ENWC Exam 2 Reading Questions and Answers 100% Solved
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ENWC Exam 2 Reading Questions and Answers
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What was the effect of Native Americans on wildlife populations prior to the arrival of
Europeans? Answer-Before Europeans, native americans would hunt wildlife and (mostly)
use their whole carcass as a resource and they would also defen...
ENWC Exam 2 Reading Questions and Answers
100% Solved
What was the effect of Native Americans on wildlife populations prior to the arrival of
Europeans? Answer-Before Europeans, native americans would hunt wildlife and (mostly)
use their whole carcass as a resource and they would also defend their agriculture from wildlife.
They may have had a significant impact on animals because bones were discovered in campfires
from 10,000-15,000 years ago
Why was there a brief rebound in the wildlife populations after the arrival of Europeans?
Answer-The europeans brought diseases that killed off the Native Americans; there was a
brief rebound because the Native American population was dwindling so animals were not
being hunted as much.
Who was the first person to raise the idea of a public, national park? Answer-Painter,
George Catlin
Who established Yellowstone National Park? Answer-President Ulysses S Grant
What is the Bone and Crockett Club? Answer-A club founded by Theodore Roosevelt with
the mission for preserving the biggest game of North America
What is the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act? Answer-An act
that excised an 11% tax on all hunting weapons and ammunition. It provided nearly $3 million
the first year, funds go to wildlife projects and research
, ENWC Exam 2 Reading Questions and Answers
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What is Rachel Carson's Background? Answer-A nationally known scientist, and became
editor-in-chief for all U.S. fish and wildlife service publications. She published "silent spring" in
1962 which explained that pesticides were bad.
What is NEPA? Answer-The National Environmental policy act, led to the council on
environmental quality which requires environmental impact statements on all government
projects. Also requires open hearings for public input making the process an open and
democratic one.
What is the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation? Answer-The overall
evolutionary timeline in history of wildlife conservation in north america largely based on
european ancestry with imbued values of public ownership of wildlife, management by policies
based on science and protected by laws enforced the state and federal government.
What is the idea of the sustainability of harvest? Answer-You take what you need and
replenish it... for example: cut down a tree, then plant another one
Why are hunters important to wildlife conservation in the US? Answer-They prevent
overpopulation by keeping control of a population of a species by a sustainable process
What is the difference between the social carrying capacity and the biological carrying capacity?
Answer-Biological is when max population is sustainable and Social is when we think
think we are sustainable but we are really way passed the carrying capacity.
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