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Jackson, Kathleen Marie; Campbell, LindaTexas Endangered Species Activity Book.Texas State Dept. of Parks and Wildlife, Austin.1998-00-0084p.
TPWD, 3000 IH35 South, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78704.Guides - Classroom Learner (051)MF01/PC04 Plus Postage.*Animals; Birds; Elementary Education; *Endangered Species;*Science Activities; Wildlife*Texas
This publication is the result of the Texas Parks andWildlife Division's (TPWD's) commitment to education and the fertilepartnerships formed between TPWD biologists and educators. This activity bookbrings together the expertise and practical knowledge of a classroom teacherwit: the technical knowledge and akilix, of a TPWD biologist ant,: artist.Students read stories of animals and plants that are considered endangered.Animals include the black-footed ferret, the red-cockaded woodpecker, theperegrine falcon, the greater long-nosed bat, the golden-cheeked warbler, theblack-capped vireo, the ocelot, the whooping crane, and the Houston toad.(CCM)
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es A
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ook
is th
e re
sult
of T
exas
Par
ks a
nd W
ildlif
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(TP
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) co
mm
itmen
t to
educ
atio
n an
d th
efe
rtile
par
tner
ship
s fo
rmed
bet
wee
n T
PW
Dbi
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and
edu
cato
rs. D
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by
Kat
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on, a
teac
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men
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in E
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geth
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pert
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and
prac
tical
know
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e of
a c
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room
teac
her
with
the
tech
nica
l kno
wle
dge
and
skill
s of
TP
WD
biol
ogis
ts a
nd a
rtis
ts. B
oth
Kat
hy J
acks
on
and
artis
t Phu
ong
Ngu
yen
wer
e em
ploy
ed b
y
TP
WD
und
er th
e su
mm
er in
tern
pro
gram
sfo
r te
ache
rs a
nd s
tude
nts.
We
hope
kid
sle
arn
from
the
book
, hav
e fu
n w
ith th
eac
tiviti
es, a
nd d
evel
op a
n ap
prec
iatio
n fo
r
the
uniq
ue p
lant
s an
d an
imal
s of
Tex
as.
Art
Dire
ctio
n: P
ris M
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and
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ustr
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by Kat
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tin, T
exas
Fax
(51
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and
Lind
a C
ampb
ell
Tex
as P
arks
and
Wild
life
End
ange
red
Res
ourc
es B
ranc
hA
ustin
, Tex
as1-
800-
792-
1 I
I 2
Lear
n ab
out t
he B
lack
-foo
ted
Fer
ret
4
the
Red
-coc
kade
d W
oodp
ecke
r13
the
Per
egrin
e F
alco
n19
the
Gre
ater
Lon
g-no
sed
Bat
22
the
Gol
den-
chee
ked
War
bler
30
the
Bla
ck-c
appe
d V
ireo
31
the
Oce
lot
34
the
Who
opin
g C
rane
37
the
Hou
ston
Toa
d44
The
Bla
ck-f
oote
d F
erre
t is
EX
TIR
PA
TE
D(n
o lo
nger
exi
sts)
in T
exas
!
Do
we
wan
t any
rem
aini
ngan
imal
s or
pla
nts
to b
ecom
eex
tirpa
ted
also
?
Thi
s bo
ok is
dev
oted
toan
imal
s an
d pl
ants
that
are
EN
DA
NG
ER
ED
(in d
ange
r of
bec
omin
g ex
tinct
Enj
oy th
e st
orie
s of
eac
han
imal
and
pla
nt a
nd w
hen
you
read
abo
ut th
eB
lack
-foo
ted
Fer
ret
rem
embe
r th
is a
nim
al u
sed
to li
ve in
Wes
t Tex
as b
utdo
esn'
t any
mor
e.
Som
eday
you
will
be m
akin
g
deci
sion
s th
at
affe
ct th
e na
tura
l
reso
urce
s of
Tex
as.
We
hope
that
you
will
app
reci
ate
the
plan
ts a
nd a
nim
als
of o
ur s
tate
and
unde
rsta
nd m
ore
abou
t how
hum
an
activ
ities
impa
ct
the
envi
ronm
ent.
The
re a
re a
nim
als
and
plan
ts th
at a
re in
trou
ble!
Why
sho
uld
we
care
?
I rem
embe
r se
eing
Attw
ater
's P
rairi
eC
hick
ens
arou
nd h
ere
whe
n I w
as a
chi
ld. T
hey
are
real
ly a
nea
t bird
,es
peci
ally
the
way
they
danc
e at
thei
r br
eedi
nggr
ound
s.I w
ant t
o sh
owth
em to
my
daug
hter
.W
here
can
I se
e so
me?
I'm s
orry
. The
re a
re n
o m
ore
Attw
ater
's P
rairi
e C
hick
ens.
May
be y
ou c
ould
find
a p
ictu
reof
one
in a
boo
k.
It's
not t
he s
ame!
Ire
ally
wan
ted
to s
eeth
em o
n th
e pr
airie
like
my
dad
did.
I
wis
h w
e co
uld
have
left
som
e ro
om fo
rth
e A
ttwat
er's
Pra
irie
Chi
cken
.
