1. The Bureau of Land Management manages over ________ acres of land in the United States. (1 point)
260 million
100 million
875 million
2. The wild ______ was the main work animal of the mining industry. (1 point)
buffalo
mustang
burro
3. In the late 1950s, a woman named Velma B. Johnston, nicknamed ________, petitioned congress to stop the cruel treatment of the wild burros and horses. (1 point)
Little Orphan Annie
Wild Horse Annie
Annie Oakley
4. In the 1970s, horse thieves called _________ hunted many horses to be used for dog food or for illegal sale. (1 point)
Bandits
Varmints
Mustangers
5. Wild deer eat small shrubs, while wild elk eat mainly _______. (1 point)
grasses
leaves
berries
6. The desire of ____________________ to feed from dumpsters and campgrounds has caused many problems. (1 point)
elk
moose
bears
7. Yellowstone National Park recently introduced native _______ into the park after fifty years of removal. (1 point)
coyotes
wolves
cougars
8. As herds of horses and cattle come to drink from the riverbanks they cause _______ and pollute the water. (1 point)
erosion
contamination
deforestation
9. The Department of Fish and Wildlife believes the _____________ should be removed for a 5 year period to help rebuild the native wildlife. (1 point)
deer an elk
wolves and bears
cattle and horses
10. ____________ agree that native wildlife should have the priority on federal land areas. (1 point)
Congressmen
Environmentalists
Cattle ranchers