Human-wildlife conflict resolution

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 12, 2024

1. What is the primary goal of human-wildlife conflict resolution?
a) To eliminate wildlife populations that cause conflicts
b) To ensure that wildlife and humans can coexist peacefully
c) To increase the number of wildlife habitats without considering human needs
d) To restrict human access to natural resources
Answer: b) To ensure that wildlife and humans can coexist peacefully

2. Which of the following is an example of a non-lethal method for resolving human-wildlife conflicts?
a) Using poison to control wildlife populations
b) Setting traps to capture and relocate wildlife
c) Building physical barriers such as fences to prevent wildlife from entering human areas
d) Implementing hunting quotas for wildlife control
Answer: c) Building physical barriers such as fences to prevent wildlife from entering human areas

3. How can “crop protection” be used to reduce human-wildlife conflict?
a) By allowing wildlife to graze on crops without restrictions
b) By using scare tactics and barriers to prevent wildlife from damaging crops
c) By expanding agricultural fields into wildlife habitats
d) By eliminating all wildlife from the area
Answer: b) By using scare tactics and barriers to prevent wildlife from damaging crops

4. What role do “community awareness programs” play in conflict resolution?
a) They encourage communities to ignore wildlife issues
b) They educate people about wildlife behavior and effective conflict mitigation strategies
c) They promote hunting as a primary solution to wildlife conflicts
d) They increase human encroachment into wildlife habitats
Answer: b) They educate people about wildlife behavior and effective conflict mitigation strategies

5. What is “compensation schemes” in the context of human-wildlife conflict?
a) Financial rewards for killing wildlife that causes damage
b) Payments or subsidies to farmers and communities for losses caused by wildlife
c) Funding for expanding human settlements into wildlife areas
d) Compensation for reducing the number of wildlife habitats
Answer: b) Payments or subsidies to farmers and communities for losses caused by wildlife

6. How can “habitat modification” help in resolving human-wildlife conflicts?
a) By altering wildlife habitats to make them less suitable for wildlife
b) By converting wildlife habitats into agricultural lands
c) By creating and maintaining buffer zones and corridors to reduce wildlife encroachment into human areas
d) By removing all wildlife from human-dominated landscapes
Answer: c) By creating and maintaining buffer zones and corridors to reduce wildlife encroachment into human areas

7. What is “wildlife-friendly farming”?
a) Farming practices that exclude wildlife from agricultural areas
b) Agricultural methods that incorporate practices to minimize negative impacts on wildlife
c) The use of pesticides and chemicals to control wildlife populations
d) Expanding farming into previously undisturbed wildlife habitats
Answer: b) Agricultural methods that incorporate practices to minimize negative impacts on wildlife

8. How can “technology” aid in human-wildlife conflict resolution?
a) By developing new methods to increase wildlife population sizes
b) By using devices such as motion-sensor cameras and GPS tracking to monitor wildlife behavior and manage conflicts
c) By encouraging illegal hunting practices
d) By promoting habitat destruction for human use
Answer: b) By using devices such as motion-sensor cameras and GPS tracking to monitor wildlife behavior and manage conflicts

9. What is “translocation” in the context of managing human-wildlife conflicts?
a) The relocation of wildlife to a different habitat to reduce conflicts with humans
b) The practice of increasing wildlife populations in human-dominated areas
c) The introduction of new wildlife species into existing habitats
d) The removal of all wildlife from conflict areas
Answer: a) The relocation of wildlife to a different habitat to reduce conflicts with humans

10. Why is “participatory management” important in human-wildlife conflict resolution?
a) It involves only government agencies in decision-making processes
b) It excludes local communities from conflict resolution efforts
c) It engages local communities in developing and implementing solutions, ensuring that their needs and perspectives are considered
d) It focuses solely on increasing wildlife populations without considering human perspectives
Answer: c) It engages local communities in developing and implementing solutions, ensuring that their needs and perspectives are considered

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