Study material for Final
Exam for Wildlife Techniques
I.
Terms
and definitions
A.
Epizootic
B.
Autocorrelation
C.
Error
polygon
D.
Minimum
convex polygon
E.
Cementum
annuli
F.
Antagonist
G.
HY
and AHY
H.
Tyrosine
I.
Baculum
J.
Accuracy
K.
Precision
L.
Bias
M.
X-matrix
N.
Program CAPTURE
II.
Criteria
of sex and age
A.
Know
something about the following aging methods:
1.
Eye-lens
weight
2.
Tyrosine
3.
Cementum
annuli
4.
Tooth
wear and eruption
5.
Horn
development
6.
Baculum
development
7.
Pelt
and tail characteristics
8.
Size
9.
Plumage
B.
Know
how to determine the sex of the following species:
1.
Northern
bobwhite
2.
Wild
turkey
3.
Northern
raccoon
4.
Hispid
cotton rat
5.
Mourning
dove
III.
Population
estimation
A.
Know
the difference and be able to give examples of a census, population estimate,
and population index.
B.
Know
something about the methodology involved with the following techniques:
1.
Mark-Release-Recapture
2.
Mark-Resight
3.
Change
in ratio
4.
Scent
stations
5.
BBS,
call counts etc.
6.
Pellet
counts
7.
Time/area
counts
C.
Program
CAPTURE--know the basic models and what they mean
IV.
Scientific
writing and statistics
A.
Know
the 5 major parts of a scientific paper and what they contain.
B.
Know
what a p-value tells you about a statistical test.
C.
Know
the basic data required to run a t-test, ANOVA, Chi-square, and Linear
regression tests.
V.
Radiotelemetry
A.
Know
the basic components and how they work.
B.
How
would you triangulate an animal's position?
C.
What
is 'walking in'?
D.
What
are some sources of errors?
E.
Name
some of the uses of radiotelemetry.
F.
What
are some attachment methods and what species are they appropriate for?
VI.
Chemical
immobilization
A.
Know
something about the following drugs and their uses:
1.
Ketamine Hydrochloride
2.
Xylazine
3.
Cerfentanil citrate
4.
Tiletamine
& Zolazepam (Telazol)
5.
Succinyl
chlorine chloride
6.
Methoxyflurane
7.
Yohimbine
B.
How
did we calculate the appropriate dosage for the trapped raccoon?
C.
What
are some physiological variables to measure during immobilization?
D.
What
is a controlled substance?
E.
What
are some drug delivery methods?
F.
What
do the DEA and FDA have to do with chemical immobilization of wildlife?
G.
What
does schedule I, II, III mean?
VII.
Habitat
measurements
A.
Common
habitat variables
B.
Measurement
tools
C.
Assessing
habitat use vs. availability using Chi-square
VIII.
Diseases
and Physiological measures
A.
Know
species affected and causative mechanism for the following diseases:
1.
Rabies
2.
Tularemia
3.
Epizootic
hemorrhagic disease
4.
Lyme
disease
5.
Avian
botulism
6.
Raccoon
roundworm
7.
Stomach
worms
8.
Brucellosis
9.
Lead
poisoning
B.
Know
the significance and uses of the following physiological measures:
1.
Whole
body fat
2.
Organ
fat--Kidney Fat Index
3.
Bone
marrow fat
4.
BUN/
Creatinine
5.
Corpus
lutea/rubra
6.
Ultrasound
7.
Placental
scars
8.
Size/weight
measures
IX.
Aging,
Identifying etc.
A.
Duck
wings
B.
Deer
jaws
C.
Traps
and trapping equipment
D.
Habitat
measurement tools