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It is estimated that nationwide attempts to control aquatic weeds cost more than $________ million each year.	100	50	75	125
The accidental introduction of the ________ to the U.S. territory of Guam has been devastating to the islands native wildlife.	brown tree snake	coral snake	rattlesnake	garden snake
There are approximately ________ species of introduced birds in the United States.	100	50	75	125
Two of the worst nonindigenous pest birds are the ________ and the ________.	common pigeon; house sparrow	dove; house sparrow	common pigeon; flamingo	woodpeckers; house sparrow
It is estimated that the cost of damage and of attempts to control the common pigeon exceeds $________ per year.	1 billion	1 million	2 billion	2 million
It is estimated that introduced rodents, mainly ________ and ________ cost U.S. consumers $19 billion each year.	mice; rats	mice; hamsters	guinea pigs; rats	muskrats; gerbils
The ________ was introduced in the 1940s to replace the beaver as a fur-bearer.	South American nutria	African Mole rat	Mexican ground squirrel	Mongolian Vole
When we think of introduced species, we do not often think of ________, ________, cattle, horses, burros, sheep, pigs, or goats.	cats; dogs	gerbils; hamsters	cats; guinea pigs	dogs; hamsters
There are an estimated ________ million feral cats in America.	30	40	50	20
Feral and pet cats combined have the potential to kill ________ million birds each year.	450	475	500	425
Wild dogs are becoming a problem in several states, including ________ and ________.	Texas; Florida	Louisiana; Alabama	Arizona; California	Mississippi; Arizona
More than ________ million people are bitten each year by feral and pet dogs.	4	5	6	7
The fallow deer is native to the Mediterranean region of ________ and Europe.	Asia Minor	Syria	Greece	Egypt
Fallow deer are the most widely introduced of the world's deer, now living on all ________ continents.	inhabited	vacated	colonized	seven
The ________ or Barbary sheep is a relatively large sheep native to the dry, mountainous areas of ________.	aoudad; North Africa	aoudad; South Africa	Black sheep; North Africa	Lithuanian; India
Aoudads were first introduced into the wild in New Mexico in ________.	1950	1960	1970	1940
Purebred Russian wild boars were introduced into the United States in the late ________.	1800s	1900s	1700s	2000s
Feral hogs are now found in some ________ states.	19	29	39	9
Three states with large populations of feral hogs are ________, Texas, and ________.	California; Florida	Arizona; Alabama	New Mexico; Georgia	California; Arkansas
Hogs are ________, eating everything from snakes to grass.	omnivores	herbivores	carnivores	none of the answers listed
All quail are ________ birds, enjoying the company of others of their species.	gregarious	introverted	unfriendly	Unsociable
All species of quail are strong ________, usually preferring to run to escape danger.	runners	flyers	walkers	scooters
Quail are also relatively ________ flyers, although only for short distances.	strong	weak	feeble	mild
Which of the following are major predators of young and adult birds?	all of the answers listed	bobcats	foxes	coyotes
Which of the following are the most common nest predators of quail?	all of the answers listed	raccoons	opossums	skunks
As much as ________ to ________ of a given population may succumb to disease, cold, starvation, and predators each year.	70; 80	60; 70	50; 60	80; 90
________ are the only quail native to the eastern United States.	Bobwhite quail	Scaled quail	California quail	Gambel's quail
A common nickname for the scaled quail is ________.	cottontop	cottontail	cottonbottom	none of the answers listed
________ quail have a distinctive head plume that curves forward.	California	Bobwhite	Scaled	Gambel's
________ quail also have a head plume and are the largest quail in North America.	Mountain	California	Bobwhite	Scaled
________ quail are found primarily in the deserts of the Southwest.	Gambel's	Mountain	California	Scaled
________ are a large family of birds that includes prairie chickens and ptarmigans.	Grouse	Emberizidae	Laridae	Gardensafari
The ________ is a medium-size grouse of the forests and woodlands.	ruffed grouse	sharptail grouse	prairie chicken	sage grouse
The ________ grouse is a large bird, closely related to the prairie chicken.	sharptail	ruffed	sage	blue
