Wildlife Rehabilitation Practice Exam
Answered & Graded
Which of the following is the only animal a licensed wildlife rehabilitator is authorized to
care for without a special federal permit? - CORRECT ANSWER a river otter
Who should you always contact if you find an injured Bald Eagle? - CORRECT
ANSWER the Department of Environmental Conservation
True or False. Reptiles and amphibians have no legal protection under New York State
law. - CORRECT ANSWER False
True or False. A wildlife rehabilitation license is valid for a one-year period. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
Licensed wildlife rehabilitation must submit an annual report of activities for the
preceding calendar year no later than - CORRECT ANSWER December 1
A NYS licensed wildlife rehabilitator does not have a federal license. What type of birds
may they treat? - CORRECT ANSWER European Starlings
Which of the following is not an accipiter type of hawk? - CORRECT ANSWER
American Kestrel
Which of the following is an anatomical structure found in a hawk, but not an owl? -
CORRECT ANSWER A crop
A recently hatched bird that is naked, blind, and is completely dependent on its parents
is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER an altricial bird
A recently hatched bird that has feathers and can follow its parents shortly after
hatching is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER a precocial bird
What are the most important means of defense for a raptor? - CORRECT ANSWER
feet and beak
Which of the following groups of birds feed on the wing of insects? - CORRECT
ANSWER swifts and swallows
Which of the following birds migrate each fall? - CORRECT ANSWER Eastern bluebird,
mallard duck, and the common nighthawk
Fledgling refers to a bird that - CORRECT ANSWER is out of the nest and able to
flutter short distances
Answered & Graded
Which of the following is the only animal a licensed wildlife rehabilitator is authorized to
care for without a special federal permit? - CORRECT ANSWER a river otter
Who should you always contact if you find an injured Bald Eagle? - CORRECT
ANSWER the Department of Environmental Conservation
True or False. Reptiles and amphibians have no legal protection under New York State
law. - CORRECT ANSWER False
True or False. A wildlife rehabilitation license is valid for a one-year period. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
Licensed wildlife rehabilitation must submit an annual report of activities for the
preceding calendar year no later than - CORRECT ANSWER December 1
A NYS licensed wildlife rehabilitator does not have a federal license. What type of birds
may they treat? - CORRECT ANSWER European Starlings
Which of the following is not an accipiter type of hawk? - CORRECT ANSWER
American Kestrel
Which of the following is an anatomical structure found in a hawk, but not an owl? -
CORRECT ANSWER A crop
A recently hatched bird that is naked, blind, and is completely dependent on its parents
is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER an altricial bird
A recently hatched bird that has feathers and can follow its parents shortly after
hatching is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER a precocial bird
What are the most important means of defense for a raptor? - CORRECT ANSWER
feet and beak
Which of the following groups of birds feed on the wing of insects? - CORRECT
ANSWER swifts and swallows
Which of the following birds migrate each fall? - CORRECT ANSWER Eastern bluebird,
mallard duck, and the common nighthawk
Fledgling refers to a bird that - CORRECT ANSWER is out of the nest and able to
flutter short distances
