Wildlife Translocation MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

61. For minimizing impact on a founder tiger population, NTCA prefers targeting tigresses aged 2-3 years that have become independent but have not established territories. 2. The same cohort is described as having the highest reproductive potential for starting a new population. 3. Established breeding individuals from the host population should be prioritized for translocation. 4. Male tigers become sexually mature at 2 years but rarely breed until 4 years of age in the wild. Which of the statements given above are correct?

71. For wild-caught tiger release stock, NTCA requires care that animals are free from infectious or contagious pathogens and parasites before translocation. 2. Transport plans should minimize stress on individual animals during delivery to the reintroduction site. 3. NTCA states that hard release, not soft release, should preferably be the norm. 4. Release strategy includes acclimatization, behavioural training, group composition, number, release patterns, techniques and timing. Which of the statements given above are correct?

81. IUCN treats risk assessment as an important part of conservation translocation planning. 2. IUCN says translocations outside a species' indigenous range carry no special risk. 3. IUCN says disease risk can be ignored once animals are physically fit for transport. Which of the statements given above are correct?

9Consider the following statements about risk and feasibility in conservation translocation: 1. If risk is high or uncertainty about risk remains, a translocation should still proceed whenever the species is charismatic. 2. Feasibility assessment should balance conservation benefits against costs and risks of the translocation and alternative conservation actions. 3. Moving organisms outside their indigenous range is considered especially high risk. Which of the statements given above are correct?

10Consider the following statements about disease risk in wildlife translocation: 1. Managing disease and known pathogen transfer is important in translocations. 2. Quarantine before release is described by IUCN as a basic precaution against pathogen introduction. 3. IUCN says disease risk assessment should focus only on unknown pathogens and ignore known pathogens. Which of the statements given above are correct?

11Consider the following statements on Project Cheetah's intercontinental translocation: 1. PIB described the translocation of eight African cheetahs from Namibia to Kuno National Park as the first ever intercontinental wildlife translocation. 2. Subsequently, twelve cheetahs from South Africa were translocated and released in Kuno National Park in February 2023. 3. The first twenty cheetahs under the project were all translocated from Botswana. 4. PIB stated that the 8 Namibian and 12 South African cheetahs were translocated to Kuno without any mortality during the translocation. Which of the statements given above are correct?

12Consider the following statements about feasibility and risk assessment in wildlife translocation: 1. IUCN says translocation needs rigorous justification whether used alone or with other conservation solutions. 2. Feasibility assessment should weigh conservation benefits against costs and risks of the translocation and alternatives. 3. A translocation should proceed when high risk or uncertainty remains, provided the species is charismatic. 4. Social, economic and political factors are integral to feasibility and design. Which of the statements given above are correct?

131. IUCN's 2013 guidelines are meant for the full spectrum of conservation translocations. 2. The guidelines are example-based manuals and not principle-based guidance. 3. The guidelines cover justification, design and implementation of conservation translocation. 4. The IUCN publication year for these guidelines is 2021. Which of the statements given above are correct?

141. In the NTCA tiger protocol, re-introduction means establishing a tiger population where it was once part of the historical range but became extirpated or extinct. 2. Reinforcement or supplementation means adding tigers to an existing population to improve long-term viability. 3. Tiger translocations are described by NTCA as an acceptable substitute for habitat connectivity. 4. The principal aim is a viable, free-ranging population requiring minimal long-term management. Which of the statements given above are correct?

15Consider the following statements about conservation translocation: 1. Conservation translocation involves deliberate movement of organisms from one site for release in another. 2. It must be intended to yield a measurable conservation benefit at population, species or ecosystem level. 3. It can be called conservation translocation even when only captive display, not conservation benefit, is intended. Which of the statements given above are correct?