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"MJFOTQFDJFT See “exotic” *OEJHFOPVT Refers to a species which is native to #BTJDOFFET Necessities for the survival of an a region; refers to people who have traditionally organism: food, water, shelter, air and space occupied a region #JPBDDVNVMBUJPOThe absorption and concentration *OKVSJPVT: Refers to a species which is harmful of toxic chemicals in the tissues of organisms. in some way to humans, agriculture or wildlife Toxins are stored in fatty tissues of animals and are resources passed up the food chain from prey to predators. *OUSPEVDFETQFDJFT A species that was transported, Toxins occur in higher concentrations in animals at often by human activity, from its native region to the top of the food chain. new locations #JPDMJNBUJD[POF PSCJPNF  A region broadly .BTTFYUJODUJPO The dying out of species on a large defined by the relationship of the area’s temperature scale over a geologically short period of time (a few range, annual precipitation and living organisms million years or less) #JPEJWFSTJUZ The relative abundance and number of .JOPSCSFFETBreeds of domestic livestock that living organism in a certain area. Biodiversity can exist only in small numbers and may be in danger of refer to the diversity of genes in a species and the extinction diversity of ecosystems on the planet. /JDIFAn organism’s ecological role in its $POTFSWBUJPO The management of natural resources, environment including wildlife and habitats, to sustain resources 0WFSIBSWFTUJOHThe gathering, catching, hunting or for the future. Preservation, protection and wise use killing of species or natural resources at a higher rate can all be a part of conservation practices. than the species or resources can replace themselves &DPTZTUFN An area of any size in which biotic 0WFSIVOUJOH The hunting of species at a higher rate (living) and abiotic (nonliving) components interact than the species can replace themselves and through which nutrients and energy cycle 1FTUJDJEFT Substances, often chemicals, used to kill &OEBOHFSFEA species or population that is in danger insects and other organisms considered to be pests of extinction if no actions are taken to protect the 1PMMVUJPO The contamination of soil, water, or the species atmosphere with harmful substances. Such things as &OEFNJD Specific to a region; found there and chemicals, hazardous wastes, heat, light and noise nowhere else can cause pollution. &OWJSPONFOU The physical surroundings within 1PQVMBUJPO A group of organisms of the same species which an organism or group of organisms exists inhabiting a particular area; the count of individuals &YPUJDFrom another part of the world; refers to a in such a group species that is not native to the area 3BSF Uncommon; a rare species is one not found &YUJODUJPOThe dying out of a species in large numbers in any part of its range but not &YUJSQBUFEWhen a species is no longer found in a believed to be in danger of extinction portion of its range 4QFDJFT A taxonomic group of individual organisms 'BNJMZ A taxonomic group which precedes genus. For potentially capable of breeding and producing fertile example, the family Felidae includes all felines. offspring 'FSBM Refers to a domesticated animal that has 4VCTQFDJFT Subdivided populations of species which reverted to living in a wild state independent of exhibit distinct characteristics. Subspecies are often humans. geographically isolated. (FOVT QMVSBMHFOFSB  A taxonomic group which 5ISFBUFOFE Any species that is likely to become an precedes species. For example, the genus Panthera endangered species within the foreseeable future. A includes many large species of . threatened species may be close to extinction in parts )BCJUBU The area that supplies an organism or group of its range. of organisms with all their basic needs for survival 7VMOFSBCMF Susceptible to harm or damage; a species (food, water, shelter, air and space) that may be liable to becoming extinct in part of its )BCJUBUGSBHNFOUBUJPO When the destruction of the range places where organisms live leaves isolated patches 8JMEMJGF Living organisms that survive independently of usable habitat of humans; undomesticated plants and animals )BCJUBUMPTT The destruction of places where organisms live; often caused by human activity, especially development

