2004 ENVIROTHON EXAM

District Contest – Wildlife Section

Identify the following wildlife.

  1. a. Fowler’s Toad
  2. Narrowmouth Toad
  3. Wood Frog
  4. Green Treefrog
  1. a. Brown Recluse Spider
  2. Wolf Spider
  3. YellowGarden Spider
  4. Common House Spider
  1. Which of these snakes is venomous? Circle one: abc
  1. This track belongs to what animal?
  1. domestic dog
  2. coyote
  3. red wolf
  4. grey fox

Questions 5 – 8: Match the animal to the track.

  1. ______
  1. ______
  1. ______

8. ______

9. Which of these is not a box turtle? Circle one: abc

  1. Which of the following are non-venomous water snakes?

Circle all that are correct:abc

  1. Which of these animals is considered “threatened?” (The others are considered “endangered.”)
  2. Grey Bat
  3. American Peregrine Falcon
  4. Red-cockaded Woodpecker
  5. Bald Eagle
  1. Which statement is true of spiders?
  2. Fewer than 5 people per year die from black widow bites
  3. Grandaddy longlegs are the most poisonous spider in the world
  4. There are 4 potentially harmful spiders found in Arkansas
  5. Spiders bite easily, with little provocation
  1. Which of the following chigger statements is false?
  2. Chiggers are arachnids
  3. Chiggers use liquefied skin tissue for food
  4. Chigger mouth parts can penetrate only thin skin
  5. Chiggers burrow under skin
  1. Which of the following is not a sign of Lyme disease?
  2. Localized lesion or swelling at the site of the tick bite
  3. Bleeding at the site of the tick bite
  4. Unexplained flu-like symptoms
  5. Swollen or tender lymph nodes
  1. How can a wild turkey hen be identified?
  2. Breast feathers with light colored tips
  3. A sharp bony spur on the lower part of each leg
  4. Breast feathers with black tips
  5. Larger in appearance than the gobbler
  1. Which statement is not true of how bobcats differ from domestic cats?
  2. Color pattern

b. Bobcats have 28 teeth

  1. Bobcats have shorter tails
  2. Domestic cats have longer legs
  1. Coyotes have round pupils while foxes have vertical pupils.
  2. True
  3. False
  1. The spotted skunk is larger than the striped skunk.
  2. True
  3. False
  1. Squirrels find stored food using mostly memory.
  2. True
  3. False
  1. The opossum is a marsupial.
  2. True
  3. False
  1. The term “antler” and “horn” is the same thing.
  2. True
  3. False
  1. Beavers eat fish as well as woody plant material.
  2. True
  3. False
  1. RockyMountain Elk live in Arkansas
  2. True
  3. False
  1. Which statement is not a way to distinguish a feral hog track from a deer track.
  2. The hog track has a rounded or blunt tip
  3. Hog tracks tend to be more splayed
  4. Hog tracks are usually longer than deer tracks
  5. Deer tracks appear heart shaped
  1. Which characteristic is found in the western glass lizard that is not found in snakes?
  2. Scales
  3. Legs
  4. Eyelids
  5. Cold-blooded

26. What are the four basic habitat requirements of all living organisms?

a.Plants, soil, air, and water.

b.Food, minerals, soil, and air.

c.Food, water, space, and cover.

d.Plants, air, soil, and space.

27. A “living shelter” is a brush pile made of dead logs, wood, and other plant material with wildlife living in it.

a.True

b.False

28. One way to keep sparrows and starlings from nesting in martin boxes is to:

a.plug the entrances each year after the martins leave.

b.cut small entrance holes so that sparrows and starlings cannot enter.

c.place the nest box near a barn or feedlot.

d.throw poison bait near the nest box.

29. What is the greatest threat to the decline of the gray bat in Arkansas?

a. People who enter caves and disturb their hibernation or maternity colonies.

b. Overharvest of mature timber where gray bats live under tree bark.

c. Decline in the number of nectar-producing plants on which they feed.

d. Increase in predators.

30. The definition of a “green tree reservoir” is a:

a.wetland with tree sprouts.

b.seasonally-flooded bottomland hardwood impoundment.

c.pool of water found in Japanese-styled gardens that provides wildlife habitat.

d.stand of pines that is reserved for wildlife use during winter.

31. In moist soil management, annual grain crops compared to native plants:

a.do not deteriorate as quickly and persist for extended periods of water cover.

b.provide higher energy and nutrition for waterfowl.

c.can be grown year after year by manipulating water levels resulting in differentvolunteer food plants depending on timing of drainage and moisture conditions.

d.attract few invertebrates, an important dietary component for most ducks, forcing ducks to forage elsewhere to satisfy protein requirements.

32. The best habitat for Eastern bluebirds is:

a.open areas.

b.mountains.

c.wetlands.

d.old mature forests.

33. The majority of complaints about problems with armadillos is because they:

a.eat landscape plantings.

b.dig holes and burrows.

c.carry diseases.

d.damage vehicles when they are run over.

34. Which of these comparisons has the lowest contrast?

a. where successional stages 2 and 3 meet.

b. where successional stages 2 and 4 meet.

c. where successional stages 4 and 6 meet.

d. where successional stages 2 and 6 meet.

35. Edge is beneficial for all wildlife.

a.True

b.False

36. Lands that are low in species richness typically have:

a.areas with very similar successional stages.

b.unbroken blocks or tracts of 10 to 40 acres.

c.edges with high contrast.

d.a variety of vegetation layers present with a successional stage.

37. The quality and quantity of food, water, cover and space determines the carrying capacity of a particular habitat.

a.True

b. False

38. The ideal habitat for Northern Bobwhite is:

a.one quarter grassland, one-half cropland, one-eighth shrub cover, and one- eighth woodland.

b.one-half to three-quarters in woodlands interspersed with open areas of thick perennial grasses and shrubs.

c.woodlands flooded with water.

d.one-third grassland, one-third cropland, and one-third shrub cover.

39. The least-preferred forage for many wildlife species is:

a.Annual lespedeza

b.Browntop millet

c.Tall fescue

d.White clover

40. Snags are standing dead or dying trees that provide wildlife habitat.

a.True

b.False

41. Thick mats of fescue or bermudagrass prevent growth of other desirable plants for wildlife.

a.True

b.False

42. Some turtles lay eggs in water.

a.True

b.False

43. Like snakes, lizards shed their skin so they can grow.

a.True

b.False

44. Prescribed burning often is the most economical and beneficial tool used in wildlife management.

a.True

b.False

45. The common snapping turtle is the largest species of freshwater turtle in the world.

a.True

b.False

46. American alligators remain on the endangered species list because they are similar in appearance to the American crocodile.

a.True

b.False

47. Planting food plots rarely compensates for yearly and seasonal fluctuations in food supply.

a.True

b.False

48. Which is a good recommendation when brush chopping or mowing with wildlife in mind?

a.Set the mower as low as possible.

b.Mow from the inside of the field towards the outside.

c.Time your cutting during the nesting and brood rearing season.

d.All of the above.

49. White-tailed deer are primarily:

a.omnivores.

b.grazers.

c.predators.

d.browsers.

50. The agency whose mission is to wisely manage all the fish and wildlife resources of Arkansas while providing maximum enjoyment for the people is the:

a.U.S.D.A. Wildlife Services.

b.Natural Resource Conservation Service.

c.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

d.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.