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ENWC 201 midterm textbook questions and Answers 2024 What is wildlife? - CORRECT ANSWER-The fundemental legal doctrine regarding wildlife in the United States implies that states- and in some cases federal government - have authority over wildlife, not landowners.m "wildlife" is not universally defined; it changes with the viewpoint of the user (Caughley and Sinclair 1994) In general, the wildlife profession considers wildlife to be free-living, wild animals (excluding feral or exotic species) of major significance to humans. This definition includes the associated plants and lower animals (micro organisms) because wildlife habitats are interlocked and cannot be considered separately. What is the difference between active and passive management? - CORRECT ANSWER-Active management: Actively does something to the population such as hunting or translocation to increase/decrease size or altering the habitat to benefit/detriment the population. Other examples include predator control & habitat improvements (to reduce neonatal mortality). Inactive management: Inactive management instead, aims to minimize external influences on populations and habitat by managing humans rather than animals. (Ex. National parks). Passive management: The decision to do nothing is still a management decision, known as passive management. All populations are managed in some way. What are the four different goals of wildlife management? - CORRECT ANSWERIncrease population Decrease population Harvest for sustained yield (game animals for hunting) Monitor What is basal metabolic rate? - CORRECT ANSWER-The energy used when animals are lying, calm, fasted, and not thermally stressed; measured for numerous wildlife species in captivity What is the importance of protein? - CORRECT ANSWER-Protein is important to wildlife because it is a major constituent of the animal body; enables movement of muscle fibers and biochemical reactions with enzymes Why is water important to wildlife? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is the most essential nutrient for all wildlife and drives the ecolog