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Things You Can Do To Save Coral Reefs
In the United States, the Department of Commerce's
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is responsible
for monitoring and maintaining the health of domestic coral reefs. But
all of us can help, even if we don't live near a coral reef. To that end,
NOAA offers twenty-five reef-saving activities ("Become a member
of your local aquarium or zoo.") that will spur your own reef conservation
ideas.
http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/books/reefs/reef1.htm
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Adventures
of Herman
Herman is a red worm that lives in a bin and eats
his weight in garbage every day. Of course not just any garbage, but specifically
fruit, vegetables, tea bags, egg shells, newspapers and coffee grounds.
And as he eats, he leaves behind valuable castings that can be used as
fertilizer in your garden. Learn all about him and his cousin the earthworm,
and how to build a worm bin at home or your in your classroom.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/
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Animals of
the Arctic.
The world has many different animals. In the Arctic
we have many animals that are unique to the north that we would like to
tell you about
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3500/
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The Arizona-Sonora
Desert Museum
We are a renowned zoo, natural history museum and
botanical garden, all in one place. Explore our desert paths and you’re
sure to encounter Gila monsters, hummingbirds, boojums, and much more
amidst the beautiful Tucson Mountains.
http://www.desertmuseum.org/
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ASU
- Ask A Biologist
This site is designed and maintained by Arizona State University's Life
Sciences Visualization Group, as an educational resource for students
K-12 and their teachers.
http://ls.la.asu.edu/askabiologist/pages/about.html
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Barnyard
Webquest
This WebQuest takes primary students on a virtual
field trip to a farm.
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq43/shannon.htm
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Bureau of Land Management
Conservation
Welcome! This website is produced and maintained
by the Environmental Education and Volunteers Group of the Bureau of Land
Management (commonly called BLM). It presents learning opportunities associated
with the 262 million acres of public lands that BLM manages for all Americans.
We have gathered information for students, teachers and adult learners
to use both in the classroom, in informal outdoor settings, or in "virtual"
classrooms. We have included resources from many of our field offices
scattered mostly throughout the Western United States. Explore this site
and send us your comments, questions, and suggestions for improvement.
http://www.blm.gov/education/
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(Chapter
1) (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx/50cfrv1.html)
(Chapter
2) (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx/50cfrv2.html#200)
Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries
This site is one where can read the regulations that define the scope
and purpose of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Canadian
Endangered Species Word Search
http://www.animalink.ab.ca/FunStuff/SeekAWord3/funstuff1o.htm
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Chesapeake
Bay Biolide
Probably the most dramatic geological event that
ever took place on the Atlantic margin of North America occurred about
35 million years ago in the late part of the Eocene Epoch. This was a
time when sea level was unusually high everywhere on Earth.
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/epubs/bolide/introduction.html#what_is_a_bolide
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Colorado State
Parks for Kids
This web site has pictures that you can print and
color, puzzles to solve, nature tips and other fun things to do. I hope
you have fun browsing my site!
http://parks.state.co.us/kids/
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Composting
for Kids
Kids (and parents too!) can learn composting basics
in this simple slide presentation. Although the slide show completely
skips over what kind of container to use, it excels at explaining how
your compost recipe must include both brown stuff (dead leaves or newspapers
for carbon) and green stuff (grass clippings or food scraps for nitrogen.)
Best pages are those that show which commonly composted items contain
the highest amounts of carbon and nitrogen.
http://sustainable.tamu.edu/slidesets/kidscompost/cover.html
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Composting
in Schools
Composting offers something for all ages. Elementary
students will be fascinated by tactile experience, and teens can research
the biology, chemistry, and physics of composting. Best clicks are those
related to the science of composting: ideas for research projects, composting
experiments and background information on microbes and invertebrates.
