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Endangered Species Bulletin, December 2004 - Vol University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Endangered Species Bulletins and Technical Reports (USFWS) US Fish & Wildlife Service December 2004 Endangered Species Bulletin, December 2004 - Vol. XXIX No. 2 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/endangeredspeciesbull Part of the Biodiversity Commons "Endangered Species Bulletin, December 2004 - Vol. XXIX No. 2" (2004). Endangered Species Bulletins and Technical Reports (USFWS). 23. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/endangeredspeciesbull/23 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the US Fish & Wildlife Service at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Endangered Species Bulletins and Technical Reports (USFWS) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service One of the most frequently asked questions we hear is, “What can I do for endangered species?” This question has many answers, most of which involve minimizing the impacts of our daily activities on the December 2004 Vol. XXIX No. 2 environment. One thing we always advise is to “get your feet wet.” Get out and learn more about wildlife and environmental issues. If we are well informed, we can make wiser decisions about how to conserve our natural treasures. The Fish and Wildlife Service is developing educational activities aimed at making people aware of the environment and its associated problems, and giving them the knowledge to help address these problems. This edition of the Bulletin profiles some of these environ- mental education activities. U.S.U.S. FishFish && WildlifeWildlife ServiceService Daniel Evans WASHINGTON D.C. OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20240 Steve Williams, Director Claire Cassel, Chief, Division of Partnerships and Outreach (703)358-2390 Elizabeth H. Stevens, Acting Assistant Director for Patrick Leonard, Chief, Division of Consultation, HCPs, Recovery, and State Grants Endangered Species (703)358-2106 Patrick Leonard, Acting Deputy Assistant Director Chris L. Nolin, Chief, Division of Conservation and Classification (703)358-2105 Sam Rapphahn, Chief, Office of Program Support (703)358-2079 http://endangered.fws.gov/ PACIFIC REGION—REGION ONE Eastside Federal Complex, 911 N.E. 11th Ave, Portland OR 97232 California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, David B. Allen, Regional Director (503)231-6118 Washington, American Samoa, Commonwealth http://pacific.fws.gov/ of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the Pacific Trust Territories California/Nevada Operations Steve Thompson, Operations Manager (916)414-6464 http://pacific.fws.gov/ SOUTHWEST REGION—REGION TWO P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103 Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas H. Dale Hall, Regional Director (505)248-6282 http://southwest.fws.gov/ MIDWEST REGION—REGION THREE Federal Bldg., Ft. Snelling, Twin Cities MN 55111 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Robyn Thorson, Regional Director (612)715-5301 Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin http://midwest.fws.gov/ SOUTHEAST REGION—REGION FOUR 1875 Century Blvd., Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345 Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Kentucky, Sam Hamilton, Regional Director (404)679-7086 Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, http://southeast.fws.gov/ Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands NORTHEAST REGION—REGION FIVE 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035 Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Marvin Moriarty, Regional Director (413)253-8300 Massachusetts, New Hampshire, http://northeast.fws.gov/ New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia MOUNTAIN-PRAIRIE REGION—REGION SIX P.O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, Denver CO 80225 Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Ralph O. Morgenweck, Regional Director (303)236-7920 Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/ ALASKA REGION—REGION SEVEN 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503 Alaska Rowan Gould, Regional Director (907)786-3542 http://alaska.fws.gov/ IN THIS ISSUE 4 The Prairie Wetlands Learning Center 6 Reaching Out to “Save our Snakes” 8 Eider Journey 10 Slowing the Flow 12 Creative Partners, Creative Solutions Telephone: (703)358-2390 Contributors Teaching the Children: A Hawaiian Fax: (703)358-1735 Teresa Jaskiewicz Lauren Slagel 14 E-mail: [email protected] Megan Seymour Maeveen Behan Tradition Neesha Wendling Karen Beshears Editor Philip Martin Mary Hake Michael Bender All it Takes is a Little Mussel Carrie Wright Ann Carlson 16 Associate Editor Barbara Simon Daniel R. Evans Susan D. Jewell Alan Lieberman Marisa Adler 18 Bird Watchers Flock to Michigan Jennifer Hand Ken Torkelson