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1
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Bats require a gap that is at least ____ wide to enter

⅛ inch
⅜ inch
½ inch
⅝ inch

A

⅜ inch

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Bat droppings differ from mouse droppings by being scattered/grouped and by being dark black/speckled

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grouped, speckled

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Active bat entry holes are often identified by

a. rub marks
b. droppings
c. location
d. exposure to sun
e. a and c only
f. a and b only

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f. a and b only

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Structural exclusion of bats should not take place during wha period to prevent young from being abandoned?

a. March - April
b. May - Aug
c. July - Aug
d. Aug - Oct

A

b. May - Aug

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What feature is the tragus near to on a bat?

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base of each ear

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How many young are typical of a raccoon litter (litter size)?

a. 2-3
b. 3-4
c. 2-5
d. 1-5
e. 3-5

A

b. 3-4

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Circle all that apply. Disease associated with raccoons include:

a. rabies
b. lyme disease
c. bayliascaris procyonis
d. rocky mountain spotted fever
e. Giardia

A

a. rabies

c. bayliascaris procyonis

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Raccoons need a hole that is at least ____ inches wide to enter a structure

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

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d. 4

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9
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What is a critical area to inspect for raccoons?

a. downspouts
b. driveway
c. windows
d. window wells
e. shrub

A

a. downspouts

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10
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A farmer owns a large farm in a rural area. His corn is being ravaged by raccoons. What control tool would be most effective at eliminating the damage?

a. species-specific traps
b. cage traps
c. No-see Um Trap
d. electric fence

A

d. electric fence

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11
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When are raccoon litters born?

a. Jun-Sept
b. Apr-May; few in summer
c. Mar-Jun
d. Apr-Jun; some few lat summer

A

b. April - May;

Some few in Summer

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12
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Racoon den location

a. Crevices including
hollow trees
rock crevices
attics
chimneys
brush piles
b. Tree branches
c. Only attics and chimneys
A 
a. Crevices including
hollow trees
rock crevices
attics
chimneys
brush piles
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13
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Raccoon behavior and territory?

a. Diurnal, 3-20 sq miles
b. Nocturnal 4-50sq miles
c. Mostly nocturnal 3-20 sq miles; dormant in den for long periods on winter but no true hibernation
d. Crepescular 3-20 sq miles

A

c. Mostly nocturnal 3-20 sq miles; dormant in den for long periods on winter but no true hibernation

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Preferred raccoon habitat

a. hardwood forests; agricultural and urban areas near water
b. hardwood forests; agricultural and urban areas NOT near water
c. softwood forests; agricultural and urban areas near water

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a. hardwood forests; agricultural and urban areas near water

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Racoon diet?

a. carnivores
b. omnivores
c. opportunistic omnivores
d. herbivore

A

c. opportunistic omnivores

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Bat behavior and territory?

a. mostly diurnal, occasionally nocturnal
b. mostly nocturnal, emerging from diurnal roosts at dawn or dusk; hibernate in winter
c. mostly nocturnal, emerging from diurnal roosts at dawn or dusk; do NOT hibernate in winter

A

b. mostly nocturnal, emerging from diurnal roosts at dawn or dusk; hibernate in winter

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17
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when are bat litters born?

a. late May -early June
b. late June-early July
c. spring
d. Feb-Mar

A

a. late May -early June

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18
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Bat disease?

a. bayliascaris procyonis
b. mountain spotted fever
c. rabies

A

c. rabies

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19
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bat sign?

a. piles of insect parts
b. guano (grouped, speckled); dark stains on ceilings and walls; piles of insect parts
c. guano (scattered, black); dark stains on ceilings and walls; piles of insect parts

A

b. guano (grouped, speckled); dark stains on ceilings and walls; piles of insect parts

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20
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Skunk habitat?

a. Towns and suburbs
b. Only forest edges and grassy areas
c. Habitat generalist, more likely to be found along forest edges and grassy areas than in dense forests; Towns and suburbs
d. Dense, thick forests

A

c. Habitat generalist, more likely to found along forest edges and grassy areas than in dense forests; Towns and suburbs

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What kind of structures do they live in in winter versus summer?

a. Winter - underground dens; Summer - brush piles, rock pile, hollow logs
b. Winter - brush piles, rock pile, hollow logs; Summer - underground dens

A

a. Winter - underground dens; Summer - brush piles, rock pile, hollow logs

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22
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How many litters per year do striped skunks have?

