ZO 245 FINAL – STUDY GUIDE (LECTURES 11–15 ONLY) UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ZO 245 FINAL – STUDY GUIDE (LECTURES 11–15 ONLY) UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Prairie habitat vegetation Fescue, spear grass, wheat grass, blue grama grass, sagebrush


Prairie habitat key feature Lack of trees due to fire regime


Prairie main threats Agriculture, oil and gas, wetland loss, fire suppression

, Grasslands global importance Among most endangered habitats


Grassland loss in Canada ~70-80% lost


MSSC default setback (not listed species) 100 m from active nest/den/house


Setbacks general rule Species-specific when listed


Ord's Kangaroo Rat habitat Open, sandy habitat (sand dunes)


Ord's Kangaroo Rat diet Seeds cached underground


Ord's Kangaroo Rat key threat Habitat fragmentation and loss of sand dunes


Ord's Kangaroo Rat dispersal issue Habitat patches too far apart


Ord's Kangaroo Rat setback high risk 250 m




Ord's Kangaroo Rat setback medium risk 100 m


Ord's Kangaroo Rat setback low risk 50 m


Swift Fox habitat Native prairie grasslands


Swift Fox key threats Habitat loss, poisoning, trapping/shooting


Swift Fox BMP Reduce night driving speeds


Swift Fox BMP Avoid roads in rangeland


Ferruginous Hawk habitat Grassland and cropland mix


Ferruginous Hawk diet Richardson's ground squirrels


Ferruginous Hawk threats Habitat conversion, tree encroachment




Ferruginous Hawk BMP Maintain ground squirrel populations


Ferruginous Hawk nesting sites Trees, cliffs, poles, platforms