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Away!
Final Activity
You
are a wildlife biologist for Denali National Park and Preserve.
You have been studying the winter migration of juvenile golden eagles
from the park to help the National Park Service better understand
and conserve this important species. You have learned many things
about the migration patterns of these golden eagles. Now, you want
to share what you know with the public.
Explain
to the public the migration of this golden eagle population and
the importance of Denali National Park and Preserve to conserving
golden eagle populations throughout the state of Alaska and the
western United States. Use
whatever format you feel would be most effective. Some possibilities
include a brochure handed out to park visitors, a magazine article
with nationwide distribution, a website that reaches across the
country, a poster in the Visitor Center. Present your project orally
to the class.
Include
in your project:
- how scientists study migration of golden eagles in Denali National
Park and Preserve
- specifics about the migratory habits of golden eagles - where,
when and why;
- where they go when they return to Alaska;
- what this means for the role of the National Park Service in
conserving golden eagle in Alaska, and in the western United States;
- the limitations of what Denali National Park and Preserve can
do to protect this species; and
- ideas for what the
public can do to help preserve golden eagles in areas where the
National Park Service cannot.
Your
presentation should include maps and illustrations or photographs.
You may work in groups.
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