DUCKS UNLIMITED® ECOLOGY CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which retires cropland and restores the land to grasslands, is part of what piece of legislation? - correct answer The Farm Bill Select all waterfowl which generally migrate in family units. - correct answer Geese Swans The Migratory Bird Conservation Act created the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission in 1929 in order to evaluate and approve federal land for wildlife refuges using federal funding. This commission is made up of the secretary of agriculture, two senators, two members of the house of representatives and the ____________. - correct answer Secretary of the Interior Abiotic factors - correct answer Pollution Water Natural Disasters Biotic factors - correct answer Physical condition Disease Predation Parasitism Competition One acre of wetland filters 7.3 gallons of water a month into fresh drinking water. - correct answer False Which of the following best describes agroforestry? - correct answer Trees grown in areas of agriculture which are used to stabilize environmental conditions of crops Place the following federal conservation laws in order according to the year they were established. - correct answer 1 Lacey Act 2 Migratory Bird Conservation Act 3 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act 4 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act 5 Fish and Wildlife Act 6 Endangered Species Act Resources used for feeding and protected shelter while resting for short periods - correct answer Migration Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds or small wetlands are ideal - correct answer