Don't be fooled by the title of this site. It offers plenty to those interested
in composting no matter where they do it. Got a problem with an existing
compost? Take a look at the Troubleshooting Guide listed under Composting
Outdoors.
http://cfe.cornell.edu/Compost/schools.html
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Coral
Reef Photobank
If you're in need of royalty-free coral reef snapshots
for a school report (or any other non-commercial use) it's Coral Reef
Photobank to the rescue. Click on any of the thumbnails in the geographically-organized
gallery to view the annotation and copyright instructions (for example,
most require a credit to the photographer.) After perusing the photos,
visit the rest of the Coral Reef Information Network. Don't miss the printable
PDF fact sheets listed under Tools & Resources.
http://www.coralreef.org/resources/photobank.html
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CritterCam
Chronicles -
This is not what you'd expect from a
steadfast organization like National Geographic. They actually placed
cameras on the backs of marine animals and caught their travels on film.
You can even view some of the movies they made right here on the website!
Sea turtles, sharks, seals and whales are featured here, and there's a
good dose of technical information about the cameras themselves for junior
scientists who want to learn more. Note - when you're done looking around
check out the link on the Kitty Cam!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/98/crittercam/
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Critters for Kids
This is where you will find out about all of the animals, bugs, pets,
and fish. From the tiniest bug to the largest mammal, and everything in
between Critters hopes to cover it all.
http://worldkids.net/critters/
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DesertAnimals.net
"A desert is defined as a region that receives very little rainfall.
It can be hot or cold. There are various types of deserts all around
the world, from the harsh elements of the Sahara desert in Africa to
the four deserts of the Southwestern United States." From the publishers
of the AnimalSpot.com, DesertAnimals.net features seventeen desert animals.
Each profile includes basic stats such as diet, habitat, size and description,
appropriate for elementary school students but probably not detailed
enough for middle-school animal reports.
http://www.desertanimals.net/
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Desert
Museum: Sonoran Desert Fact Sheets
From Anna's Hummer (a green and red hummingbird) to the White-Winged
Dove, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum provides twenty-eight animal
fact sheets, and another ten about desert plants. These are excellent
for school reports, and include audio recording and fun facts about
each creature. Did you know that javalinas are not pigs, but rather
a New World peccary related to swine? Or that kangaroo rats have pouches,
but they do not carry their young in them?
http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/
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Desert
USA: Desert Animals & Wildlife
There are nearly a hundred animal facts sheets at Desert USA, organized
by class: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and spiders.
All include a description and a photo, and many include videos, animal
trivia, and links to related articles. "The cottontail's tail functions
as an alarm signal. When a rabbit raises its tail, the large white patch
of fur on the bottom is exposed, serving as a warning signal to other
cottontails."
http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html
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Digital-Desert
: Mojave Desert Wildlife
Digital Desert is the work of photographer Walter Feller, but it is
not simply a Mojave desert photo gallery site, it also include gobs
of articles about desert life. This section serves as table of contents,
and you'll find links to information about Animal Adaptations, Desert
Food Chain, Wildlife by Type, and Endangered Species. "Some Mojave
animals have developed special physiological structures to enable them
to regulate body heat. Mule deer and jackrabbits, for example, have
large ears that are densely lined with shallow blood vessels, allowing
air to cool their blood as it circulates."
http://digital-desert.com/wildlife/
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Earth Day Bags Project
Welcome to The Earth Day Groceries Project, 2002 - one of the oldest and
largest educational efforts coordinated on the Internet. Earth Day is
on April, 22nd (a Monday this year), so it is time to get started for
the big event!
http://www.earthdaybags.org
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EcoKids
Designed to inspire elementary and middle-school kids to become "life-long
environmental stewards," EcoKids from Earth Day Canada uses interactive
media to teach kids about their impact on the environment. The Games
& Activities section is divided into topics such as Wildlife, Energy
and Climate Change. And then further segmented by grade and difficulty
level (primary, junior or intermediate.) Unfortunately the EcoKids Challenge
is limited to entrants in Canada, but the rest of the site is universal.
