayfish) A. Wood duck B. Largemouth bass C. Prothonotary warbler D. American black duck 43. A red-eyed vireo commonly eats this food: (Write the letter of the correct food.) A. (grain) B. (soft mast)* C. (nectar - flower) D. (snail) 44. A wood duck commonly eats this food: (Write the letter of the correct food.) A. (frog) B. (fish) C. (grain)* D. (aquatic plants) 45. An American black duck commonly eats this food: (Write the letter of the correct food.) A. (frog) B. (aquatic plants)* C. (mussels) D. (tuber) 4

5 Wildlife Ecology and Management Concepts MULTIPLE CHOICE: Select the best answer and write the letter next to the question in the blank below. 46. Adjusting regulations and management practices as conditions change and additional information becomes available is termed: A. adaptive management B. ecosystem management C. cooperative management D. focal species management 47. Biological carrying capacity is determined by: A. the habitat requirement that is in shortest supply. B. the number of animals born each year that survive. C. the decline in health and/or productivity of animals. D. the quantity and quality of food, cover, water and space in an area. 48. An endangered species is: A. in danger of becoming extinct. B. a hybrid between two species. C. found in great numbers throughout its range. D. dangerous and sometimes deadly to people. 49. Crepuscular animals are those which: A. carry an infectious disease. B. are more active near dawn or dusk. C. complete their life cycle in one growing season. D. reduce animal carcasses and waste into soil nutrients. 50. A/An describes a large area with interacting ecosystems. A. ecotone B. landscape C. community D. mega-ecosystem 51. To adjust the level of water for creating shorebird and waterfowl habitat, a shallow impoundment should have a/an: A. edge feathering. B. water-control device in the dike. C. spillway pipe to drain excessive water. D. guzzler that drains water into a storage tank. 52. The disruption of vegetation types that divides large areas of contiguous (similar) habitat into smaller isolated areas is called: A. basal area. B. fragmentation. C. secluded area. D. decomposition. 5

6 53. Pond balance occurs when: A. aquatic weeds are kept under control. B. predator and prey fish are established and maintained. C. both large and small fish are harvested equally from the pond. D. all of the above. 54. Which of the following helps maintain riparian buffers? A. Fence out livestock from streambanks. B. Remove woody debris which falls into streams. C. Dump gravel into pools to create substrate for spawning fish. D. Remove trees for grass and shrubs to grow along streambanks. 55. Species richness is: A. the number of species in an area. B. the number, distribution, and abundance of species in an area. C. the number of threatened and endangered species in an area. D. the number, distribution, and abundance of threatened and endangered species in an area. TRUE & FALSE QUESTIONS: Circle either True or False for each question. 56. True False Invasive species which overpopulate a new area are successful because they no longer have natural pests. 57. True False Planting shrubs to develop travel corridors between two areas of cover is recommended for improving wildlife habitat. 58. True False Removing native grasses, forbs, and brambles in a field increases the amount of usable space for many wildlife species. 59. True False Perennial plants complete their life cycle from seed to mature seedbearing plant in one growing season. 60. True False The habitat requirements for wildlife change throughout the year. 6

7 TIE BREAKER QUESTIONS: These questions will be graded if there is a tie between first through fifth place. Answer these questions to the best of your ability. Even a partially correct answer may break the tie! 61. This picture shows a stream running through a narrow band of trees. It is an example of a: riparian buffer or riparian corridor Directions for #62 64: Write the name corresponding to the level of vertical structure of a forest. 62. Canopy 63. Midstory 64. Understory 65. What is an example of soft mast? 7

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