17. Wildlife/Zoo/Exotic Animals Flashcards
What is wildlife?
Free-living, non-domesticated animals
What are zoo animals?
Confined/ exhibited, non-domesticated animals
What are exotic animals?
Confined/ owned, non-domesticated “pets”
What is preservation?
preservation?
An effort to maintain and use natural
What is in situ conservation?
On site or in nature (wild-life reservations)
What is ex situ conservation?
Off-site/ in captivity
What is enrichment?
Provide care and treatment for sick, injured, debilitated or orphaned wildlife for the purpose of returning animals to the wild in a condition which enables them to survive independent of human aid and sustenance
What is Species Survival Plan?
Identify population management goals
- Generate a comprehensive population Studbook and Breeding and Transfer Plan
Make recommendations to ensure the sustainability of a healthy, genetically diverse and demographically varied AZA populations
What is Taxon Advisory Group?
- Examine the conservation needs of an enture taxa
- Develop an action plan for population management and conservation based upon the needs of the species and zoos
- Develop Reguinal Collection Plants
- Serve as AZA expert and provide a discussion forum for topics applicable to the taxa
Assist in selection of appropriate species for aza Consera
What is studbook?
Document of the pedigree and demographic history of each animal
How are populations of wild animals decreased?
- Hunting, lethal trapping, reintroduction of natural predators, live trapping and relocation, chemical or surgical sterilization, physical barriers, food supply management, behavioral deterrents
Describe the mission of the of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people
Describe the mission of the of MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Wildlife rehabilitation
Describe the mission of the of Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Protect warm blooded animals
Describe the function of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Enforce federal wildlife laws
- Protect endangered species
- Manage migratory birds
- Restore nationally significant fisheries
- Conserve and restore wildlife habitat such as wetlands
- Help foreign governments with international conservation efforts
- Distribute hundreds of millions of dollars, through our Wildlife Sport Fish and Restoration program