Editoral Assistance Chris Mensing Stephanie Eskins Rachel Parkin Emily Bergum Shelly Grow 20 The Year of the Fish Marissa Curtis Subscriptions Manager Theresa Jacobson Amy Gelatt Germaine Kargbo Randi Thompson 23 The Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan Layout for Kids Lorraine Miller On the Cover 24 The Sewee Earth Stewards Biology students participate in a workshop sponsored by Cairo 26 This Bird is No Chicken High School and the Panama City Fishery Resources Office. The workshop provided classroom 28 In Our Dreams…. training on mussel biology and a field trip to examine water quality, Raising Awareness of Sea Turtle Habitat conduct a habitat analysis, and 30 survey aquatic species. Jennifer Hand, Cairo High School, Georgia 32 Sea Turtle Trails Opposite “Habitat Trunks” Delight Teachers Loss of nesting habitat to coastal 33 armoring, such as this rock revetment, is one of the greatest 34 Welcome to Wildlife University threats to Florida’s sea turtles. 35 Butterfly Conservation and Management Course The Endangered Species Bulletin welcomes manuscripts on a wide range of topics related to endangered species. We are particularly interested in news about 36 Celebrating Groundwater and recovery, habitat conservation plans, and cooperative ventures. Please contact the Editor before preparing a manuscript. We cannot guarantee publication. Cave Critters We also welcome your comments and ideas. Please e-mail them to us at [email protected]. 37 The Nature of Learning The Fish and Wildlife Service distributes the Bulletin primarily to Federal and State agencies, and official contacts of the Endangered Species Program. It also is 38 What a Difference Good Outreach Makes reprinted by the University of Michigan as part of its own publication, the Endangered Species UPDATE. To subscribe, write the Endangered Species UPDATE, Departments School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1115; or call (734) 763-3243. 40 Rulemaking Actions Printed with vegetable-based ink on recycled and recyclable paper. If you do not keep back issues, please recycle the paper, pass them along to an Box Score interested person, or donate them to a local school or library. 44 The Prairie Wetlands by Teresa M. Jaskiewicz Learning Center The Prairie Wetlands Learning Center, located near Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is a 325-acre (130-hectare) outdoor classroom operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is composed of native and restored prairie, more than two dozen wetlands, and an oak USFWS savanna, but it is also a residential environmental edu- cation facility. The visitor center has classrooms, an exhibit area, breakout lounges, kitchen, and dining hall. A renovated barn and surrounding lawn area provide additional teaching space. The Center offers a wide variety of educational programs to over 11,000 students each year. One of the Center’s more popular groups and landowners; and ways programs is on endangered species. The individuals can help endangered species. goals and objectives of the endangered The first part of the program covers species program are to enable students why animals become endangered to distinguish between endangered, (“HIPPO: Habitat loss, Introduced threatened, and “special concern” species, Pollution, Population growth, species; the current issues and the and Over-consumption”); what animals measures involved for the protection of are endangered in Minnesota, United these species; information on what roles States, and the entire world; and who is the Fish and Wildlife Service, National involved in the recovery of these Park Service, Forest Service, and other species. After discussing some endan- government agencies serve; the function gered species and why animals become of partnerships with private non-profit endangered, the educator hands out a puzzle piece to each student, and the students put together six separate puzzles. Each of the six puzzles is a logo for an agency or private group involved in the recovery of endangered species. On the back of the logo is a question to be answered by group discussion. The purpose of this activity is to show students that in order for endangered species to survive, many different groups Students use reference books to learn about endangered species, then make their own brochures and agencies have to work together. to share with the class. USFWS 4 ENDANGERED SPECIES BULLETIN DECEMBER 2004 VOLUME XXIX NO. 2 In the second activity, the class sits in and research the species on that page. a circle on the floor, and the educator Normally, several students in the class randomly hands out a few pictures of will end up with lesser known species, endangered species to students. Students and this provides an opportunity for the pass a coffee can, covered with pictures other students and sometimes even the of endangered
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