http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/kids_home.cfm
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ENature
This site has a comprehensive collection of field
guides to plant and animal species, habitat guides, an ask-the-expert
section, and more.
http://www.enature.com/
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Endangered Earth
Endangered Earth is a source of information, pictures, and videos about
many endangered species.
http://www.endangeredearth.com/
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Environmental
Literacy Council
The Environmental Literacy Council website is a huge library of K-12
lessons, articles and news about environmental studies, including subjects
such as global climate change, biodiversity, energy, and land use. Topics
can be accessed via the subject menu on the left-hand side, from the
site map, or via the site search. Each article concludes with an outstanding
collection of Recommended Resources, making this site a terrific first
stop for further research and my pick of the day for middle-school and
high-school students writing papers or doing science fair projects.
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/
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Environmental News Network
The ENN.com web site is an online destination where users are able to
access daily content on environmental issues and interact with others
having similar interests.
http://www.enn.com/
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The Field Trips Site
The Field Trips site has virtual tours on nature
topics visiting some of the best sites on a subject. Teacher's resources
are included. Trips include some old favorites like hurricanes and oceans,
as well as new trips on rainforests, endangered species, and more.
http://www.field-trips.org/
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Floating
Copper
I often get a startled expression from people
when I mention drift copper or float copper. They think: "Copper
is dense - how can it float or drift? What is it floating or drifting
on?" Drift refers to glacial drift, which is any sediment deposited
as a direct or indirect result of glaciation.
http://wwwpp.uwrf.edu/~wc01/FloatCu.html
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Forest Service Fire
and Aviation Management
Charged with responsibilities for managing wildland fire on over 191 million
acres of national forest system land, and as major contributors to cooperators
in all states of the union, including governments and commonwealths throughout
the world, Forest Service Fire & Aviation Management is the premiere
world leader in wildland fire management operations and research.
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/
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Franklin
Institute Science Museum: Community Science Action Guides
These sixteen Community Science Action Guides (some for primary grades
and others for secondary grades) were created by teachers to support
student investigation into local science issues. They include planning
resources, activities and ready-to-use material in topics such as water,
energy and life science. For example, SWISH (Student Water Investigators
Showing How) is a project outline for investigating water usage during
toilet flushes and includes two separate tracks: one for middle school
and another for high school.
http://www.fi.edu/guide/
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GORP
- Great Outdoor Recreation Pages - Outdoor…
Flyfishing ... Backpacking ... Camping
Commandments ... Find family vacation and recreation ideas here!
http://www.gorp.com/gorp/eclectic/family.htm
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Hilton Pond Center
for Piedmont Natural History:
To conserve animals, plants, habitats, and other
natural components of the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States
through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all
ages.
http://www.hiltonpond.org/
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HippoCampus:
Environmental Science
HippoCampus (from the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education)
is a collection of educational videos arranged not by popularity (as
on YouTube) but by topic as a outline for a high-school science class.
In fact, the site contains a complete AP Environmental Science class,
covering all the material outlined by the College Board as necessary
preparation for the AP exam. In addition to the videos, there are labs,
discussion questions, and chapter tests with answer keys.
http://www.hippocampus.org/AP%20Environmental%20Science
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How to Make
Compost
How to Make Compost delivers exactly what it promises:
two illustrated recipes for making hot and cool compost piles, as well
as fact sheets on building or buying a compost bin. Hot composting will
produce compost faster than cold composting, but does require more attention.
Choose between them based on how much time you have to devote to your
pile, and how soon you want results.
http://www.hdra.org.uk/gh_comp.htm
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International
Institute for Sustainable Development
For development to be sustainable it must integrate
environmental stewardship, economic development and the well-being of
all people—not just for today but for countless generations to come.
This is the challenge facing governments, non-governmental organizations,
private enterprises, communities and individuals.
