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What an interesting Thinking Day! There sure was alot to learn! In case you didn't make it, or didn't get to see some of these tables, here are some of the animals and information about them. |
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If your troop was there and your information isn't here, fill in the comment box below! |
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Check out these sites to learn about different animals and ideas about what we can do to help! |
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Kid's Planet |
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Kratt's PBS |
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101 Things We Can Do |
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Jane Goodall |
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Asian ElephantTroop 262 |
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The Asian Elephant can be found in India, Maylasia and Indonesia. It is smaller than the African Elephant. It travels in herds. The desirability of their tusks for the ivory by poachers has put them at risk. We need to control poaching. |
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Bengal TigerTroop 1872 |
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The Bengal Tiger lives in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. The destructon of their environment due to deforestation and the fact they are hunted for medicinal uses, the Bengal Tiger was placed on the endangered list in 1975. |
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Bird-Wing ButterflyTroop 1725 |
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The Bird-Wing Butterfly, found in Indonesia and New Guinea, was palced on the Endangered List Feb. 16th,1977 due to loss of habitat, the use of pesticides and collection. We need to work to protect their rain forest habitat and limit the collection of endangered buterflies. Write letters regarding the above. |
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Black RhinocerosTroop 1559 |
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The existing Black Rhinoceros' can be found in Southeastern Africa. The Black Rhinoceros was placed on the list July 14, 1980. Poachers kill rhinos for the rhino horn. It is used to make knife handles and medicines. The Portland Zoo has a program to support the Black Rhino in the wild. Visit the zoo web-site at www.oregonzoo.org. |
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Blue WhaleTroop 473 |
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The Blue Whale can be found in all of Earth's oceans. Because of hunting, the whale was placed on the list in 1966. Keeping the oceans clean and the end of poaching will help this beautiful creature survive. Interesting fact: a whale's heart is the size of a human male!. |
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CoatimundiTroop 1363 |
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The Coatimundi lives in the rocky woodlands. Due to loss of habitat, it was placed on the endangered list April 10, 1987. Promoting the end of slash and burn farming would help the survival of the Coatimundi. |
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Eurasian Eagle OwlTroop 4730 |
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The largest owl is the Eurasian Eagle Owl! It was placed on the list Feb. 4, 1977. It's habitat area are cliffs and ledges. The wonderful bird would truly benefit if we work to save natural wildlife preserves and habitat areas. |
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Galapagos TortoiseTroop 80 |
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The Galapagos Islands are home to the Galapagos Tortoise. Hunting and competition for food placed this magnificent turtle on the endangered list in 1975. Learn all you can about this animal and others like it and share what you learn to help save it. |
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Green Sea TurtleTroop 970 |
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The Green Sea Turtle can be found in tropical climates like Hawaii. It was placed on the endangered list due to hunting and loss of habitat for nesting . We can help by making financial donations to organizations fighting for its survival. |
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Humboldt PenguinTroop 868 |
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The Humboldt Penguin lives on the coast of Chile and Peru. Its numbers have been reduced due to man catching them in fishing nets and their eggs being trampled. To help them we should leave there habitat area and not fish there. Penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere. They push one of their own into the water to see if it's safe. |
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Indian PythonTroop 1922 |
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The Indian Python can be found in the scrub land of India, Nepal, Pakistan, Southern China, Borneo,Celebes, Sri Lanka, Java and Myanmar. Due to loss of habitat, the market for its skin and meat and that it is feared by people, the python was placed on the list in 1972. To protect this animal we should not buy snake skin products, educate people about the value of pythons eating rodents and protect the python's habitat by controlling human's growth and development into scrub land. |
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Japanese Red Crowned CraneTroop 57 |
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The marshy wetlands in Japan are home to the Japanese Red Crowned Crane. It was palced on the endangered list in 1970 after much of their habitat was taken over by people for farming. More reserves need to be developed for the crane. There are fewer than 1900 of these birds left in existence. |
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MargayTroop 1407 |
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Loss of habitat placed the Margay cat on the Endangered List on Feb. 4, 1977. They can be found in the Tropical Forest of Central and South America. They are very secretive and are rarely seen. |
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Nile CrocodileTroop 134 |
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Poachers, pollution and land developers are destroying the Nile River habitat of the Nile Crocodile. It was placed on the list in Nov. 1979. To help save the crocodile we shouldn't buy products made from crocodile skin. Patrols to control poachers need to be increased. |
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OcelotTroop 725 |
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The Forests and Savannas of Latin America are home to the Ocelot. The market for Ocelot pelts has placed this animal in danger. It was placed on the endangered list in 1972. To help the Ocelot we should not buy fur. We should also remember that the Ocelot is not a pet. |
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Polar BearTroop 1045 |
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Loss of habitat due to conatamination of the environment and food supply and the market for its fur, the Arctic Polar Bear is in danger. It was placed on the list in 1967. If we protect the environment and ban the hunting of Polar Bears we may help ensure it's survival. |
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South American ManateeTroop 1045 |
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The South America (Amazonian) Manatee can be found in the fresh (sweet) water waterways of South America. Placed on the endangered list in 1973, it is killed for meat and is losing its habitat as a result of clear cutting and erosion into waterways which destroys the plant life it eats. Keeping the waterways clean by responsible land use and reeducating manatee hunters about their plight. In the U.S. we can redesign the boat propellers that injure and kill manatees and restrict waterway use, setting aside manatee refuge areas. |
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Southern Elephant SealTroop 203 |
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The ocean dwelling Southern Elephant Seal was placed on the list in 1964. It is hunted for oil and blubber. We also hurt the Elephant Seal by polluting the oceans. We need to be diligent i keeping the oceans clean. |
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Tasmanian WolfTroop 1530 |
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The Tasmanian Wolf was found in the Tasmanian high country and dry desert. They are actually considered to be extinct as the last reputable sighting of one was in 1936. |
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