Wildlife disease management

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

1. What is the primary goal of wildlife disease management?
a) To eliminate all wildlife diseases
b) To control and mitigate the impact of diseases on wildlife populations and ecosystems
c) To increase the spread of diseases among wildlife
d) To reduce the number of wildlife habitats
Answer: b) To control and mitigate the impact of diseases on wildlife populations and ecosystems

2. Which of the following is an example of a wildlife disease management strategy?
a) Increasing human encroachment into wildlife areas
b) Implementing vaccination programs for wildlife populations
c) Allowing unrestricted hunting to reduce disease spread
d) Destroying all wildlife populations to prevent disease outbreaks
Answer: b) Implementing vaccination programs for wildlife populations

3. What role do “surveillance programs” play in wildlife disease management?
a) They monitor and track the presence and spread of diseases in wildlife populations
b) They increase the habitat range of wildlife
c) They focus solely on reducing the number of wildlife diseases
d) They promote habitat destruction to control disease outbreaks
Answer: a) They monitor and track the presence and spread of diseases in wildlife populations

4. Why is “habitat management” important in controlling wildlife diseases?
a) It helps to increase the density of wildlife populations
b) It can reduce disease transmission by managing factors such as food availability and habitat conditions
c) It encourages wildlife to migrate to urban areas
d) It eliminates the need for disease monitoring
Answer: b) It can reduce disease transmission by managing factors such as food availability and habitat conditions

5. What is “wildlife vaccination” and why is it used?
a) A method of treating wildlife with antibiotics
b) A strategy to prevent diseases by immunizing wildlife against specific pathogens
c) A technique to increase disease transmission among wildlife
d) A procedure to eliminate wildlife from affected areas
Answer: b) A strategy to prevent diseases by immunizing wildlife against specific pathogens

6. How can “public education” contribute to wildlife disease management?
a) By increasing human-wildlife conflicts
b) By informing the public about disease prevention, symptoms, and reporting methods
c) By encouraging illegal wildlife trade
d) By promoting habitat destruction
Answer: b) By informing the public about disease prevention, symptoms, and reporting methods

7. What is “culling” in the context of wildlife disease management?
a) The process of increasing wildlife populations to prevent diseases
b) The selective removal of diseased or infected individuals from a population to reduce the spread of disease
c) The introduction of new wildlife species to control diseases
d) The practice of relocating wildlife to different habitats
Answer: b) The selective removal of diseased or infected individuals from a population to reduce the spread of disease

8. What is the significance of “research and monitoring” in wildlife disease management?
a) It helps to develop new diseases
b) It provides data on disease patterns, outbreaks, and effective management strategies
c) It increases habitat destruction
d) It focuses solely on human diseases affecting wildlife
Answer: b) It provides data on disease patterns, outbreaks, and effective management strategies

9. Which of the following is an example of a zoonotic disease that affects both wildlife and humans?
a) Avian influenza (bird flu)
b) Canine parvovirus
c) Feline leukemia
d) Chytridiomycosis
Answer: a) Avian influenza (bird flu)

10. What is “biosecurity” in the context of wildlife disease management?
a) Measures and practices designed to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases among wildlife populations
b) The practice of increasing wildlife habitat size
c) The process of hunting wildlife to control disease spread
d) The introduction of non-native species to control diseases
Answer: a) Measures and practices designed to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases among wildlife populations

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