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8PPEMBOE1BSL;PP  &OEBOHFSFE4QFDJFT Turbak, Gary. Survivors in the Shadows: Threatened Urban, Karl, illustrations. Celebrating Wildflowers — and Endangered Mammals of the American West. Coloring Book. Native Plant Conservation Initiatives. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Publishing Company, 1993. 1999. www.nps.gov/plants/color/index.htm (5 May Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Priority 1999). Habitats and Species.” Wildlife. 1997. http://wdfw. WIZE: Survival Strategies. A multimedia life science wa.gov/hab/phspage.htm (10 January 2005). curriculum which enables students in grades 6-12 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Status to embark on an exciting voyage of discovery and of the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) in inquiry into the future of wildlife. NDN developer/ Washington. Unpubl. Rep. Olympia: Washington demonstrator project. Developed by the New York Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1995. Zoological Society. 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Pharmacy In the Forest: How We Care About Eagles Medicines Are Found In the Natural World. New York: Time: 15 minutes Grades: 5-12 Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1998. This slide/tape program produced by the National Protecting Endangered Species. Usborne Conservation Wildlife Federation introduces students to eagles and the Guide. Usborne Publishing. 1990. factors threatening their survival. Saving Animal Friends. ZooBooks. P.O. Box 95271, Suite 6, San Diego, CA. 92138. Wild Spaces, Wild Species – A Biodiversity Journey Seuss, Dr. The Lorax. New York: Random House. 1971. Time: 18.5 minutes Grades: 5-12 Swinburne, Stephen R. Once a : How Wildlife This slide/tape/CD-ROM program, produced by World Biologists Brought Back the Gray Wolf. Scientists in Wildlife Fund, explores the incredible diversity of living the Field Series. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1999. things on the planet, the many benefits we get from Taylor, J. David. The Endangered Animals Series. biodiversity, and the challenges facing biodiversity Crabtree Publishing, 1992. (Titles include: Endangered conservation. Desert Animals, Endangered Forest Animals, Endangered Grassland Animals, Endangered Island Videos and DVDs Animals, Endangered Mountain Animals, Endangered Videos and DVDs are available on a loan basis and must Ocean Animals, Endangered Savannah Animals, be returned to the zoo within two weeks. All videos and Endangered Wetland Animals.) DVDs must be picked up and dropped off at the zoo’s Tesar, Jenny. Endangered Habitats. Our Fragile Planet Seattle Rotary Education Center. $5.00 loan fee; $10.00 Series. New York: Facts On File, 1992. replacement deposit. Wolkomir, Joyce Rogers and Richard Wolkomir. Junkyard Bandicoots and Other Tales of the World’s of America (1989) Endangered Species. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Time: 16 minutes Grades: 1-6 1992. This video is the finest assembly of pictures depicting the Wright, Alexandra. Les Echaremos De Menos? Especies lives of North American bats, from the common to the En Peligro De Extincion (Will We Miss Them? endangered. Produced by Conservation International, Endangered Species). Charlesbridge Publishing, 1992. this video offers an in-depth look at the fascinating world Wright, Alexandra. Will We Miss Them? Endangered of bats, their importance to ecosystems and the threats Species. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing. facing these winged mammals. 1992. Bats: Myth and Reality (1985) Endangered Species Audiovisual Time: 16 minutes Grades: 2-12 Materials From the tiny “bumblebee bat” of Thailand to the giant The following resources can be borrowed from Lyle’s flying fox, this video introduces students to the Woodland Park Zoo for a maximum of two weeks second largest group of mammals in the world. This and must be picked up and dropped off at the zoo’s video, produced by Bat Conservation International, Seattle Rotary Education Center. Call 206.684.4834 for emphasizes the ecological importance and conservation information on borrowing these resources. needs of bats worldwide.

Slide Sets/CD-ROMs : Land of the (1998) Slide sets and CD-ROMs are available on a loan basis Time: Six cassettes, 60 minutes each Grades: 6-12 and must be returned to the zoo within two weeks. All This six-hour miniseries presents not just the slide sets must be picked up and dropped off at the zoo’s mesmerizing, stunningly photographed beauty Seattle Rotary Education Center. $5.00 loan fee; $10.00 and astonishing diversity of wildlife on the Indian replacement deposit subcontinent, but also how humanity is entangled with nature. Host and narrator, Valmik Thapar, is a The Snow : A Vanishing Vision world-renowned tiger expert, wildlife conservationist Time: 12 minutes Grades: 5-12 and author, well know in India for his tireless efforts The International Trust produced this to achieve a balance between social and economic slide/tape program to enhance people’s awareness of the policies and the survival of the tiger. Volumes may be plight of the snow leopard. This highly endangered borrowed singly or two at a time only. Volume 1 – The has historically been hunted for its luxurious pelt. Today, Tiger’s Domain, Volume 2 – Sacred Waters, Volume 3 snow face a situation that is potentially more – Unknown Seas, Volume 4 – Desert Kingdom, Volume 5 devastating—destruction of their habitat. – Mountains of the Gods, Volume 6 – Forests.