The
re a
re le
ss th
an 1
00 A
ttwat
er's
Pra
irie
Chi
cken
s le
ft in
Tex
as.
Do
you
thin
k th
is s
tory
cou
ld h
appe
n on
e da
y? W
e ho
pe n
ot.
IL-6
69tr
Reg
ions
of T
exas
Hig
h an
dR
ollin
g P
lain
s
Tra
ns P
ecos
Edw
ards
Pla
teau
and
Llan
o U
plift
Col
or th
e ar
eas
of T
exas
Tra
ns P
ecos
brow
nE
dwar
ds P
late
au &
Lla
no U
plift
purp
leH
igh
and
Rol
ling
Pla
ins
red
Pin
eyw
oods
gree
nO
ak W
oods
& P
rairi
es a
nd B
lack
land
Pra
iries
oran
geS
outh
Tex
as B
rush
Cou
ntry
yello
wG
ulf C
oast
Pra
iries
& M
arsh
es a
nd C
oast
al S
and
Pla
ins
blue
Sou
th T
exas
Bru
shC
ount
ry
10
Oak
Woo
ds &
Pra
iries
and
Bla
ck la
ndP
rairi
es
Tex
as Is
Spe
cial
Tex
as is
a b
ig s
tate
with
man
yin
tere
stin
g ec
osys
tem
s. A
nec
osys
tem
is a
col
lect
ion
ofpl
ants
and
ani
mal
s al
ong
with
the
sunl
ight
, soi
l, ai
r an
d w
ater
that
they
nee
d to
live
.
Pin
eyw
oods
Gul
f Coa
stP
rairi
es &
Mar
shes
and
Coa
stal
Sand
.P
lain
s
An
ecos
yste
m m
ay b
e as
smal
l as
a po
nd o
r fa
llen
log
or a
s la
rge
as o
urea
rth,
whi
ch is
rea
lly a
nec
osys
tem
in s
pace
.
Whe
n so
met
hing
thre
aten
sth
e su
rviv
al o
f a p
lant
or
anim
al in
an
ecos
yste
m,
a ch
ain
reac
tion
can
begi
n.S
ince
pla
nts
and
anim
als
depe
nd o
n ea
ch o
ther
toliv
e, th
e lo
ss o
f one
kin
d of
anim
al o
r pl
ant (
spec
ies)
can
affe
ct m
any
othe
rs.
For
exa
mpl
e, w
hen
food
cha
ins
are
brok
en, M
AN
Y a
nim
als
and
plan
ts c
an b
e af
fect
ed.
ig
The
Bla
ck-f
oote
dF
erre
t was
list
ed a
sen
dang
ered
in1
967.
Fer
rets
live
in th
ebu
rrow
s m
ade
bypr
airie
dog
s. P
rairi
edo
gs a
re th
e m
ain
food
sou
rce
for
ferr
ets.
In T
exas
, the
prai
rie d
og p
opul
atio
nbe
cam
e sm
alle
r in
num
ber
beca
use
ofch
ange
s on
the
land
.A
s th
e pr
airie
dog
tow
ns d
isap
pear
ed, s
odi
d th
e B
lack
-foo
ted
Fer
ret.
Bla
ck-f
oote
d F
erre
t...
A T
rue
Sto
ry
A fe
rret
fem
ale
and
her
youn
gne
ed a
t lea
st 1
00 a
cres
of
prai
rie d
og b
urro
ws!
The
pra
irie
dog
com
mun
ities
have
dec
lined
and
are
now
sepa
rate
d by
are
as o
f far
mla
nd.
Thi
s se
para
tion
caus
ed p
robl
ems
for
the
ferr
ets.
If pr
airie
dog
com
mun
ities
are
too
far
apar
t, yo
ung
ferr
ets
sear
chin
g fo
r a
hom
e ca
n be
eate
n by
ow
ls, e
agle
s, h
awks
,co
yote
s, fo
xes
and
bobc
ats.
T12
His
toric
al r
ange
(sh
aded
) an
d la
st k
now
ncu
rren
t ran
ge (
) of
the
Bla
ck-f
oote
d F
erre
t.
Bla
ck-f
oote
d F
erre
ts a
nd p
rairi
e do
gs a
re a
n ex
ampl
e of
ani
mal
com
mun
ities
that
are
par
t of a
n ec
osys
tem
. If o
ne p
opul
atio
nde
clin
es th
en it
affe
cts
the
popu
latio
n of
ano
ther
ani
mal
or
plan
t in
the
ecos
yste
m.
How
do
you
thin
k th
e de
clin
e of
pra
irie
dog
tow
ns a
ffect
ed th
eB
lack
-foo
ted
Fer
ret?
How
did
the
ferr
ets
get e
noug
h fo
od?
How
did
they
pro
tect
thei
r yo
ung?
13
Dea
d E
ndE
scap
e T
unne
lE
ntra
nce
,
IN.
cg:b
a
.
14
1F-4
.
:Tun
nel t
o:A
noth
erB
urro
w
Exa
mpl
eof
aP
rairi
eD
og T
own
15
The
ferr
et is
tan
with
a b
lack
face
"m
ask"
and
a d
ark
"sad
dle"
on
its b
ack.