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/default.asp
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Journey North 1999
Engaging Students in a Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal
Change. Help track Spring
http://www.learner.org/jnorth
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Kids'
Planet
http://www.kidsplanet.org
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LiveScience:
Environment
LiveScience is an online magazine with an extensive Environment section.
Visit for articles, videos, image galleries, and quizzes. Here's a sample
question from the "What's Your Environmental Footprint" quiz.
"Is going vegetarian better for the Earth? Meat-eaters who switch
to a plant-based diet save: 1) A few animals' lives, but not much else.
2) Over one hectare of land per ton of food . 3) Over 10 hectares of
land per ton of food."
http://www.livescience.com/environment/
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The
Living Desert: Animals
The Living Desert in Palm Desert, California is a specialized zoo dedicated
to preserving desert life. You can take a virtual tour with these animal
and plant fact sheets, their photo gallery, and exhibit summaries. They
also have a section on endangered desert species and cactus rustlers.
"Taking desert plants from the wild is illegal, but their sculptural
appearance and drought tolerance make them highly desirable. Many grow
extremely slowly, so a good sized specimen can be a prized and expensive."
Before you leave, be sure to stop by their kids' games page for printable
coloring pages and interactive tile sliders.
http://www.livingdesert.org/animals/
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Mikal
Kellner Foundation for Animals
The Mikal Kellner Foundation for Animals
is a unique nonprofit foundation dedicated to addressing the critical
needs of animals, both domestic and wild. The foundation provides financial
assistance to well-managed projects that promote animal welfare, prevent
animal suffering, and provide clear and explicit improvements for animals.
http://www.montanawildlife.org/index.html
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National Wildlife
Federation for Kids
For more than sixty years, the National Wildlife
Federation has been a leader in environmental education, reaching out
to the communities where children and adults live, work and play. Explore
NWF's educational pathways to understanding, appreciating and safeguarding
the natural world.
http://www.nwf.org/education/
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Natureshift
NatureShift! linking learning to life is a student
and Internet-centered, standards-aware and curricula-based project focused
on the interaction between the natural world and human society and history.
http://www.natureshift.org/
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NatureSound
Studio Doorway
Products and Services Featuring the Sounds
of Birds, Frogs, Insects, and Mammals
http://www.naturesound.com
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Nexus
Endangered Species Lesson Plans
A Joint Project of The Regina Public School
Board and Saskatchewan Education
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/nexus/nex_endspeci.html
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Night
Animal Sound Game
Because we rely so heavily on our sense of sight,
humans have always been afraid of the night. We hear unknown sounds and
our imagination runs wild. In reality, most of the sounds out there are
created by harmless animals. Learning to recognize these sounds will help
us to feel more comfortable when we are out at night in nature.
http://www.naturepark.com/sound1.htm
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Reef
Education Network
Reef Education Network from the University of Queensland
in Australia is my pick of the day. It's educational but not boring, and
kid-friendly but not simplistic. Best clicks are the glossary and all
the articles listed on the Contents page. Oddly enough there aren't any
activities listed under Activities, but rather a feature on sharks. Free
registration will get you a virtual notebook for collecting favorite links
from around the site.
http://www.reef.edu.au/
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Salt
Marsh Field Trip
Our virtual field trip on Salt Marshes offers
all this AND makes it possible to take field trips without bumpy buses,
long rides, and cold lunches. And with the Web-it's even possible to visit
places we could never visit before. Our field trips site is devoted to
on-line, virtual field trips that take you to places you've never been
and teach you things you might not otherwise learn.
http://www.field-trips.org/sci/salt/index.htm
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Seattle Zoo
See The Baby Elephant Born at The Seattle Zoo.
This site has very little to do with Native America in modern times.
But it so cute! You have to see it!
http://www.zoo.org/
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Signs
of Spring
"Signs of Spring" Studies Now Underway!
