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ch15 widlife
Chapter 15 Wildlife Management and Rehabilitation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biology | the study of life |
| birds of prey | large birds that are hunters and eat small mammals and rodents; also protected by law and are not legal to hunt |
| carrying capacity | the number of animals living in an area that can be supported and sustained by that area |
| ecology | the study of the environment that animals live in |
| endangered | animal species that are decreasing in numbers in the wild and are close to becoming extinct |
| extinct | animal species that are no longer found in their natural habitats |
| game | species of wildlife that are hunted for food or other products |
| game animals | wildlife species that are used for food and other byproducts by wild animals |
| game birds | wild bird species that are hunted for food and sport |
| game commission | government agency that monitors the seasons by providing rules, regulations, and licenses for hunting and serves the public in education and conservation purposes |
| game fish | fish species that are caught for food or sport purposes |
| hunting | the tracking and killing of animals for sport, food, or other resources |
| limiting factor | missing or lacking one of the essential components to suppor the life of a wild animal |
| mammalogy | the study of animals |
| migratory | birds that move from location to location throughout the year |
| non game animals | animals that are not hunted for food or other products |
| non game birds | species of birds and songbirds that are not hunted for food |
| non game fish | species of fish that are either too small or too large to catch and eat as a food source |
| permit | a form that states a person may legally house and care for a wild animal |
| raptors | large birds of prey |
| talons | claws on a bird of prey |
| territory | an area of land that has been claimed by an animal |
| tranquilizers | used to sedate animals for safe handling |
| trapping | the capture and restraint of wild animals |
| upland game birds | wild species of birds that spend most of their time in the wood and do not move out of an area |
| urbanization | disappearance of wildlife due to loss of land, food, and other habitat resources as people take over their land |
| waterfowl | birds that swim in the water and spend a large amount of time on the water |
| wildlife | any living animal that has not been domesticated |
| wildlife biologist | person who researches and studies data on all types of wild animals to determine how wildlife can be saved and protected |
| wildlife management | the practice of researching the needs of wildlife, providing them with the essentials of life, and monitoring their survival |
| wildlife rehabilitation centers | areas that house and care for sick or injured wildlife, often run by a veterinary staff |
| wildlife rehabilitators | individual people who care for sick, injured or orphaned wild animals |
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