Human-wildlife interactions with mammals MCQs
By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 12, 2024

What is a common cause of human-wildlife conflict with large mammals?
- A) Habitat encroachment
- B) Increased prey availability
- C) Wildlife corridors
- D) Conservation education
  Answer: A) Habitat encroachment

Which strategy helps mitigate human-wildlife conflicts in agricultural areas?
- A) Installing fencing and deterrents
- B) Increasing hunting quotas
- C) Ignoring wildlife presence
- D) Expanding farmland
  Answer: A) Installing fencing and deterrents

What is a primary concern when urban areas expand into wildlife habitats?
- A) Increased human-wildlife interactions and potential conflicts
- B) Enhanced biodiversity
- C) Improved wildlife habitats
- D) Decreased human-wildlife interaction
  Answer: A) Increased human-wildlife interactions and potential conflicts

How can local communities reduce negative interactions with wildlife?
- A) Implementing education and awareness programs
- B) Encouraging wildlife poaching
- C) Destroying wildlife habitats
- D) Increasing illegal wildlife trade
  Answer: A) Implementing education and awareness programs

Which method is used to prevent wildlife from entering urban areas?
- A) Installing wildlife barriers and safe passageways
- B) Increasing urban sprawl
- C) Encouraging wildlife feeding
- D) Expanding road networks
  Answer: A) Installing wildlife barriers and safe passageways

What is a key component of human-wildlife conflict resolution?
- A) Developing and implementing management plans
- B) Promoting habitat destruction
- C) Ignoring community concerns
- D) Encouraging wildlife harassment
  Answer: A) Developing and implementing management plans

Which species are often involved in human-wildlife conflicts due to livestock predation?
- A) Large carnivores such as wolves and lions
- B) Small herbivores like rabbits
- C) Marine mammals
- D) Birds of prey
  Answer: A) Large carnivores such as wolves and lions

How can farmers reduce conflicts with wildlife that damage crops?
- A) Using non-lethal deterrents such as noise and lights
- B) Poisoning wildlife
- C) Expanding agricultural lands
- D) Ignoring wildlife damage
  Answer: A) Using non-lethal deterrents such as noise and lights

What is a common impact of wildlife on human health?
- A) Transmission of zoonotic diseases
- B) Increased biodiversity
- C) Improved ecosystem services
- D) Reduced pollution
  Answer: A) Transmission of zoonotic diseases

Which factor contributes to the rise in human-wildlife conflicts in areas with expanding infrastructure?
- A) Habitat fragmentation
- B) Increased prey availability
- C) Conservation efforts
- D) Reduced human activity
  Answer: A) Habitat fragmentation

What approach helps in managing human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas?
- A) Community-based conservation initiatives
- B) Expanding protected areas
- C) Ignoring local communities
- D) Reducing habitat size
  Answer: A) Community-based conservation initiatives

Which technique is used to monitor human-wildlife interactions in rural areas?
- A) Camera traps and field surveys
- B) Urban development plans
- C) Industrial logging
- D) Increased pesticide use
  Answer: A) Camera traps and field surveys

What is a benefit of involving local communities in wildlife conservation efforts?
- A) Increased support for conservation measures and reduced conflicts
- B) Increased poaching
- C) Habitat destruction
- D) Reduced community engagement
  Answer: A) Increased support for conservation measures and reduced conflicts

Which method can be used to deter wildlife from damaging property?
- A) Use of scare tactics and exclusion methods
- B) Habitat destruction
- C) Increased access to human food
- D) Ignoring the problem
  Answer: A) Use of scare tactics and exclusion methods

What role do wildlife experts play in managing human-wildlife conflicts?
- A) They provide solutions and strategies to minimize conflicts
- B) They promote habitat destruction
- C) They ignore human-wildlife interactions
- D) They increase hunting
  Answer: A) They provide solutions and strategies to minimize conflicts

Which of the following is a proactive measure to prevent human-wildlife conflicts?
- A) Implementing wildlife-friendly land-use planning
- B) Encouraging wildlife feeding
- C) Expanding urban areas into wildlife habitats
- D) Increasing pollution
  Answer: A) Implementing wildlife-friendly land-use planning

What is a challenge of managing wildlife in agricultural landscapes?
- A) Balancing the needs of wildlife and agricultural productivity
- B) Increased prey availability
- C) Effective habitat restoration
- D) Reduced human-wildlife interactions
  Answer: A) Balancing the needs of wildlife and agricultural productivity

Which practice helps in reducing wildlife impact on livestock?
- A) Using guard animals such as dogs or llamas
- B) Expanding grazing lands
- C) Ignoring livestock losses
- D) Increasing habitat destruction
  Answer: A) Using guard animals such as dogs or llamas

How can policymakers address human-wildlife conflict issues?
- A) By creating and enforcing wildlife protection laws
- B) By promoting habitat destruction
- C) By ignoring local conservation needs
- D) By increasing human-wildlife conflicts
  Answer: A) By creating and enforcing wildlife protection laws

What is an effective way to engage communities in reducing human-wildlife conflicts?
- A) Providing education and incentives for conservation
- B) Increasing hunting quotas
- C) Expanding urban infrastructure
- D) Ignoring wildlife-related issues
  Answer: A) Providing education and incentives for conservation

Which strategy can help reduce the risk of wildlife causing damage to human property?
- A) Implementing habitat management and exclusion techniques
- B) Ignoring property damage
- C) Encouraging wildlife habituation
- D) Expanding urban sprawl
  Answer: A) Implementing habitat management and exclusion techniques

What is a major challenge when wildlife enter urban environments?
- A) Increased risk of disease transmission and property damage
- B) Improved biodiversity
- C) Enhanced wildlife habitats
- D) Reduced human-wildlife conflicts
  Answer: A) Increased risk of disease transmission and property damage

How can technology assist in managing human-wildlife conflicts?
- A) Through the use of GPS tracking and remote sensing
- B) By increasing habitat destruction
- C) By promoting illegal wildlife trade
- D) By reducing conservation efforts
  Answer: A) Through the use of GPS tracking and remote sensing

Which approach is effective for reducing human-wildlife conflict in coastal areas?
- A) Implementing coastal buffer zones and habitat restoration
- B) Expanding coastal development
- C) Ignoring coastal habitats
- D) Increasing marine pollution
  Answer: A) Implementing coastal buffer zones and habitat restoration

What is the purpose of conflict mitigation measures in wildlife management?
- A) To reduce negative interactions between humans and wildlife
- B) To encourage habitat destruction
- C) To promote illegal hunting
- D) To increase human-wildlife conflicts
  Answer: A) To reduce negative interactions between humans and wildlife

Which method can be used to reduce human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas?
- A) Implementing effective buffer zones and community outreach
- B) Expanding human settlements
- C) Increasing wildlife poaching
- D) Ignoring conservation needs
  Answer: A) Implementing effective buffer zones and community outreach

What role do education and outreach programs play in human-wildlife interactions?
- A) They help raise awareness and reduce conflicts
- B) They promote habitat destruction
- C) They encourage illegal activities
- D) They increase pollution
  Answer: A) They help raise awareness and reduce conflicts

What is the primary aim of implementing wildlife-friendly agricultural practices?
- A) To minimize conflicts between wildlife and agricultural activities
- B) To increase habitat destruction
- C) To promote habitat fragmentation
- D) To enhance urban development
  Answer: A) To minimize conflicts between wildlife and agricultural activities

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