Wildlife Management

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Across
  1. 3. enforce state and federal game, fish and boating laws in the state of North Carolina
  2. 5. study animals in the wild and how they interact with their ecosystems; study behavior as well as on the impact humans have on wildlife and natural habitats
  3. 8. add a species back to an environment where its populations have declined
  4. 9. using small pieces of wood or metal to create habitats and attract reptiles and amphibians for sampling
  5. 11. type of landscaping that involves planting native plants, adding water features, providing nesting boxes, etc.
  6. 12. when GPS collars are used to help scientists observe wildlife behavior
  7. 13. any process used to maintain numbers of species and minimize threats to wildlife so that their populations are stable
  8. 17. a strip of permanent vegetation that allows wildlife to safely move from one area of a habitat to another
  9. 18. the government agency started in 1939 that enforces all of the policies of wildlife management in the US
  10. 20. primarily involved with helping in data collection, which includes inventorying wildlife populations, trapping and tagging animals, and taking blood and tissue samples
  11. 24. thin nets placed in a flight path for sampling flying animals
  12. 27. the National Park that is in NC
  13. 28. squares of certain sizes where samples of populations are counted and then multipled by the number of samples
  14. 29. when animals move into a new population
  15. 31. cleared areas of forest planted with native plants to attract animals to a certain area
  16. 32. any method used to estimate the size of a population
  17. 33. when all you can do to estimate some population sizes is watch and listen
Down
  1. 1. peform controlled fire duties including suppression, preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop-up
  2. 2. limiting factors that only affect a population if it reaches a certain size
  3. 4. limiting factors that affect the population no matter the size
  4. 6. when destructed habitats are brought back to their original form by planting or reintroducing wildlife
  5. 7. areas along the perimeter of forests that serve as another type of ecosystem and must be maintained by burning or mowing
  6. 10. when a sample of individuals is captured, tagged, released, and then later another sample is captured and compared to the original
  7. 14. trail cameras with motion sensors that take pictures to help estimate population sizes
  8. 15. small mammal traps that do not harm the animal
  9. 16. a strip of permanent vegetation along a river used as cover and erosion control
  10. 19. deciding how to properly use land that best benefits wildlife and minimizes habitat destruction
  11. 21. when animals exit a population
  12. 22. using fire to restore ecosystems to their natural state
  13. 23. any of 58 areas of land in the US set aside as protected habitats for wildlife
  14. 25. a stretches of paths or road, along which an average population is determined; often involves spotlighting
  15. 26. oversee forest land, manage budgets, create plans for forestry projects, and supervise forest and conservation technicians and workers
  16. 30. human placed boxes to provide places for birds to live and raise young