CORE Environmental Stewardship 4

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a 'mast year' and its importance to wildlife?

Accepted Answer

A year of abundant seed and nut production by trees, benefiting many animals

Answer

A year with exceptionally high hunter harvest numbers

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A year when migratory birds arrive earlier than normal

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A year designated for prescribed burns

Question 2

Why is it important to keep lead-core fishing tackle out of waterways?

Accepted Answer

Lead contaminates water and poisons wildlife that ingest it

Answer

Lead sinkers corrode and damage fishing line

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Lead attracts other metals that foul fishing gear

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Lead is too heavy and snags on the bottom

Question 3

What is the primary conservation benefit of maintaining wildlife corridors?

Accepted Answer

They allow animals to move between fragmented habitats, maintaining genetic diversity

Answer

They provide designated hunting zones separate from residential areas

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They create buffer zones around urban areas to prevent human-wildlife conflict

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They mark boundaries between state and federal lands

Question 4

When cleaning fish at a remote campsite, the most environmentally responsible disposal method is to:

Accepted Answer

Bury entrails at least 200 feet from water and camp

Answer

Dump entrails directly into the water body where you fished

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Pack out all entrails in a sealed bag

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Leave entrails on shore for scavengers to find immediately

Question 5

Prescribed burns are used by land managers primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Mimic natural fire cycles that maintain healthy ecosystem structure

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Destroy invasive species root systems permanently

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Clear land for new recreational trail development

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Eliminate all woody vegetation from open areas

Question 6

What is the purpose of a 'buffer zone' around a sensitive natural area?

Accepted Answer

To create a transition area that reduces impacts on the core protected habitat

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To provide additional hunting acreage adjacent to protected land

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To mark where recreational activities are completely prohibited

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To designate areas for future commercial development

Question 7

A hunter using a lead-core bullet that wounds but does not recover a deer contributes most directly to which environmental concern?

Accepted Answer

Lead poisoning in scavengers like bald eagles and condors that feed on the carcass

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Soil acidification from bullet fragments

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Air quality reduction from bullet propellants

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Invasive plant spread from disturbed soil near the wound site