Unit 1 [PDF] - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Chapter 5 Review- Furbearer Management
Objective - Students use knowledge of furbearer management principles, practices, and
issues to explain current management programs in their state.
Identify the government agency with the authority to manage furbearer resources and
regulate trapping in your state.
1. Name the agency that regulates trapping in your state.
Explain the difference between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource.
2. Name two renewable resources.
a.______________________________
b.______________________________
3. Name two nonrenewable resources.
a.______________________________
b.______________________________
Identify the components of habitat and name three types of habitats used by furbearers.
4. Name four components (parts) of habitat.
a._______________________________
b._______________________________
c._______________________________
d._______________________________
5. Name three types of habitat used by furbearers.
a. _______________________________
b._______________________________
c._______________________________
Name three principles that are applied in the harvest of wild animals in North America.
6. Complete these statements.
a.The species is not _______________________________.
b.The harvest techniques are _____________________________.
c. The killing of these animals serves a _________________________.
Identify the major factors that affect wildlife populations.
7. Food supplies can be a limiting factor for wildlife. Name two more limiting factors.
a._________________________________________
b._________________________________________
Chapter 5 - Furbearer Management
Wisconsin Trapper Education Manual 60