How Much Do You Know About Wildlife Migration and Free-Flowing Rivers?

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How Much Do You Know About Wildlife Migration and Free-Flowing Rivers?
Tony Bynum
  1. In 2016, researchers documented this animal making the longest known land-based migration in the lower 48 states, traveling more than 240 miles from the low elevation winter range of Wyoming’s Red Desert to the mountain slopes of northeast Idaho. Is it a/an:
    Joe Riis
    1. Mule deer
    2. Antelope
    3. Bison
    4. Elk
  2. Which of the following is not an impediment to large animal migration?
    Joe Riis
    1. Rivers
    2. Fences
    3. Highways
    4. Development
  3. Collisions between large animals and vehicles are a danger to travelers and migrating animals. They’re also expensive. How much do these collisions cost Americans each year?
    Joe Riis
    1. $8 million
    2. $15 million
    3. $500 million
    4. $8 billion
  4. How many of the more than 90,000 dams on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams list need repair or are still operating beyond their life expectancy?
    BKIII
    1. Less than 1 percent
    2. 10 percent
    3. 20 percent
    4. About a third
  5. How do dams affect rivers?
    Brett Swift
    1. Adversely affect water quality, including increasing water temperatures, sometimes to levels that are lethal for aquatic wildlife
    2. Alter the habitat and block the movement of fish and other aquatic species
    3. Trap sediment and prevent it from moving downstream
    4. All of the above
  6. Outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, generates how many U.S. jobs each year?
    Tony Bynum
    1. 258,000
    2. 1 million
    3. 3.4 million
    4. 7.6 million
  7. A culvert is a structure, often a metal or concrete pipe, that allows a river to flow from one side of a road or trail to the other. How might a culvert pose a serious barrier to the natural movement of fish and other animals?
    USFWS/Katrina Liebich
    1. Set above the riverbed, creating a fall that restricts wildlife movement
    2. Too small, constricting flow and increasing water velocity
    3. Shallow placement, resulting in inadequate water flow
    4. All of the above
  8. What percent of U.S. rivers are federally protected?
    Olympic National Park
    1. Less than 1 percent
    2. 25 percent
    3. About half
    4. All
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