POUL 1010E Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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POUL 1010E
POUL 1010E Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
dollar value of illegal wildlife trade and its value relative to other organized illegal trade -
CORRECT ANSWER- $5 to $20 billion annually. It falls right behind the black
marketing of drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
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POUL 1010E Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
dollar value of illegal wildlife trade and its value relative to other organized illegal trade -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- $5 to $20 billion annually. It falls right behind the black
marketing of drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
the threats to the United States from illegal wildlife smuggling - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
1. threats to environment
2. national security ( invasive/non invasive species)
3. Habitat destruction (leading threat)
4. Threat to the current bird population
5. disease to humans and other animal species (Bird flu, ebola, mokeypox)
who regulates the legal importation of birds? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the Fish and
Wildlife Service (true or false question)
methods used by wildlife smugglers - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - USPS, FedEx, DHL
(small % of shipments actually inspected)
- Secret compartments
- Illegal species mixed with legal species
- Packaged in other misleading containers, such as plastic detergent containers
- Smuggling of collected eggs on humans in special clothes
define CITES and know its purpose - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species; an agreement that establishes international controls over trade
in wild plant and animal species that are threatened due to excessive commercial exploitation.
Only provides the framework for implementation; each party must adopt its own domestic
implementation.
-appendix 1 = most threatened with extinction
-appendix 2= highly controlled
-appendix 3= protection in at least one country
,US version of CITES? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Endangered Species Act
purpose of the AFA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To represent all aspects of aviculture and to
educate the public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity. Defines anyone keeping
exotic birds in captivity as an aviculturist.
world (geographical) distribution of parrots in general terms - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Southern hemisphere & tropics; most are found in South America and Australia.
Carolina parakeet range and extinction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Most northern of any
parrot
Extinct in 1904 due to habitat destruction, hunting due to being agricultural pests, and for
food and feathers.
distinctive anatomical features of parrots (foot arrangement, use as hands and beak
structure) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Feet: Zygodactyl (4&1 toes backwards)
-Large parrots are slow or flightless, small parrots are faster
-Beak is used as a climbing tool
feather color of most parrots - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- green
food source for lories and lorikeets - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- pollen & nectar,
supplemented with fruits
significance of parrots ingesting clay - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- neutralizes toxins that are
consumed with their food; could also be a source of sodium that would otherwise be deficient
in parrots without the consumption of clay
parrot male & female relationship (role in family? monogamous or polygamous? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Role: females incubate eggs, male gets food
long-term Monogamous
, the main threat to parrots is man for pet trade and for food - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Man
(for pet and for food)
as a family, the high level of extinction and proportion of parrots threatened with
extinction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 19 extinct; 1 out of 4
things to consider before buying a parrot (type of parrot, commitment duration, and cost) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- - Needs lot of attention and physical contact
- commitment; some parrots live 80-90 years
- costs can easily reach $10,000
the significance of closed versus open leg bands on parrots - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Closed leg band = 100% indicator the bird was born in captivity
open leg band = wild bird
true or false: the purchase of a parrot should never be a rash decision, should involve the
whole family
and never involve an un-weaned baby - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- true
the importance of toys - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- provide the bird with mental stimulation
and physical activity while owners are away; prevent behavioral issues related to boredom;
should provide variety of toys in different colors, shape, and textures
indestructible toys should be rotated to prevent boredom
behavior modification and training in parrots, general guidelines on what to do and what
not to do - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -praise
-make eye contact in order to redirect negative behavior
DO NOT:
-yell
-punish
-correct for an incident after it happened
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