A

1

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23
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When are skunk litters born?

a. Oct
b. June-Aug
c. Dec-Aug
d. April to early June

A

d. April to early June

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24
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How large are skunk litters?

a. 2-3
b. 4-8, up to 10
c. 10
d. 3-7

A

b. 4-8, up to 10

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25
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Are striped skunks nocturnal, diurnal, or crepuscular?

A

nocturnal

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26
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Most prevalent skunk disease

a. bayliascaris procyonis
b. mountain spotted fever
c. rabies

A

c. rabies

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27
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Skunk range?

a. Throughout Illinois
b. Southern Illinois
c. Northern Illinois

A

a. Throughout Illinois

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28
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Skunk sign

a. 4 toes front and back, black scat, small rectangular pits looking for insects
b. 5 toes front and back, black scat, small conical pits looking for insects
c. 6 toes front and back, black scat, small rectangular pits looking for insects

A

b. 5 toes front and back, black scat, small conical pits looking for insects

29
Q

Where would you look to see if a skunk was denning on a property?

a. trees
b. sheds and porches
c. window wells
d. attic

A

b. sheds and porches

30
Q

In January clients complain of a strong odor from skunks. What likely happened?

a. female rejected a male suitor
b. female accepted a male suitor
c. a skunk died
d. a skunk walked by

A

a. female rejected a male suitor

31
Q

A client complains of an odor from skunks that has been present for weeks and continued to get worse. What likely happened?

a. female rejected a male suitor
b. female accepted a male suitor
c. a skunk died
d. a skunk walked by

A

c. a skunk died

32
Q

What are the minimum dimensions (depth and width) needed for a trench screen to be affective against skunk entry?

a. 0x12 in
b. 1x18 in
c. 2x12 in
d. 1x1 in

A

c. 2x12 in

33
Q

True/False - Tomato juice is an excellent deodorizing product

A

False

34
Q

Best traps for skunks?

a. No.1 foothold, No. 160 or 220 conibear or body-gripping, 7x7x24 in cage or box trap
b. No.4 foothold, No. 300 conibear or body-gripping, 4x4x24 in cage or box trap

A

a. No.1 foothold, No. 160 or 220 conibear or body-gripping, 7x7x24 in cage or box trap

35
Q

At least how much of a cage trap should be covered when trapping skunks?

a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%

A

b. 50% at least

36
Q

A minimum of how many box/cage traps are recommended for trapping skunks?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4

A

b. 3

37
Q

When/where to release trapped skunks?

a. near nightfall, in out the way area with ground cover
b. near morning , in area w/o ground cover

A

a. near nightfall, in out the way area with ground cover

38
Q

Gas for euthanasia of skunks?

a. carbon dioxide
b. ammonia
c. chloroform

A

a. carbon dioxide

39
Q

Squirrel habitat preferences?

a. Non-mast bearing forests year round
b. Mast bearing forests and corn fields in fall, tender buds of maple trees in spring
c. Softwood forests

A

b. Mast bearing forests and corn fields in fall, tender buds of maple trees in spring

40
Q

Squirrel food storage?

a. larger store in multiple locations, smaller in just one location
b. both store in multiple locations

A

a. larger store in multiple locations, smaller in just one location

41
Q

Flying squirrels often occupy

a. bird houses
b. sheds

A

a. bird houses

42
Q

Squirrel hole size

a. baseball size
b. golfball size
c. quarter size

__ fox and grey
__ red
__ flying

A

a. baseball size - fox and grey
b. golfball size - red
c. quarter size - flying

43
Q

How often do fox squirrels mate?

