WCO operator Flashcards
a lactating mother or nursing infant can be away from their young/mother for how long?
72 hours
Captured animals must be given clean drinking water within how many hours?
4 hours
all animals need to be able to sit, turn and lie down naturally in the cage EXCEPT
skunks. This is to help the WCO from being sprayed
within how many hours does a live trapped animal need to be removed?
24 hours
Which animal is the predominant carrier of Rabbies in Oregon
bats
How many species of Rabbits are their in Oregon?
4
Do Raccoons hibernate?
no, they take a winter sleep though as do skunks
Which animal has vertical ellipse eyes?
Red fox. Only the red fox has this feature
What do you do with a sick animal?
euthanize it. Do not handle it
do all sick animals appear sick?
NO. sometimes sick animals can appear normal.
What info needs to be on the label of your traps?
“traps must be tagged (legally marked or branded) with either the business owners business name and phone number or the owners further license or WCO (brand) number assigned by the ODFW.
Which type of trap does the Rope Trick work for?
body grapping traps
Types of Rabbies include
“furious” and “dumb”
What are the steps (in order) to Euthanasia?
- animal loses consciousness 2. animals loses cardiac or respiratory function and 3. ultimate loss of brain function
How long do Beavers stay with their parent(s)
2 years!
conibear trap is which kind of trap?
body grapping
If an animals has rabbies what should you NOT do with the animal?
destroy the head in any way shape or form. Even if the animal is sick you want to avoid destroying the head as the head is the only way for scientists to determine if it infact has rabies
when putting multiple animals in transport it is important to?
- no more than one animal per cage unless they are the same species, accepting of a cage mate, and were captured together in the same trap or capture device. 2. animals should be kept far apart or with a divider device. 3. a visual barrier should be placed between frightened, stressed or aggressive animals. 4. if you have to stack cages, each cage must be fitted with a floor or barrier which prevents excretion or body parts from entering lower cages
Euthanasia refers to?
“a good death” and is the act of inducing humane death in an animal.
what should you wear when dealing with animals?
“take common sense precautions to protect yourself, your clients, their pets and other wildlife. you should always practice good personal hygiene with handling wildlife and disinfecting the work area is essential to reduce infection and spread of disease.”
If someone comes to you in July about doing exclusion for bats what should you tell them?
wait till September 1st and we can do it. Bats should not be trapped from April 1-August 31st
What does the Migratory Bird Treaty Act say about how we handle birds?
it is unlawful for any person to pursue, hunt, take, capture or kill migratory birds or to destroy any migratory bird nest or egg
what is Baylisascaris procyonis?
Roundworm
Which animal is associated with Baylisascaris procyonis (Roundworm)?
Raccoons (though it can spread to humans/animals if you eat their fecal matter)