Exam 3

Question 1

Migratory Bird Treaty Act date

Answer 1

1918

Question 2

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Content

Answer 2

makes it illegal for anyone to take any migratory bird, or the parts of such a bird except under the terms of a valid permit issued pursuant to Federal Regulations

Question 3

Migratory Bird Treaty Act who is in charge

Answer 3

USFWS

Question 4

Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act dat

Answer 4

1937

Question 5

Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid content

Answer 5

provide funding for the restoration of wild birds and mammals
Funds derived from an 11% federal excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition and archery equipment, and a 10% tax on handguns

Question 6

Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid who is in charge

Answer 6

USFWS

Question 7

Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act date

Answer 7

1940

Question 8

Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act content

Answer 8

provides for the protection of the bald eagle and the golden eagle by prohibiting, except under certain specified conditions, the taking, possession, and e-commerce of such birds

Question 9

Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act who is in charge

Answer 9

Department of the Interior

Question 10

Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act

date

Answer 10

1950

Question 11

Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act content

Answer 11

aimed at creating a program or the conservation of fishery resources. Funds are received from excise taxes on fishing equipment, fish finders, motorboat fuels, small engine fuels, and import duties

Question 12

Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Act who is in charge

Answer 12

USFWS

Question 13

National Environmental Policy Act date

Answer 13

1970

Question 14

National Environmental Policy Act content

Answer 14

Assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment

Question 15

National Environmental Policy Act who is in charge

Answer 15

EPA and Environmental Impact Statements

Question 16

Marine Mammal Protection Act date

Answer 16

1972

Question 17

Marine Mammal Protection act content

Answer 17

prohibits the take of marine mammals in US waters and by US citizens on the high seas, and the importation of marine mammals and marine mammal products into the US

Question 18

Marine Mammal Protection Act who is in charge

Answer 18

National Marine Fisheries Service and USFWS

Question 19

Marine Mammal Protection Act Exceptions

Answer 19

Pre-MMPA specimens
International agreements entered into by the United States before the act
Alaska natives
scientific research, public display, enhancing the survival or recovery of a species, and incidental take in commercial fisheries
waivers granted by the US government

Question 20

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Answer 20

drafted as a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of international Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Agreement reached in 1973

Question 21

CITES aim

Answer 21

to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival

Question 22

IUCN Red List

Answer 22

to catalogue and hight those plants, fungi, and animals that are facing a higher risk of global extinction.

Question 23

1973 Endangered Species Act content

Answer 23

allows protection for all species (except non-natives and pest species)
Protects habitats as well as species

Question 24

1973 Endangered Species Act who is in charge

Answer 24

US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce

Question 25

Section 2 - findings and purposes

Answer 25

To protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems on which they depend

Question 26

Endangered

Answer 26

any species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range

Question 27

Threatened

Answer 27

Any species likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future

Question 28

Critical Habitat

Answer 28

Specific geographic areas with physical and biological features essential to the conservation of a listed species

Question 29

Three phases of conserving endangered species

Answer 29

identification, protection, recovery

Question 30

Criteria for listing

Answer 30

1. present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of habitat or range 2. Over utilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes 3. Declining due to disease or predation 4. Inadequacy or existing regulatory measures 5. Other natural or human-made factors affecting existence

Question 31

Section 4: Listing

Answer 31

Identifying species for possible designation as endangered or threatened citizens may petition the USFWS or USFWS may identify species through studies "best scientific information available"

Question 32

Candidate species

Answer 32

species that warrant listing but are precluded by higher workload priorities on a candidate species list

Question 33

Who can be listed

Answer 33

all animals and plants except pest insects

Question 34

Section 4 goals

Answer 34

Reduce or eliminate threats Restore self-sustaining wild populations Remove species from the list

Question 35

Section 6: cooperation with the states

Answer 35

``` agreements funds review conflicts transition Regulation ```

Question 36

Section 7: Consultations

Answer 36

Requires federal agencies to | Initiate consultation with the USFWS if agency action may affect a listed species or critical habitat

Question 37

Section 9: Prohibited Acts

Answer 37

Take

Question 38

Take

Answer 38

harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect or attempt to engage in these activities. Harm includes habitat destruction that kills or injures listed species.

Question 39

Section 10: Private landowner agreements - exceptions, including permits

Answer 39

safe harbor agreements Habitat conservation plans Candidate Conservation Agreements with assurances Conservation Banking

Question 40

Exceptions

Answer 40

Experimental populations

Question 41

Section 11: Penalties and Enforcement

Answer 41

Provides for civil and/or criminal penalties for ESA violations Civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation Criminal penalties up to $50,000 and/or a year in prison per violation

Question 42

Recovering America's Wildlife Act date

Answer 42

2018 - BILL in process, not yet passed

Question 43

Recovering America's Wildlife Act content

Answer 43

implement the recommendations of the blue ribbon panel on sustaining America's diverse fish and wildlife resources to address the financial needs faced by state fish and wildlife agencies and to keep species from facing costlier emergency conservation measures down the road