Red Grouse - Environmental Zoology - Exam, Exams of Zoology

Download Red Grouse - Environmental Zoology - Exam and more Exams Zoology in PDF only on Docsity! Semester II Examinations 2007/ 2008 Exam Code(s) 4BS2, 4EV2 Exam(s) 4th Undenominated Science, 4th Environmental Science Module Code(s) ZO403 and ZO406 Module(s) Zoology Paper No. 3 External Examiner(s) Professor C. Holland Internal Examiner(s) *Professor W. Arthur Dr. J. Dunne Dr. C. Lawton Dr. T.K. McCarthy Instructions: Answer four questions Duration 3 hours No. of Pages 2 Department(s) Zoology 1. Either: Write a detailed account of the biology of Red Grouse Or: Write an essay on the protection of endangered species. 2. Write an account of deer management, with particular reference to Irish deer populations. 3. Describe the evolutionary origins of the major marine mammal groups and discuss the interactions of each group with humans. 4. Give an overview of the squirrel species of Ireland, paying particular attention to the impacts of the introduced grey squirrel, and conservation measures to protect the native red squirrel. 5. Either: Discuss the composition of Ireland’s freshwater fauna, with particular reference to the effects of invasive non-indigenous species Or: Discuss the importance of thermal stratification in the ecology of lakes. 6. Discuss the ecology and conservation of the rare or threatened species of fish that occur in Ireland’s inland waters.