It ha
s bl
ack
feet
and
legs
and
a b
lack
-tip
ped
tail.
Bla
ck-f
oote
d fe
rret
and
pra
irie
dog
mas
ks
I.C
olor
and
cut
out
the
mas
ks in
this
sec
tion
and
beco
me
aB
lack
-foo
ted
Fer
ret o
r a
Pra
irie
Dog
for
a "p
artn
er ta
lk"!
2.A
fter
you
have
cut
out
and
col
ored
your
mas
ks, y
ou c
an h
old
them
up
to y
our
face
with
your
han
ds. (
You
cou
ld a
lso
tape
ast
raw
, pen
cil,
or p
opsi
cle
stic
k to
the
botto
m o
f the
mas
k to
use
as a
grip
.)3.
Afte
r yo
ur m
ask
is o
n,yo
u ar
e re
ady
for
your
"pa
rtne
r ta
lk."
Idea
s fo
r yo
ur "
part
ner
talk
":a.
Dis
cuss
the
loss
of y
our
anim
al c
omm
unity
.b.
How
did
if a
ffect
you
?c.
Wha
t can
peo
ple
do to
fix
your
pro
blem
?
6
16
Pra
irie
dogs
in T
exas
hav
e a.
'
blac
k-tip
ped
tail
and
are
r.4
yello
wis
h br
own
in c
olor
.ri
17
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45
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22
Dra
w y
our
own
prai
riedo
g to
wn
be s
ure
toad
d a
Bla
ck-
foot
ed F
erre
tin
a b
urro
w.
II
23
The
Red
-coc
kade
d W
oodp
ecke
ran
d th
e T
exas
Tra
iling
Phl
ox...
A T
rue
Sto
ry
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oil
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i,,,
The
Tex
as T
raili
ng P
hlox
is a
nen
dang
ered
pla
nt th
at s
hare
sth
e R
ed-c
ocka
ded
Woo
dpec
ker's
hab
itat.
Thi
s is
wha
t the
Pin
eyw
oods
look
ed li
ke lo
ng a
go w
hen
the
Nat
ive
Am
eric
ans
lived
her
e. T
he s
pace
s yo
u se
e be
twee
n th
e pi
ne tr
ees
are
impo
rtan
t in
prov
idin
g ha
bita
t for
the
Red
-coc
kade
d W
oodp
ecke
r an
dT
exas
Tra
iling
Phl
ox. W
hen
the
brus
h be
twee
n th
e tr
ees
grow
s th
ick
and/
or ta
ll, th
e T
exas
Tra
iling
Phl
ox c
anno
t gro
w a
nd th
e W
oodp
ecke
rca
nnot
eas
ily fl
y to
its
cavi
ty h
ome
in a
n ol
d pi
ne tr
ee.
24
Col
or c
ues:
Ros
e, p
ink,
or
lave
nder
pet
als
with
a p
urpl
ece
nter
.
The
mai
n th
reat
to th
e R
ed-
cock
aded
Woo
dpec
ker
has
been
the
decr
ease
in la
rge,
old
pine
tree
s in
the
Eas
t Tex
asfo
rest
Man
y of
thes
e ol
d tr
ees
have
bee
n cu
t dow
n to
be
used
as
timbe
r fo
r ou
r so
ciet
y.
The
Red
-coc
kade
d W
ood-
peck
er is
the
only
spe
cies
that
tunn
els
into
a li
ving
pin
e tr
ee,
usin
g th
e ca
vity
for
its s
helte
r.T
hese
Woo
dpec
kers
bui
ldth
eir
cavi
ties
in o
ld p
ine
tree
s.T
hey
pref
er tr
ees
that
are
60-
70 y
ears
old
or
even
old
er.
Old
pin
e tr
ees
som
etim
es g
eta
fung
us in
side
thei
r tr
unk
that
softe
ns th
e w
ood
and
mak
esth
e di
ggin
g ea
sier
for
the
Woo
dpec
kers
. Red
-coc
kade
dW
oodp
ecke
rs e
at in
sect
s th
eyfin
d on
the
trun
k an
d br
anch
esof
pin
e tr
ees.
A g
roup
of
woo
dpec
kers
may
nee
d a
hund
red
acre
s or
mor
e in
ord
erto
find
eno
ugh
food
to e
at.
25
I3
In th
e P
iney
woo
ds,
whe
n th
e w
ilder
ness
was
stil
l und
evel
oped
by p
eopl
e, fi
res
wou
ldna
tura
lly s
wee
pth
roug
h an
are
a.
All
the
plan
ts w
ould
die
exce
pt th
eLo
ngle
af p
ines
. The
sepi
nes
wer
e ab
le to
live
thro
ugh
a fir
e.
WO
W!
Now
peo
ple
have
stop
ped
fires
and
this
has
chan
ged
the
Pin
eyw
oods
. The
brus
h th
at u
sed
tobu
rn h
as g
row
n th
ick
and
tall
in th
ose
impo
r-ta
nt o
pen
spac
es th
atth
e R
ed-c
ocka
ded
Woo
dpec
ker
and
the
Tex
as tr
ailin
g ph
lox
need
for
thei
r ha
bita
t.