________ require native prairie grasslands.	Prairie chickens	Ruffed grouse	Sharptail grouse	Prairie chicken
The ________ is the largest North American grouse.	Sage grouse	Ruffed grouse	Spruce grouse	Blue grouse
Spruce grouse are found throughout the northern ________ and ________ forests.	spruce; pine	continent; pine	spruce; tropical	continent; rain
Which of the following are species of introduced (nonnative) game birds found in North America?	all of the answers listed	Chukar	Gray Partridge	Pheasant
Which of the following are major varieties of wild turkeys found in the United States?	all of the answers listed	eastern turkey	Merriam's turkey	Rio Grande turkey
Turkeys ________ in trees and generally feed on the ground.	roost	hide	drink	none of the answers listed
All turkeys tend to live near permanent ________ sources.	water	food	roosting	none of the answers listed
Except during the nesting season, turkeys are social birds and are usually found ________.	in flocks	in spreads	individually	in armies
Which of the following are species of migratory upland game birds?	all of the answers listed	Mourning dove	Snipe	Woodcock
________ are far and away our most common dove.	Mourning dove	Snipe	Woodcock	none of the answers
Due to their feeding habits, ________ need soft, moist ground.	snipe	woodcocks	mourning doves	none of the answers
It is estimated that 75 percent of the woodcock's diet is ________.	earthworms	slugs	sow bugs	ants
The two major groups of ducks found in ________ are puddle ducks and diver ducks.	North America	South America	Europe	South Africa
________ ducks leap straight up from the surface of water when taking flight.	Puddle	Diver	All	none of the answers listed
Diving species of ducks feed almost exclusively in the water, whereas puddle duck species often feed on ________.	land	marshes	swamps	water too
Duck ________ are generally very well concealed.	nests	legs	tails	young
The ________ are a cavity-nesting species, with the hen using an artificial nesting box or a natural tree cavity.	wood duck	mandarin duck	dabbling	sea duck
Which of the following are common nest predators of waterfowl?	all of the answers listed	raccoons	skunks	foxes
Which of the following are aquatic predators of ducklings?	all of the answers listed	turtles	large fish	largemouth bass
The ________ is our most common wild duck.	mallard	pintail	American widgeon	gadwall
Pintail drakes have a long, pointed ________, from which the species got its name.	tail	beak	foot	none of the answers listed
Which of the following are common species of puddle ducks?	all of the answers listed	mallard	pintail	American widgeon
Which of the following are common species of diver ducks?	all of the answers listed	redhead	canvasback	ring-necked
Both male and female ________ look alike, unlike ducks.	geese	swans	cranes	none of the answers
Most ________ nest above the tree line on the arctic tundra of Alaska and Canada.	geese	ducks	swans	cranes
The ________ is the main four-legged predator of most goose nests.	arctic fox	polar bear	grizzly bear	red fox
The young of both ducks and geese grow rapidly on a diet consisting primarily of ________.	insects	waste grain	fish	none of the answers listed
Our most common saltwater or sea goose is the ________.	Brant	Greater White-Front Goose	Snow Goose	Canada Goose
The ________ crane is the only crane that can legally be hunted at this time.	Sandhill	Whooping	Demoiselle	Red-crowned
The ________ is the most widespread of the swans in North America.	Tundra swan	Trumpeter swan	Mute swan	none of the answers listed
The ________ is the largest of North American waterfowl.	Trumpeter swan	Tundra swan	Mute swan	none of the answers listed
Most geese and swans can be very aggressive, especially in defense of their ________.	young or nest	mate	selves	none of the answers listed
The ________ is a large swan imported from Europe.	Mute swan	Trumpeter swan	Tundra swan	none of the answers
________ is a common bird from Maine to northern California.	Northern mockingbird	Meadowlark	Yellow-Headed blackbird	Red-winged blackbird
There are two distinct species of ________, the eastern and the western.	meadowlarks	mockingbirds	starlings	grackles
Most people are familiar with this member of the thrush family, known as the ________.	American robin	Northern mockingbird	Yellow-Headed blackbird	Red-winged blackbird
A conspicuous, common blackbird, the ________ is often found in marshes and surrounding farmlands.	yellow-headed blackbird	red-winged blackbird	common crow

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