Conservation Science 2e, Chapter 4 Quiz

Which of these statements about U.S. federal agencies that manage public lands is true?
1. The U.S. Forest Service is responsible for management of national parks and scenic rivers.
2. The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for management of the nation’s waterways, including wetland and coastal restoration.
3. The National Park Service is responsible for the management of national forests and grasslands.
4. The Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for the nation’s waterways, including wetland and coastal restoration.
Which of the following treaties or laws prohibits all participating nations to prevent the international sale of ivory and tiger skins?
1. U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA)
2. Convention on Biological Diversity
3. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
4. Species at Risk Act (SARA)
Which of these statements about the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) is NOT true?
1. The ESA requires the preparation of a recovery plan for all listed species.
2. The ESA requires the designation of critical habitat for all listed species.
3. The ESA requires federal agencies to consult with the USFWS or NOAA Fisheries Service to ensure that their actions are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of listed species.
4. None of the above
The U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) favors some groups of organisms over others in several ways. Which of these statements about the ESA’s favoritism is NOT true?
1. Although both plants and animals are protected from “take” on federal lands, only animals receive this protection on privately owned lands.
2. The ESA protects “distinct populations” of all animal groups but does not extend this level of protection to plants.
3. The ESA protects “distinct populations” of animals with backbones but does not extend this level of protection to invertebrate groups or plants.
4. None of the above
Which section of the ESA prohibits the take of listed animal species on all U.S. land and waters, regardless of whether the land is owned by a private or a government entity?
1. Section 4
2. Section 7
3. Section 9
4. None of the above
In addition to the listing of threatened and endangered species, which of the following laws allows for the listing of threatened and endangered ecosystems?
1. U.S. Endangered Species Act
2. Canada’s Species at Risk Act
3. Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
4. None of the above
Which of the following laws allows the final decision regarding species listing to be based on both scientific and socioeconomic considerations?
1. U.S. Endangered Species Act
2. Canada's Species at Risk Act
3. Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
4. None of the above
Which of these statements best describes the pattern shown in the figure below?
1. Regardless of the amount of funding directed toward recovery, ESA-listed species were likely to become less endangered compared to matched but unlisted species.
2. Species listed under the ESA and with well-funded recovery efforts were likely to become more endangered compared to matched but unlisted species.
3. Species listed under the ESA and with well-funded recovery efforts were likely to become less endangered compared to matched but unlisted species.
4. Regardless of the amount of funding directed toward recovery, ESA-listed species were likely to become more endangered compared to matched but unlisted species.
Which of these statements about the Convention on Biological Diversity is true?
1. The United States demonstrated international leadership by signing and quickly ratifying the Convention on Biological Diversity.
2. The Convention on Biological Diversity failed to address the sharing of benefits arising from the commercial use of genetic resources.
3. One goal of the Convention on Biological Diversity is the sustainable use of the components of biodiversity.
4. The Convention on Biological Diversity is not legally binding.
Which of the following factors are thought to have contributed to the success of the Montreal Protocol plan to phase out and eventually ban ozone-depleting chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
1. Alternatives to CFCs were available for virtually all of their uses, and some of the substitutes were less expensive.
2. Science provided a strong and clear link between CFCs and a serious risk to human health.
3. The widely publicized discovery of the “ozone hole” over Antarctica catalyzed public will to address the ozone problem.
4. All of the above