a. obey other year
b. early spring
c. once in Jan
d. twice a year

A

d. twice a year

44
Q

Select trap best for each species

a. rat snap trap
b. tunnel trap
c. multiple catch

__ gray and fox squirrel
__ flying squirrel
__ red squirrel

A

b__ gray and fox squirrel
c__ flying squirrel
a__ red squirrel

45
Q

Biggest trapping errors regarding squirrels. Select all that apply

a. failure to use enough traps
b. over-reliance on bait
c. improper location
d. odor contamination
e. use of wrong traps

A

a. failure to use enough traps
b. over-reliance on bait
c. improper location
e. use of wrong traps

46
Q

Minimum size of screen apron to put around hole when performing 1-way door control for squirrels?

a. 6 sq in
b. 1 sq ft
c. 2 sq ft
d. 3 sq ft

A

b. 1 sq ft

47
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Squirrels - diurnal, nocturnal, or crepuscular?

A

diurnal

48
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Eastern chipmunk habitat?

a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas
b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation
c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs
d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas

A

b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation

49
Q

Woodchuck habitat?

a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas
b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation
c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs
d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas

A

a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas

50
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Franklin’s ground squirrel habitat?

a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas
b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation
c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs
d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas

A

c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs

51
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13 lined ground squirrels habitat?

a. forest edges, woodlots, fencerows, roadsides, pastures, residential areas
b. deciduous forest, brushy areas, pine plantation
c. grasslands, relatively tall herbaceous cover, some shrubs
d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas

A

d. grassland areas with closely grazed and mowed areas

52
Q

How often do pigeons mate?

a. Every other year
b. Twice a year
c. Year-round

A

c. Year-round

53
Q

How often do starlings mate?

a. Every other year
b. Twice a year
c. Year-round

A

b. Twice a year

54
Q

How often do house sparrows mate?

a. Every other year
b. Twice a year
c. Year-round

A

b. Twice a year

55
Q

Match the technique with the equipment

a. spikes
b. polybutene
c. audible distress sounds

__exclusion
__repellant
__frightening

A

a__exclusion
b__repellant
c__frightening

56
Q

Which of the following methods is not recommended for controlling house sparrows?

a. netting
b. trapping
c. nest removal
d. OvoControl P

A

d. OvoControl P

57
Q

Pigeons, starlings, and house sparrow are diurnal, nocturnal or crepuscular?

A

Diurnal

58
Q

Pigeons, starlings, and house sparrow prefer to eat:

grains
bugs
fruit

A

grains

59
Q

In winter _____ form large flocks and cause problems with noise and droppings

A

starlings

60
Q

Match size to species

a. 6.5 in long
b. 8.5 in
c. 12 in

__ house sparrow
__european starling
__pigeon

A

a__ house sparrow
b__european starling
c__pigeon

61
Q

Beaver habitats

a. rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, marshes, drainage ditches, canals
b. rivers, lakes, ponds
c. drainage ditches, canals

A

a. rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, marshes, drainage ditches, canals

62
Q

Do beavers always construct dams?

A

no

63
Q

What time of day are beavers active?

A

late afternoon until morning

64
Q

What season are beavers most active?

a. late summer and autumn
b. summer
c. spring

A

a. Especially busy during late summer and autumn

65
Q

What season are beavers least active?

a. summer
b. winter

A

b. winter

66
Q

What do beavers eat?

a. fruit
b. insects
c. cambium, twigs, leaves, buds, shrubs; cattails, water lilies, rushes, during summer

A

c. cambium, twigs, leaves, buds, shrubs; cattails, water lilies, rushes, during summer

67
Q

Are beavers monogamous?

A

Yes until one dies

68
Q

beaver signs?

a. hour glass cuts
b. 5 toe tracks, hour-glass shaped tree cuts, canals, scent mounds
c. scent mounds

A

b. 5 toe tracks, hour-glass shaped tree cuts, canals, scent mounds

69
Q

useful trap for beavers

A

hancock style traps

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