Is th
is a
pro
blem
?
14
26
® o
dpec
ker
Cav
ity
Did
you
kno
w?
Res
in is
the
stic
ky s
ap th
at d
rips
dow
n th
e ba
rk w
hen
the
Woo
dpec
ker
peck
s at
the
tree
to c
reat
eits
cav
ity. T
he s
ticky
sap
hel
ps p
rote
ct th
e ca
vity
from
pre
dato
rs s
uch
as s
nake
s.
Voc
abul
ary
Che
ck:
Wha
t is
resi
n?
Thi
s is
a c
lose
up
of a
Woo
dpec
ker
cavi
ty in
an
old
pine
tree
. Sci
entis
tslo
ok fo
r re
sin
whe
n id
enti-
fyin
g R
ed-c
ocka
ded
Woo
d-pe
cker
cav
ities
.
27
Red
-coc
kade
d W
oodp
ecke
r "C
avity
Pee
The
Res
in is
light
tan
and
the
area
arou
nd th
eca
vity
that
had
been
peck
ed b
y th
eW
oodp
ecke
ris
a r
eddi
shbr
own
colo
r.
(99
prt
I
"Cav
ity P
eek"
Bac
kgro
und
Info
rmat
ion:
The
Red
-coc
kade
dW
oodp
ecke
r pe
cks
at th
e ba
rk o
f a p
ine
tree
unt
il th
e "r
esin
" (s
ticky
sub
stan
ce li
kesy
rup)
drip
s do
wn
the
bark
. Som
e sc
ien-
tists
thin
k th
e W
oodp
ecke
r do
es th
is to
prot
ect i
ts c
avity
from
pre
dato
rs li
kesn
akes
. The
sna
kes
get t
he r
esin
stu
ck in
thei
r sc
ales
, so
that
they
can
't cr
awl a
ndth
ey fa
ll of
f the
pin
e tr
ee.
I.C
olor
and
dec
orat
e th
e ba
rk o
f the
tree
.R
emem
ber
to c
olor
the
"res
in"
drip
ping
dow
n th
e ba
rk (
It lo
oks
like
cand
le w
axdr
ippi
ng d
own
the
outs
ide
of a
can
dle.
)
2.C
ut th
e do
tted
lines
aro
und
the
outs
ide
of th
e ci
rcle
of p
age
one.
Be
sure
not
to c
ut th
e da
rk li
ne.
Sto
p on
eac
h si
de w
hen
the
dotte
d lin
est
ops.
You
mig
ht w
ant t
o pu
sh th
e po
int
of y
our
scis
sors
into
the
dot a
t the
botto
m o
f the
circ
le a
s a
star
ting
poin
t.3.
Cut
out
the
rect
angl
e th
at s
how
s th
etr
ee a
nd c
avity
hol
e an
d gl
ue it
to th
ere
ctan
gle
on th
e ne
xt p
age.
You
shou
ld b
e ab
le to
"lo
ok a
nd s
ee"
aR
ed-c
ocka
ded
Woo
dpec
ker
in h
is c
avity
. I5
Red
-coc
kade
d W
oodp
ecke
r "C
avity
Pee
k" -
Par
t 2
Thi
s W
oodp
ecke
rha
s a
solid
bla
ck
cap
and
a la
rge
whi
te p
atch
beh
ind
the
eye.
The
mal
eha
s a
tiny
red
stre
ak a
t the
bac
kof
the
head
(th
e
cock
ade)
.It
has
abl
ack
back
with
whi
te s
trip
s an
d a
whi
te b
reas
t with
blac
k st
reak
s.
30
Col
or th
e R
ed-c
ocka
ded
Woo
dpec
ker.
Use
the
colo
r cu
es.
31
17
The
Per
egrin
e F
alco
n...
A T
rue
Sto
ry
An
incr
edib
le h
unte
r
The
Per
egrin
e F
alco
n is
a b
ird o
f pre
y. It
live
s by
hun
ting
othe
r bi
rds.
The
Fal
con
prey
s on
sm
all b
irds
like
swal
low
s,ja
ys, a
nd b
lack
bird
s. W
hen
hunt
ing,
the
Per
egrin
e ris
es to
grea
t hei
ghts
, the
n go
es in
to a
ste
ep p
ower
div
e ca
lled
"the
stoo
p."
The
spe
ed o
f the
div
e ha
s be
en m
easu
red
at18
0 m
iles
per
hour
(ra
ce c
ar d
rivin
g sp
eed)
. Fal
cons
str
ike
thei
r pr
ey a
t suc
h gr
eat s
peed
that
the
prey
is o
ften
kille
din
stan
tly ju
st b
y th
e bl
ow fr
om th
e F
alco
n's
talo
ns (
claw
s).
Per
egrin
es a
re e
xcel
lent
flye
rs! T
hey
can
fly a
t a s
peed
inex
cess
of 6
0 m
iles
per
hour
. (A
s fa
st a
s yo
u dr
ive
on th
ehi
ghw
ay.)