8PPEMBOE1BSL;PP  &OEBOHFSFE4QFDJFT Natural Connections (1999) World Population: A Graphic Simulation of the Time: 48 minutes Grades: 6-12 History of Human Population Growth (2000) This video, produced by the King County Solid Waste Time: 7 minutes Grades: 5-12 division, focuses on the interconnectedness among Developed by Population Connection (formerly Zero different species and their ecosystems, and how our Population Growth), this video provides a dramatic everyday actions affect the environment. Several overview of the history of global population growth. Northwest scientists explain aspects of the natural As a discussion tool, it can serve as a starting point for world including biodiversity, the role of salmon in the a closer examination of human population dynamics web of life, keystone species, healthy forests, and the and their environmental and social impacts. effects of humans on the environment. Teaching Kits (small) Rain Forest Rap (1988) Teaching kits are available on a loan basis and must be Time: 6 minutes Grades: K-3 returned to the zoo within two weeks. All teaching kits Accompanied by fast-paced rap music, this video, must be picked up and dropped off at the zoo’s Seattle produced by World Wildlife Fund, highlights the Rotary Education Center. $5.00 loan fee; $10.00 beauty and fragility of the rain forest. replacement deposit.

Strange Days on Planet Earth (2005) Habitats: Realm of the Tiger Grades: 3-12 Time: four 60-minute segments Grades: 4-12 This teaching kit, produced by the National Format: DVD Geographic Society, includes two videos, student Around the globe, scientists are racing to solve a series handout masters, 40 transparencies and a teacher’s of mysteries: what happens to an ecosystem when guide. The kit focuses on , their habitats and top predators disappear? Why do invasive species issues concerning their survival in the wild. cause such havoc? National Geographic’s Strange Days on Planet Earth uses engaging storytelling Amphibian Alert Grades: 2-5 and innovative imaging to explore new discoveries This teaching kit, produced by the Declining about the health of the planet. Each of the four one- Amphibian Population Task Force and the Amphibian hour episodes (Invaders, The One Degree Factor, Taxon Advisory Group of the American Zoo and Predators and Troubled Waters) is constructed as Aquarium Association, focuses on why amphibian a high-tech detective story, revealing the way that population declines are important to scientists and seemingly distant events are connected and how they communities throughout the world. The kit includes are affecting our individual health and well being. background information, three slide presentations, Includes an Activity Guide for educators. audio and video tapes, The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer, sample posters and reading material, classroom Vanishing Giants (1994) lesson plans and field activities. Time: three 10-minute segments Grades: 5-12 Produced by KOMO TV and Sister Parks Teaching Kits (large) International, this video includes three segments on Teaching kits are available on a loan basis and must be endangered African wildlife: , black rhinos returned to the zoo within two weeks. All teaching kits and mountain gorillas. must be picked up and dropped off at the zoo’s Seattle Rotary Education Center. $10.00 loan fee; $25.00 The Vanishing Shrub-Steppe (2001) replacement deposit. Time: 20 minutes Grades: K-8 Produced by LeapFrog Productions and the Bureau Suitcase for Survival Grades: 5-12 of Land Management, this video takes you on a This teaching kit, containing confiscated endangered journey through the shrub-steppe landscape of central species items obtained from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Washington, including basalt cliffs and coulees, Service together with education materials prepared by blooming wildflowers, sagebrush-covered hills and World Wildlife Fund, is available for loan to middle isolated ponds and streams. Four threatened shrub- school educators upon completion of a zoo-sponsored steppe animals are highlighted. teacher workshop concerning international wildlife trade and its serious impact on animal survival. Consult the zoo’s educators’ newsletter, Zoo Edition, or call 206-684-4834 for dates and times of upcoming teacher workshops.

