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Free Living Organisms that are not domesticated and live in natural habitats
-Free ranging wildlife
-Zoological |
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| Attitude of Wildlife before the year _____? |
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| 1990; Whoever captures or possesses wildlife own it and Settlers thought the land had unlimited resources. |
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| When was the Endangered Species Act passed? |
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| What does the Lacey Act of 1900 do? |
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| Protects both plants and wildlife by making it a crime; prohibits trade in wildlife, fish and plants that have been illegally taken. |
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| What does the endangered Species Act do? |
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| listed endangered fish and wildlife and allowed US Fish and Wildlife service to buy land for habitats. |
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| What compound helped save an enormous number of human lives? |
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| Which agency was made because of rising concerns over environmental protection and conservation? |
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Definition
| Environmental Protection Agency |
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| Definition of Translocation |
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| Man's moving of wildlife from one area to another. |
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| What are the four things that prevent translocation? |
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1.Quarantine
2. Vaccinate
3. Check for parasited
4. Deworm/Treat |
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| What are the challenges of Black Footed Ferrets that make them endangered? |
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Definition
1.Breeding in captivity
2. Habitat loss
3. Natural Food Supply
4. Diseases |
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Definition
| An organism that carried and transmits a disease to another animal. |
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| What are the challenges of Condors that make them endangered? |
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1. Low Reproductive Rate
2. Habitat Loss
3. Public & Hunter perception of reintroduction
4. Diseases |
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| ____________- Infectious and parasitic disases that are transmissible from animals to humans |
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Definition
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| What is a disease reservoir? |
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| An animal that obtains a disease and has the infectious organism reproduce in its body. |
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