You
can
rec
ogni
ze th
is fa
lcon
in fl
ight
by
look
ing
for
thei
r "b
lack
hel
met
."
As
you'
ve le
arne
d fr
om y
our
scie
nce
clas
ses,
pes
ticid
es o
nth
e gr
ound
ent
er th
e fo
od c
hain
. So
whe
n th
e F
alco
n ea
tsits
din
ner,
he
may
be
eatin
g pe
stic
ide
that
is in
the
fatty
tissu
e of
an
anim
al th
at p
roba
bly
ate
som
e pl
ants
or
seed
sco
vere
d w
ith a
che
mic
al s
ubst
ance
suc
h as
DD
T (
a pe
sti-
cide
use
d to
kill
inse
cts)
.
Pla
nts,
soi
l and
wat
er-+
See
ds +
Bla
ckbi
rd 4
Fal
con
cont
amin
ated
with
DD
T
Alth
ough
eat
ing
cont
amin
ated
food
som
etim
es c
ause
sde
ath,
usu
ally
it a
ffect
s bi
rds
by m
akin
g th
em u
nabl
e to
lay
norm
al e
ggs.
Fal
cons
con
tam
inat
ed w
ith D
DT
pro
duce
egg
s w
ith s
hells
so th
in th
at th
ey b
reak
whe
n th
e bi
rds
sit o
n th
em d
urin
gne
stin
g. F
alco
ns n
est i
n hi
gh p
lace
s lik
e m
ount
ain
ledg
esan
d cl
iffs.
'32
The
Fal
con
is b
luis
h gr
ay w
ith a
blac
k he
ad (
like
a he
lmet
). T
hebe
ak is
gra
yish
blu
e. T
he th
roat
and
unde
rpar
ts o
f the
bird
are
whi
te o
r lig
ht ta
n an
d sc
atte
red
with
bla
ck s
trea
ks. T
he e
nds
ofth
e ta
il fe
athe
rs a
re ti
pped
inlig
ht y
ello
w-b
row
n. T
he le
gs a
ndfe
et a
re y
ello
w a
nd th
e ta
lons
(cla
ws)
are
blu
ish
blac
k.
The
Per
egrin
e F
alco
n ha
s no
ton
ly fa
ced
the
thre
ats
ofha
bita
t los
s an
d hu
man
dis
tur-
banc
e, it
was
als
o a
vict
im o
fth
e w
ides
prea
d us
e of
DD
T(a
pes
ticid
e).
DD
T w
as b
anne
d in
the
U.S
.in
197
2. In
197
5 on
ly a
bout
324
pairs
of b
reed
ing
falc
ons
rem
aine
d in
Nor
th A
mer
ica.
Tod
ay, d
ue to
the
help
and
prot
ectio
n th
at p
eopl
e ha
veof
fere
d an
d th
e de
crea
se o
fD
DT
in th
e fo
od c
hain
,P
ereg
rine
Fal
cons
are
rep
ro-
duci
ng w
ell t
hrou
ghou
tm
ost o
f Nor
th A
mer
ica.
How
ever
, in
Tex
as r
ecov
ery
has
been
slo
w.
You
can
do
your
par
t by
follo
win
g la
bel d
irect
ions
on
how
to p
rope
rly u
se a
nddi
spos
e of
che
mic
als
and
thei
rco
ntai
ners
. Thi
s ef
fort
will
help
to k
eep
harm
ful c
hem
i-ca
ls o
ut o
f the
food
cha
in.
3319
In T
exas
, we
need
to p
rote
ctbr
eedi
ng h
abita
tin
the
wes
tern
part
of t
he s
tate
.
Sin
ce h
uman
dist
urba
nce
can
be a
ser
ious
thre
at to
the
falc
on, p
arks
such
as
Big
Ben
dN
atio
nal P
ark
have
vis
itatio
nru
les
durin
gne
stin
g se
ason
.
2034
Dra
w y
our
own
food
cha
in fo
r an
othe
r bi
rd o
f pre
y. U
se a
fish
, a B
ald
Eag
le, a
leaf
an
inse
ct.
A F
alco
n S
tory
Fra
me
Tes
t you
r co
mpr
ehen
sion
by
fillin
g in
the
stor
y fr
ame.
You
may
hav
e to
go
back
and
rer
ead
the
info
rmat
ion
abou
t the
falc
on.
I.I h
ave
a bl
ack
helm
et a
nd I
am a
gre
at fl
yer!
2.I a
m a
bird
of p
rey.
I eat
...
Dra
w a
nex
ampl
eof
falc
onpr
ey h
ere!
3.is
a c
hem
ical
that
ent
ered
the
food
cha
in.
Dra
w a
falc
on fo
od c
hain
.
4.T
his
chem
ical
cau
sed
me
to b
reak
my
own
eggs
,th
e sh
ells
wer
e so
5.W
rite
your
favo
rite
falc
on fa
cts
here
!
35
Dea
r F
riend
s,
Tha
nks
so m
uch
for
read
ing
my
stor
y! I'
mpr
etty
uni
que
aren
't I?