Please report the unique "signs of spring" from your part of
the world! Report your first singing frogs, earthworms, emerging leaves,
flowing sap, melting ice--and other spring events. Monday's "Signs
of Spring" updates will incorporate your sightings.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/spring1999/species/spring/index.html
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The
Green Squad
The Green Squad teaches kids about the relationship
between their schools and environmental and health issues. The site is
designed primarily for students in fifth through eighth grade, but also
offers information for younger and older students as well as parents and
teachers.
http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/
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The
Hollow Earth
Perhaps some of the most bizarre scientific theories ever considered were
those concerning the possibility that the Earth was hollow. One of the
earliest of these was proposed in 1692 by Edmund Halley.
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/hollow.htm
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The
Unnatural Museum - North American Lake Monsters
Loch Ness isn't the only lake with a reputation
for a Monster. In North America many large, deep, cold water lakes have
stories about monsters that go back to before the arrival of Europeans:
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/nlake.htm
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The Wild Rockies Slate
Thank you for dropping by the Wild Rockies Slate! The Slate brings you
the best and most up to date information about environmental issues in
the northern Rockies. The Slate supports the work of grassroots environmental
organizations and activists as they strive to protect the resources that
make the Wild Rockies so unique. Come on in!
http://www.wildrockies.org/
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Our mission is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish,
wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of
the American people.
http://www.fws.gov
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U.S.Fish
& Wildlife Service: Education for Conservation
For students of all ages. Explore and learn
about fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats and how you can help
conserve, protect, and enhance them.
http://educators.fws.gov/students.html
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Vancouver
Aquarium
http://www.vanaqua.org/mmrr/index.html
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Welcome to
Animal Ark
A Wildlife Sanctuary where you can learn about some
of your favorite animals.
http://www.animalark.org/index.html
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Yucky
Worm World
Wendell the Worm is the host for "yuckiest
site on the Internet." In Worm World he explains the worm's role
in recycling dead plants. Highlights are the instructions on constructing
a worm bin from plywood and the interview with Mary the Worm Woman. Mary
is not a cartoon figure (like Wendell) but the author of "Worms Eat
My Garbage." You can read the transcript, listen to an audio snippet,
and view a video of Mary in her worm bin.
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/worm/
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Wildcare
WILDCARE is a non-profit organization dedicated
to caring for injured and orphaned wild animals and reducing human impact
on nature by enhancing awareness, appreciation, and protection of wildlife
through rehabilitation and public education.
http://www.wildcarekansas.org/main.htm
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Kids Go Wild
The Wildlife Conservation Society, headquartered
at the Bronx Zoo in New York, offers this site full of fun activities
and information about animals and conservation for children.
http://www.kidsgowild.org/
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Wildlife of the
Rocky Mountains Photographs
This website presents the wildlife and nature
photography of some of North America's best photographers. It is presented
for your viewing pleasure and to encourage conservation of wildlife and
the habitat on which wild species depend.
http://www.raysweb.net/wildlife/
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Wild Ones
The Wild Ones provides a place where students and
teachers around the world can share information about endangered species
and habitats and develop a positive attitude about helping to preserve
them.
http://www.thewildones.org/
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WWF:
Living Planet Report 2002
While the state of the Earth's natural ecosystems
has declined by about 33 per cent over the last 30 years (see Figure 1),
the ecological pressure of humanity on the Earth has increased by about
50 per cent over the same period (see Figure 2), and exceeds the biosphere's
regeneration rate. These are the main conclusions of the Living Planet
Report 2000, based on two indices, the Living Planet Index (LPI) and the
Ecological Footprint.
http://www.panda.org/news_facts/publications/general/livingplanet/index.cfm
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World
Wildlife Fund for Kids
The Kids area provides educational and fun materials
for users of all ages. From WWF Fact Sheets, to teachers guides, to pointers
to the fun areas of the site for the younger cohorts, this section has
it all.
http://www.panda.org/kids/
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