NWCO - Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Common Mammal Control 3

Question 1

What is the primary reason opossums are considered beneficial despite being common nuisance complaints?

Accepted Answer

They consume large quantities of ticks, reducing tick-borne disease risk

Answer

They pollinate garden flowers

Answer

They control feral cat populations

Answer

They aerate soil by burrowing

Question 2

What is the general minimum relocation distance to prevent an animal from returning?

Accepted Answer

10 miles or more

Answer

1 mile

Answer

5 miles

Answer

Just across the street

Question 3

What structural feature do groundhogs MOST prefer for establishing their primary burrow?

Accepted Answer

Under a concrete slab, deck, or shed foundation

Answer

Dense forest floor

Answer

Open lawn far from structures

Answer

In a tree hollow above ground

Question 4

Which sign indicates an active rather than old house mouse infestation?

Accepted Answer

Droppings that are dark, soft, and shiny

Answer

Droppings that are hard, dried, and gray

Answer

Cobwebs in suspected entry points

Answer

Dust on surfaces near suspected trails

Question 5

What is the BEST approach when a client demands immediate lethal removal of a fox family denning under their shed?

Accepted Answer

Explain that fox denning is temporary and recommend waiting for natural departure, then excluding

Answer

Immediately set lethal traps

Answer

Refer to animal control and decline the job

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Use chemical repellents to drive them out

Question 6

Which behavioral sign in a trapped animal indicates excessive confinement stress?

Accepted Answer

Excessive tooth and claw wear, self-mutilation, or trap-related injuries on muzzle and paws

Answer

The animal is sleeping

Answer

The animal vocalizes when approached

Answer

The animal attempts to escape when the trap is lifted