Sin
cere
ly,
Per
ry
Per
egrin
e
Gra
phin
g P
oll
Now
that
you
hav
e re
ad th
e m
ater
ial a
bout
the
falc
on, t
est t
he tr
ivia
leve
l of f
riend
s an
d fa
mily
.
Par
ticip
ants
Spe
ed 6
0 M
PH
Spe
ed 1
00 M
PH
Spe
ed 1
80 M
PH
Hig
her
Spe
ed
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
36
10 9 8
V.
Cul
7c 0 0. G
I6
cc ...- o
5L. o I
4
Z3 2 1
..
. .
.. - -
-
..
.. .
. .. .
.
60 M
PH
100
MP
H18
0 M
PH
Per
egrin
e F
alco
n S
peed
Gue
ss
Hig
her
Tak
e a
triv
ia p
oll -
ask
ten
peop
le y
ou k
now
if th
ey c
angu
ess
the
right
spe
ed o
f afa
lcon
"st
oop.
"
Ste
p I.
Use
the
form
tore
cord
you
r in
ter-
view
res
ults
. Sha
dein
a b
ox fo
r ea
chch
osen
spe
ed.
Ste
p 2.
Be
sure
to e
xpla
in to
the
part
icip
ants
wha
ta
"sto
op"
is.
Ste
p 3.
Afte
r yo
u ha
vein
terv
iew
ed th
epa
rtic
ipan
ts a
ndas
ked
them
to g
uess
the
spee
d of
afa
lcon
's d
ive,
rec
ord
your
info
rmat
ion
onth
e gr
aph.
You
may
nee
d an
adul
t to
help
you
crea
te a
bar
gra
ph.
Exa
mpl
e of
bar
grap
h
3721
The
onl
y kn
own
Tex
asro
ostin
g si
te o
f thi
sba
t is
in a
cav
e in
the
mou
ntai
ns o
f Big
Ben
d N
atio
nal P
ark.
Sci
entis
ts a
reno
tqu
ite s
ure
why
the
bats
are
rar
e. O
nere
ason
mig
ht b
e th
atsi
nce
the
bats
are
nect
ar fe
eder
s, it
isha
rd fo
r th
emto
find
enou
gh b
loom
ing
agav
e pl
ants
for
larg
enu
mbe
rs o
f bat
s to
eat.
Aga
ves
are
bein
g ha
rves
ted
by p
eopl
e. A
lso,
larg
e nu
mbe
rs o
fba
ts r
oost
ing
toge
ther
are
som
etim
esdi
stur
bed
orev
en k
illed
by
peop
le w
hom
ista
kenl
y fe
arth
em.
22
The
Gre
ater
Lon
g-no
sed
Bat
...A
Tru
e S
tory
The
se b
ats
spen
d th
esu
mm
er in
Tex
as a
nd th
ere
st o
f the
yea
r in
Mex
ico.
The
y ro
ost
toge
ther
in la
rge
grou
psca
lled
colo
nies
. The
bat
sle
ave
the
cave
at n
ight
tofe
ed o
n th
e br
ight
bloo
min
g ag
ave
plan
ts.
38
The
Gre
ater
Lon
g-no
sed
Bat
is s
peci
al b
ecau
se it
has
alo
ng n
ose
with
a v
ery
long
tong
ue. T
his
adap
tatio
n(s
peci
al d
esig
n) a
llow
s th
eba
t to
plac
e its
tong
ue in
to a
flow
er to
feed
on
the
nect
ar(s
ugar
and
wat
er)
and
polle
n.
Wha
t oth
er a
nim
al h
as a
long
bea
k an
d fe
eds
onflo
wer
nec
tar?
Hin
t: a
bird
.
39
Col
or c
ues:
Thi
s ba
t is
dark
gra
y in
col
or.
4140
Col
or a
ndcu
t out
the
hang
ing
bat!
Cut
aro
und
the
tabs
and
fold
ont
oa
shel
f,w
indo
w, o
rdo
or s
ill. B
ecr
eativ
e
you
mig
htw
ant t
odr
aw a
cav
e.
23
Glu
e to
p pi
eces
acr
oss
this
line
.
L
42
Lift
to v
iew
the
anat
omy
of a
bat
.L.
The
se b
ats
help
aga
vepl
ants
rep
rodu
ce b
ysp
read
ing
polle
n!
Can
you
nam
e so
me
othe
r an
imal
s th
athe
lp p
lant
s re
prod
uce
by s
prea
ding
pol
len?
To
view
the
anat
omy
of th
eba
t, cu
t aro
und
the
dotte
dlin
es. T
hen
glue
the
edge
s of
the
two
page
s to
geth
er s
o yo
uca
n "li
ft an
d se
e" th
e an
atom
yof
the
bat.
Enj
oy lo
okin
g at
the
anat
omy
of th
e ba
t! 43
25
Glu
e to
p pi
eces
acr
oss
this
line
.
win
g m
embr
ane
\.;
third
fing
er
win
g m
embr
ane
first
fing
er
seco
nd fi
nger
thum
b
four
th fi
nger
44
wris
t
fore
arm
win
g m
embr
ane
elbo
wup
per
arm
ankl
e
foot
ear
444-
I
.,'
74e,
'I
Cr
-
a--
snou
t (no
se)
2"A
gave
flow
er
4527
You
will
see
a b
at c
ave.
