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WILDLIFE
2010 Training Resources
Practice Exercise and Sample Questions Using a field guide to birds, identify two raptor species and determine their habitat requirements Do the same for two waterfowl species and two passerine species. Choose a large mammal and track its food chain down to its lowest possible component. List the animals likely to be found in a mature forest type. Name three furbearers found in your area of Delaware. Determine whether there is an open trapping season on them. Check the current hunting regulations. List the maximum number of deer legally allowed by one person in Delaware. Go to the woodlot nearest your school and list four habitat types found there. Observe a wetland and discuss the variety of activity visible or likely to be taking place in that area. Sample Questions 1. A vernal pool is a special breeding site for fish in the spring. (TRUE ) or (FALSE)? Give a reason for your answer. 2. What two fish eating raptor species populations are now recovering from the effects of DDT? 3. Why is the horseshoe crab valuable to migrating shorebirds? 4. The most recently reintroduced wild game species in Delaware is the: a) raccoon b) opossum c) wild turkey d) gray fox e) Bob-white quail f) Delmarva Fox squirrel 5. Sexual dimorphism in wildlife means: a) males participate in rearing of young b) females do not participate in rearing of young c) males and females of a species have different external characteristics d) eggs are infertile e) this term does not apply to wildlife |
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