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
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