Fol
low
the
map
key
and
the
dire
ctio
ns to
see
if y
ou c
an "
be a
sci
entis
t"an
d es
timat
e th
e nu
mbe
r of
bat
s in
the
cave
.
Rem
embe
r, s
tay
in th
e ca
ve o
nly
15 s
econ
ds s
oyo
u do
n't d
istu
rb th
e ba
ts. G
ood
Luck
!
Cou
nt th
e ba
ts in
the
circ
le. T
hen
estim
ate
how
man
y yo
u m
ight
find
in th
is c
ave.
You
hav
e 15
sec
onds
. Tim
e yo
urse
lf!
How
mig
ht y
ou m
ake
this
est
imat
e?
The
re a
re a
bout
how
man
y ba
ts in
this
pic
ture
?
46
One
way
that
sci
entis
ts k
now
whe
ther
or
not a
n an
imal
is in
trou
ble
is to
kee
p a
coun
t of t
henu
mbe
r of
ani
mal
s in
an
area
or
grou
p.
Sci
entis
ts h
ave
a pa
rtic
ular
ly h
ard
time
coun
ting
bats
bec
ause
they
are
easi
ly d
istu
rbed
by
nois
e,
mov
emen
t, an
d lig
ht.
If th
ey a
redi
stur
bed
they
will
take
flig
ht!
So
scie
ntis
ts tr
y to
sta
y on
ly a
shor
t tim
e in
a c
ave
to c
ount
clus
ters
of b
ats
that
are
roo
stin
g.
The
refo
re, i
n or
der
to k
now
the
num
ber
of b
ats
roos
ting
in a
cave
, sci
entis
ts u
se a
ski
ll ca
lled
estim
atio
n. (
Thi
s m
eans
mak
ing
a cl
ose
gues
s bu
t the
num
ber
will
not b
e ex
act.)
4729
The
mai
n re
ason
thes
etw
o so
ngbi
rds
are
en-
dang
ered
is th
at th
eyha
ve lo
st th
eir
habi
tat.
The
gro
wth
of c
ities
into
the
Hill
Cou
ntry
, the
clea
ring
of ta
ll ju
nipe
r(a
lso
calle
d ce
dar)
and
oak
fore
st, a
nd o
verg
raz-
ing
by d
eer
and
lives
tock
in s
ome
area
s ha
ve m
ade
thei
r ne
stin
g ar
eas
smal
ler
and
smal
ler!
Thi
sm
eans
adu
lts c
anno
t fin
den
ough
pla
ces
tone
st o
r fo
od fo
rth
eir
youn
g.
For
som
e of
the
sam
e re
ason
s, th
eT
exas
Sno
wbe
ll is
a hi
ll co
untr
ypl
ant t
hat i
s al
soin
trou
ble.
Son
gbird
s of
Cen
tral
Tex
as
The
Gol
den-
chee
ked
War
bler
...A
Tru
e S
tory
Gol
den-
chee
ked
War
bler
s ar
rive
in th
e H
ill C
ount
ry in
Mar
ch to
nest
and
rai
se th
eir
youn
g. T
he ju
nipe
r/oa
k w
oodl
ands
of c
entr
alT
exas
are
the
only
are
as in
the
wor
ld w
here
thes
e bi
rds
nest
.
Gol
den-
chee
ked
War
bler
s st
ay in
Tex
as u
ntil
July
or
Aug
ust.
The
n th
ey m
igra
te (
mov
efr
om o
ne a
rea
to a
noth
er d
epen
ding
on
the
seas
on)
to M
exic
o an
d C
entr
al A
mer
ica
tosp
end
the
win
ter.
The
y re
turn
eac
h ye
ar to
nest
in T
exas
.
Rem
embe
r, a
lterin
g a
habi
tat a
ffect
s no
t onl
yan
imal
s bu
t pla
nts
also
.
30
48
The
Tex
as S
now
bell
was
liste
d as
end
ange
red
in19
87. T
his
plan
t lik
es to
grow
on
limes
tone
clif
fsam
ong
span
ish
oak,
ceda
r, a
nd T
exas
ash
tree
s. T
he fl
ower
s ar
ew
hite
and
gro
w in
clus
ters
am
ong
leav
esth
at a
re v
ery
roun
d.
Gol
den-
chee
ked
War
bler
s bu
ild th
eir
nest
usi
ng s
trip
s of
juni
per
bark
wov
ento
geth
er w
ith s
pide
r w
ebs.
Afte
r th
e eg
gs a
re la
id, i
t tak
es a
bout
12
days
for
the
youn
g to
hat
ch. T
he b
aby
bird
s st
ay in
the
nest
for
abou
t nin
e da
ys.
Afte
r th
ey le
ave
the
nest
, the
y st
ay c
lose
to th
e ad
ults
. In
abou
t fou
r w
eeks
the
youn
g bi
rds
are
feed
ing
them
selv
es a
nd fl
ying
wel
l. B
y A
ugus
t the
you
ngar
e re
ady
for
thei
r tr
ip s
outh
for
the
win
ter.