&OEBOHFSFE4QFDJFT   8PPEMBOE1BSL;PP Web Sites (see also “Conservation Organizations”) Washington Natural Heritage Program http://www.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/ 2006 World Population Data Sheet http://www.prb.org/Template.cfm?Section=PRB&te Woodland Park Zoo mplate=/Content/ContentGroups/Datasheets/2006_ http://www.zoo.org World_Population_Data_Sheet.htm • Information on endangered species at the zoo conservation programs at the zoo American Livestock Breeds Conservancy • Animal and plant fact sheets http://albc-usa.org/whatalbc.htm World Wildlife Fund Global Network American Museum of Natural History: Endangered — http://www.panda.org Exploring A World At Risk (1996 exhibition) • Global conservation priorities http://amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/index.html • Country profiles • Endangered animals • WWF fact sheets • Endangered habitats • Causes of endangerment World Wildlife Fund — United States http://www.worldwildlife.org Bagheera: A website for our endangered species • Biological diversity of North America www.bagheera.com • Curriculum for grades 9-12 Conservation Organizations • Endangered species data base Conservation International • Government agencies and resources 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 CITES Home Page (202) 429-5660 http://www.cites.org/ http://www.conservation.org • Dedicated to the preservation of tropical ecosystems, Environmental Education Link—Endangered Species works in partnership with indigenous peoples and http://eelink.net/EndSpp/ with organizations to sustain biological diversity. • Endangered and extinct species lists • Investigating endangered species in the classroom National Audubon Society • Policy on endangered species 950 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 National Wildlife Federation Home Page (212) 832-3200 http://www.nwf.org/ www.audubon.org • Endangered habitats and species • One of the oldest and largest conservation • Online educator’s workshop organizations, ask about their tropical rain forest activist program. Population Connection • Local affiliate: http://www.populationconnection.org/ Seattle Audubon Society 8028 35th NE U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service— Seattle, WA 98115 Endangered Species Home Page (206) 523-4483 http://endangered.fws.gov/ http://www.seattleaudubon.org • Program overview • Endangered Species Act (full text) National Wildlife Federation • Species information 1400 16th Street NW • Species recovery Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 797-6800 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife http://www.nwf.org http://wdfw.wa.gov/ • NatureScope materials for classroom use are • Wildlife (including endangered species) excellent, ask about their educational materials • Land and habitat catalog. Call 1-800-477-5560 for information on • Educator resources NatureScope. • Fish and Wildlife Commission

8PPEMBOE1BSL;PP  &OEBOHFSFE4QFDJFT Action Network Adopt-an-Acre/Adopt-A-Reef 221 Pine Street, Suite 500 Projects San Francisco, CA 94104 Adopt-an-Acre/Adopt-A-Reef (415) 398-4404 Center for Ecosystem Survival http://www.ran.org 699 Mississippi, Suite 106 • Classroom materials, World Rainforest Week San Francisco, CA 94107 information, RAN Action Alerts, many publications Phone/Fax (415) 648-3392 and a lot of informational resources. Email: [email protected] http://www.savenature.org/adoptacre.html The Seattle Aquarium 1483 Alaskan Way Adopt An Acre Pier 59 The Nature Conservancy Seattle, WA 98101 Attn: Treasury (Web/Support) (206) 386-4353 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 http://www.seattleaquarium.org Arlington, VA 22203, USA • Ask for information on endangered marine habitats, (800) 84-ADOPT such as coral reefs. http://www.nature.org/joinanddonate/adoptanacre/ about/ Sierra Club 85 Second St., Second Floor Adopt-An-Animal Projects San Francisco, CA 94105 Woodland Park Zoo (415) 977-5500 ZooParent Adoption http://www.sierraclub.org http://www.zoo.org/zoocart/adoptions.html • Ask about their International Committee & Tropical Rainforest Subcommittee. ZooParent is an adoption program designed for • Local chapter: families, individuals, and children’s groups. Sierra Club Cascade Chapter ZooParents adopt an animal species at Woodland Park 15th Ave NE, Suite #201 Zoo and promise to care about its welfare in the wild. Seattle, WA 98115 ZooParents receive a certificate of adoption in the (206) 523-2147 name of the group, background information about the adopted species, and the group’s or individual’s name Woodland Park Zoo on the ZooParent sign at Woodland Park Zoo. 5500 Phinney Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98103 (206) 684-4800 http://www.zoo.org • Ask for information on endangered species and current conservation programs at the zoo. Educational opportunities include school programs; daily, on-site public programs; teacher training; classes and clubs; and lectures.

World Wildlife Fund — U.S. 1250 24th Street NW Washington, DC 20037 (202) 293-4800 http://www.worldwildlife.org • Largest private organization working worldwide to protect endangered species and wildlands— especially in the tropical forests of Latin America, Asia and Africa.

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