2006 AREA  IV  ENVIROTHON  WILDLIFE  TEST  STUDY  GUIDE  (1-23-06)

The study references listed are not an exhaustive list of sources from which test questions are drawn. Students are expected to research other sources for more information according to the learning objectives for this topic.

The Land Ethic: Aldo Leopold’s Forestry Influence (page only-no need to click on links)
http://forestry.about.com/cs/foresthistory1/a/al_leo_ethic.htm

Aldo Leopold-Father of Wildlife Management
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/aldo.htm

Woodland Habitat Management for Wildlife
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/wildlife/pdf/pub398.pdf

Wetland Habitat Management for Wildlife
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/wildlife/pdf/pub397.pdf

Prairie Grassland Habitat Management
http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/wildlife/pdf/pub387.pdf

Gray Squirrel
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/resources/wildnotes/graysquirrel.htm

Ring-necked Pheasant
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/resources/wildnotes/pub092.htm

Wildlife Habitat
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/wildhab.html

Other reference and resource materials that should be reviewed:

  • Field Guide(s) for Birds of the Eastern United States such as: “Peterson’s Field Guide for Eastern Birds”
  • Field Guide(s) for Trees of the Eastern United States such as “Peterson’s Field Guide Eastern Trees”
  • Field Guide(s) for Mammals of the Eastern United States such as “Peterson’s Field Guide Eastern Mammals”
  • The publication: “Ducks at A Distance” can be found on the US Geological Survey Web Site http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/tools/duckdist/duckdist.htm