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Are you a Wildlife & Environment Filmmaking Wonk?

Question 1 of 5 Fifty years ago, there were as many as 450,000 lions in Africa. How many are there today?

200,000
100,000
50,000
20,000

Question 2 of 5 Why was bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell (the protagonist in Werner Herzog's 2005 film Grizzly Man) killed by a bear in 2003?

He tried to hug a bear
He chased then tried to outrun a predatory bear
He got too close
He ate red meat in front of a bear

Question 3 of 5 How was the Animal Planet television host Steve Irwin killed in September 2006?

By a bull stingray
By a manta ray
By a crocodile
By a snake

Question 4 of 5 How does watching wildlife films help society?

Provides entertainment and distraction
Helps detect fakery and staging
Serves as a check that no animals were harassed or harmed during filming
People can learn about the natural world and how to conserve it

Question 5 of 5 Which US President is generally viewed as the most conservationist-oriented?

Bill Clinton
Teddy Roosevelt
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon

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