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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apiculture | Beekeeping for honey production |
| Flower Nectar -> Enzymatic Action -> | Evaporation -> Honey |
| US Honey Production Per Year | 150 Million Pounds |
| Pollination Per Year | 14.6 Billion Pounds |
| _/_ of human diet is from insect pollinated plants | 1/3 |
| Colony Collapse Disorder | large scale losses of managed honeybees |
| Multi-etiological | multiple causes, pathogens, parasites, pesticides |
| Domestic Honey Production ________ % to _____ million in 2009 | down, 144 |
| Sericulture | Silk farming - rearing of silkworms for production of raw silk |
| What countries have the largest production of silk? | China and India |
| Aquaculture | managed production of aquatic organisms |
| Shrimp production began in the _____ | 1970's |
| Shrimp production accounts for ____ tons per year | 1.6 |
| ________ produces _____ % of the worlds shrimp per year | Asia, 75% |
| The highest demand for shrimp is in _______, _______ and _________ | US, Europe, and Japan |
| __________ and _________ are developing shrimp production | Kentucky and Texas |
| Main Fish Produced : __________ _____________ _____________ | Salmon, Catfish, and Tilapia |
| US produces mainly : 1. 2. 3. | Catfish, Salmonids, Oysters |
| Dog (scientific name) | Canis lupis familiarus |
| Date of Domestication for dogs | 12000 BP |
| Cat (scientific name) | Felis silvestris |
| Date of domestication for cats | 6000 BP |
| First use of cats | Egypt for pest control |
| First introduced to North America by? | European Settlers |
| Phobia of cats | Ailurophobia |
| How many dogs in the US as pets? | 77.5 million |
| how many cats in the US as pets? | 93.6 |
| What are four things zoo species are used for? | Education, appreciation, research, and conservation |
| Zoos attract ______ million visitors a year | 175 |
| ____ billion annual economic activity related to zoos | 8.4 |
| __________ zoo jobs | 100,000 |
| AZA | Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
| Zoo and wildlife species used for | entertainment, production (meat, milk, fiber/leather, velvet), public sector, private sector |
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