Best practices for nuisance wildlife control operators in New York State

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Ch 4: Section four: What you need to know about wildlife diseases

Rabies - Review questions

1. Rabies is usually spread through
   1. the bite of an infected animal
   2. contact with blood
   3. the air
   4. skunk spray
       
2. You can tell whether or not an animal is rabid by its behavior. (Circle answer)
   True False
    
3. In the Northeast, the wild species most likely to carry rabies are
   1. dogs and cats
   2. raccoons, opossums, and skunks
   3. skunks, pigeons, and rats
   4. skunks, bats, raccoons, and foxes
       
4. If you think you're dealing with a rabid animal, you should
   1. wear heavy-duty gloves
   2. call the local health department
   3. shoot it in the head immediately
   4. carefully restrain the animal
   5. more than one answer is correct
       
5. What qualifies as a rabies emergency?
   1. raccoon walked through the customer's yard during the day
   2. person was bitten by a bat
   3. skunk is living under the deck
   4. bat flew into house through an open window, fluttered around, and flew out a few minutes later

Answers

1. a
    
2. false
    
3. d
    
4. e (answers a, b, and d are correct)
    
5. b

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