Wildlife Purpose: The purpose of the Wildlife CDE is to foster a better understanding of the wildlife and natural resources systems in the United States. CONTENT and SAMPLE QUESTIONS Example questions are in italics. Contest Details: The contest shall be divided into team and individual activities. The following is a breakdown of the scoring to be used. Individual Activity 1. Written Test There shall be a 50 question multiple choice exam that covers topics relevent to the wildlife CDE. Topics will come from the following areas of MyCAERT. a. WM:C, WM:D, WM:E, WM:F, WM:G, WM:H, WM:I 2. Plant ID There shall be 30 questions pertaining to plant ID. a. 20 plants ID; Possible plant list adding invasive species attached b. 10 follow up questions on 10 of the 20 ID questions Example: 1. ID plant: (answer: clover) 2. Follow up question: This plant is known as a legume, which means it: A. Is a grass. B. Grows well in wetlands. C. Is also a conifer. D. Fixes nitrogen. Team Activity The team events will cover 6 categories (1 6 below) with 10 20 questions coming from each category. Also, within each category there will be a maximum of one question about a tool used for management of that particular category/subject. Possible tool list attached.
1. White tailed deer. Ageing jawbones and scoring antlers as in the past plus a question on relating these techniques to deer health. Example tool question: Jawbone spreader/extractor placed on table with the following question: How is this tool used to manage deer? 1. To determine the health of deer. 2. To extract a jawbone and/or spread a jaw. 3. To drag a deer out of the woods. 4. As a boomerang. 1. Eastern wild turkey. Age and sex turkeys as in the past. Example tool question: A box call is placed on the table with the following question: How is this tool used in management of wild turkeys? 1. To measure the density of trees. 2. To evaluate and change the habitat. 3. To harvest wild turkeys. 4. To attract only hens for more reproduction. 1. Furbearers. Pelts, tracks, and skulls as in the past. List of furbearer species attached. Pieces of pelts such as tails may be included. Example tool question: A 110 conibear trap is placed on the table with the following question: This tool is most likely used to catch a? 1. Beaver 2. Raccoon 3. Rabbit 4. Muskrat 1. Habitat ID. List attached. Example question : Match the 4 pictures of habitat to the appropriate animal (White tailed Deer, Bob white Quail, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Mallard) Example tool question : Drip torch on table. What vegetative succession level is expected just after use of this? A. Climax B. Mid C. Early D. Black
1. Game birds (quail, dove, waterfowl). ID and sex. List attached. Example tool question: A model or picture of a water control structure is placed on the table with the following question: What does this thing do to help provide waterfowl access to food? A. It stores food. B. It maintains the water level at a preferred depth. C. It is used to harvest seeds. D. All of the above. 1. Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish. ID as in the past. List attached. Example tool question: A picture of an aerator/fountain/bubble machine is placed on the table with the following question: The tool is used to help supply to water that is usually needed in the summer. 1. Food 2. Warm water 3. Cover 4. Dissolved oxygen Possible Tool List: A. Deer jawbone extractor/spreader, scale, spotlight, thermal image camera B. Turkey calls, guns, rocket net C. Furbearer 110 conibear, 330 conibear, leg hold trap, scent tablet, D. Habitat drip torch, artificial nesting cavity, herbicides, ag equipment E. Waterfowl water control structure, refractometer, steel shot F. Dove tractor & bush hog, grain drill, silage chopper G. Quail pointing dog, guns H. Reptiles snake hook I. Fish seine net, boat, secchi disk, canepole Possible Furbearer List: Common Name Pelt Skull Track Raccoon X X X Opossum X X X Red Fox X X X Grey Fox X X X Coyote X X X Beaver X X X
Otter X X X Mink X X X Black Bear X X Bobcat X X X Muskrat X X Stripped Skunk X X Spotted Skunk X X Possible Game bird List: Mount/ Common Name Sex Picture Wing Head/Neck Bob white quail X X X X Mourning dove X X Mallard X X X X Wood duck X X X X American widgeon X X X Blue winged teal X X X Green winged teal X X X Northern Shoveler X X X X Northern Pintail X X X X Canada Goose X X X Possible Reptile List: Diamondback rattlesnake, Timber/Canebrake rattlesnake, Corn snake, Cottonmouth Copperhead, Yellow rat snake, Black rat snake, Yellowbelly slider Possible Fish List: Bass (Large Mouth, Striped, White), Bluegill, Carp, Catfish (Channel, Blue, Flathead), Crappie (Black, White), Shad Possible Amphibian List: American Bullfrog, Green Treefrog, Eastern Hellbender, American Toad, Spring Peeper, Marbled Salamander Possible Habitat List: Dense pine, open pine, hardwood bottom, mixed pine/hardwood upland, hardwood upland, wetland, grassland, agriculture, food types, water, cover types, space, arrangement/interspersion, vegetative successional stages, and non native species ecology.