Urban Pest Birds

Question 1

The presence of birds around livestock facilities cause farmers to have a heavier reliance on ______________ because of the contamination of feed and/or water with bird excrement

Answer 1

antibiotics

Question 2

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) prohibits any conditions in which a food

Answer 2

might become contaminated

Question 3

In particular, these birds tend to harbor ectoparasites

Answer 3

pigeons

Question 4

The most serious urban bird pest in the country

Answer 4

pigeon

Question 5

Pigeons are monogamous having only

Answer 5

one mate at a time

Question 6

Ready for flight

Answer 6

fledged

Question 7

Sparrows are gregarious

Answer 7

group-loving

Question 8

The annual natural mortality rate in sparrows is between

Answer 8

40-60%

Question 9

All birds are federally protected by law except the

Answer 9

common pigeon, the house sparrow, and the European starling

Question 10

The five broad components of urban pest bird management

Answer 10

survey, sanitation, exclusion/habitat alteration, repellents, and population reduction