School: _________________________________ SAMPLE WILDLIFE TEST SECTION I: Fill-in-the-Blanks (2 points each) 1. Cultural carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that the human population will tolerate. 2. The bobcat is the only managed furbearer in Maryland with a closed hunting season in all counties. 3. A_parasite is an organism that lives by deriving benefit (usually doing harm) from another organism. 4. The carapace is the dorsal surface of a turtle’s shell. 5. Allegany county is the only county in Maryland where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been detected as of 2013. 6. The maximum lifespan of the Little Brown Bat is 40 years. 7. Natality hatching. is the production of new individuals into a population through birth or 8. Ducks that nest in the northern United States must fly south to warmer climates to find food sources and wetlands that are not frozen during winter. The migration routes for birds are also known as flyways. 9. Woodpeckers are found in the Picidae Family. 10. Spots used for camouflage on a whitetail fawn’s coat are an example of a physical adaptation. Envirothon Sample Test School:_______________________________ Page 1 of 6 SECTION II: Matching. Each answer may only be used once. (2 points each) 1. Match the following animals with their correct management classification. Classifications may be used more than once. __B___ Woodcock A. Small Game ___A__ Quail B. Migratory Game Bird ___C__ Beaver C. Furbearer ___A__ Gray Squirrel 2. Match the following animals with the correct Family name. __E___Red Fox A. Plethodontidae __C___Eastern Hognose Snake B. Mustelidae ___F__Cedar Waxwing C. Colubridae ___B__Long Tailed Weasel D. Accipitridae ___A__Eastern Redback Salamander E. Canidae ___D__Red-Tailed Hawk F. Bombycillidae SECTION III: True/ False. Circle the correct answer (1 point each) TRUE / FALSE 1 . The terms “antler” and “horn” describe the same physical trait. TRUE / FALSE 2. Edge is beneficial for all wildlife species. TRUE / FALSE 3. The Order Testudines, has species that occur on all continents except Antarctica. TRUE / FALSE 4. The Northern Pintail has a winter range which includes Maryland. TRUE / FALSE 5. When trapping furbearers, it is legal to use, sell, possess, place, or maintain a snare trap in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties only. TRUE / FALSE 6. Didelphis virginiana is the only species in its Family found in North America. TRUE / FALSE 7. Deer Management Region A contains Allegany County, Garrett County, and all of Washington County. Envirothon Sample Test School:_______________________________ Page 2 of 6 TRUE / FALSE 8. The Eastern Milk snake is the only species in the Lampropeltis Genus that is found in Maryland. TRUE / FALSE 9. Sika deer may be hunted only in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. TRUE / FALSE 10. Aegolius acadicus is the smallest member of its Family that is found in Maryland. SECTION IV: Multiple Choice. Circle the correct lettered response (2 points each). 1. What is an example of a density independent factor that could restrict population growth? A. Food supply B. Predators C. Disease D. Temperature 2. Which species is NOT protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act? A. European starling B. Common yellowthroat C. Common loon D. Northern pintail 3. In what habitat might you find a Spotted Salamander? A. Low elevations with little sunlight B. Beneath stones or boards in moist environments C. Sunny areas with rotting logs or open woodlands D. On rocky slopes with well-drained soils 4. What is the bag limit for beavers in the 2012-2013 hunting season? A. 1/day B. 5/day C. 10/day D. No limit 5. What is the Latin (scientific) name for the Duck, Goose, and Swan family? A. Anatidae B. Accipitirdae C. Corvidae D. Columbidae Envirothon Sample Test School:_______________________________ Page 3 of 6 6. One public hunting land available in Caroline County is A. Rocky Gap State Park B. Idlywild WMA C. Green Ridge State Forest D. Gwynnbrook Wildlife Management area 7. What time of year do Fowler’s Toads breed? A. Late March through early June B. Spring to mid-August C. Late July through September D. February through early May 8. Which term would best describe a species that no longer exists in the wild within a given area, but exists in the wild outside of that particular area? A. Extinct B. Extirpated C. Endangered D. Threatened 9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Northern Diamondback Terrapin? A. Concentric rings or ridges B. Spotted head C. Males larger than females D. Found in salt-marsh or brackish-water habitat 10. The factors that determine a habitat’s carrying capacity are: A. Food B. Water C. Cover (shelter) D. All the above Envirothon Sample Test School:_______________________________ Page 4 of 6 SECTION V: Problem Solving. Round answers to the nearest whole number: if <0.5 then round down, if ≥ then round up. SHOW ALL YOUR WORK (5 points each – showing your work counts for points). 1. As a Wildlife Biologist, your task is to determine the total number of eastern red-back salamanders in a discreet habitat totaling 50 acres. On your first trip to the site, you capture and mark 30 salamanders. One week later, you capture 20 salamanders, 10 of which have been marked. Using the formula below, estimate the population of eastern red-back salamanders at this site. SHOW ALL OF YOUR WORK!! Formula: P = Mc/R P = population M = # of animals marked at first capture C = # animals marked at second capture R = # of animals recaptured already marked Population = ______ P= (30x20) /10 P= 60 2. If the population of river otters has been increasing at a rate of 5% per year, how large would the population be in 3 years of the current population is 200? SHOW ALL YOUR WORK!! 1) P= 200 + (200 x .05) = 210 2) P= 210 + (210 x .05) = 220.5 3) P= 220.5 + (220.5 x .05) P= 231.525 or 232 Envirothon Sample Test OR: P= 200 x 1.05 = 210 P= 210 x 1.05 = 220.5 P= 220.5 x 1.05 = P= 231.525 or 232 School:_______________________________ Page 5 of 6 SECTION VI: Wildlife Visuals. Review five photos/mounts of a group of birds, mammal, or herps and provide the requested information using field guides. (2 points each) A. Common name: __________________________________ B. Scientific name: __________________________________ C. Voice: __________________________________ D. Family: __________________________________ E. Gender: __________________________________ SECTION VII: Sexing and Aging. Circle the best response. (2 points each) 1) The age from the deer jawbone “A” ½ year 2) The sex of turkey “B” from the breast feather male 3) The age from the deer jawbone “C” ½ year 1 ½ year 4) The age of turkey “D” from the tail fan juvenile adult 5) The sex of turkey “E” from the leg male female Envirothon Sample Test 1 ½ year 2 ½ year female School:_______________________________ 2 ½ year Page 6 of 6