Can
you
imag
ine
wha
t a G
olde
n-ch
eeke
d W
arbl
er n
est w
ould
look
like
?D
raw
wha
t you
imag
ine!
Rer
ead
the
para
grap
h to
look
for
the
deta
ils o
fho
w th
e ne
st is
mad
e.
49
The
Bla
ck-c
appe
d V
ireo
...A
Tru
e S
tory
Bla
ck-
capp
ed V
ireos
nes
t in
Tex
as
from
Apr
il to
Jul
y. T
hey
build
a c
up-
shap
ed n
est i
n th
e fo
rk o
f a b
ranc
hab
out 2
to 4
feet
abo
ve th
e gr
ound
.T
hree
or
four
egg
s ar
e us
ually
laid
.T
hey
hatc
h in
14
to 1
7 da
ys a
nd th
ech
icks
are
abl
e to
fly
10 to
12
days
afte
r ha
tchi
ng. V
ireo
chic
ks a
re b
orn
with
no
feat
hers
. Bot
h th
e pa
rent
sta
ke o
n th
e jo
b of
feed
ing
thei
r yo
ung.
In A
ugus
t, th
e bi
rds
mig
rate
(mov
e to
ano
ther
are
a) to
spe
nd th
e w
inte
r in
Mex
ico.
fem
ale
vire
o
mal
e vi
reo
Bla
ck-c
appe
d V
ireos
nes
t in
low
leve
l shr
ubs
2 to
4 fe
et h
igh
(abo
utas
tall
as y
our
scho
ol d
esk)
.
Sin
ce fi
res
used
to k
eep
rang
elan
d op
en a
nd th
e sh
rubs
sho
rt, t
hevi
reos
had
a p
lace
to n
est.
Now
that
peo
ple
have
sto
pped
ran
ge-
land
fire
s, th
ese
shru
bs g
row
thic
ker
and
talle
r. A
lso,
ove
rgra
zing
by d
eer
and
lives
tock
in s
ome
plac
es h
ave
rem
oved
the
low
-gr
owin
g ne
st c
over
.
Will
vire
os n
est i
n ar
eas
with
out l
ow-g
row
ing
shru
bs?
No,
they
've
lost
thei
r ne
stin
g ha
bita
t.
50
The
re is
a ty
pe o
f bird
that
, in
the
old
days
, use
d to
follo
w th
e bi
son
herd
sas
they
mov
ed fr
om p
lace
topl
ace
on th
e pr
airie
. Tod
ay, t
he B
row
n-he
aded
Cow
bird
is o
ften
foun
d in
area
s gr
azed
by
lives
tock
.T
here
are
cow
bird
s th
roug
hout
Tex
as, i
nclu
ding
the
Hill
Cou
ntry
, and
they
cre
ate
a pr
oble
m fo
r th
eB
lack
-cap
ped
Vire
o.
Fem
ale
cow
bird
s la
y th
eir e
ggs
in n
ests
bui
lt by
oth
erbi
rds.
(T
his
is c
alle
d ne
st p
aras
itism
.) T
heco
wbi
rdla
ys h
er e
ggs
in th
e vi
reo'
sne
st a
nd th
en le
aves
the
vire
os to
take
car
e of
her
egg
s an
dyo
ung.
The
vire
o pa
rent
s ar
e pr
obab
lyto
o sm
all t
ore
mov
e th
e co
wbi
rd e
ggs
from
thei
r ne
st. S
o th
evi
reos
are
left
to ta
ke c
are
of a
ll th
eeg
gs a
nd y
oung
in a
nes
t tha
t is
too
smal
l.
The
pro
blem
occ
urs
whe
n th
e bi
gger
cow
bird
chic
ks h
atch
firs
t, cr
ush
the
vire
oeg
gs o
r ch
icks
, or
rece
ive
all t
he fo
od. S
omet
imes
vire
opa
rent
s le
ave
the
nest
and
don
't co
me
back
. Vire
one
sts
with
cow
bird
egg
s do
n't p
rodu
ce v
ireo
chic
ks.
Mal
e co
wbi
rds
are
blac
k w
ith a
bro
wn
head
.
Wha
t do
you
thin
k of
this
sto
ry?
51
31
Gol
den-
chee
ked
War
bler
Col
or b
y N
umbe
rI.
yello
w o
r go
ld2.
blac
k3.
whi
te4.
gray
ish
gree
n
32'6
253
Bla
ck-c
appe
dV
ireo
Col
or b
y N
umbe
rI.
blac
k2.
gree
nish
bro
wn
3.da
rk g
ray
4.w
hite
33
The
Jew
el o
fS
outh
Tex
as
The
Oce
lot i
son
e of
the
mos
t bea
utifu
l
cats
in T
exas
! He
is in
trou
ble!
The
thic
k
brus
h th
at th
e O
celo
t
need
s fo
r su
rviv
al h
as
been
cle
ared
for
farm
land
and
citi
es.
34
The
Oce
lot
...A
Tru
e S
tory
56
E
Ver
y lit
tle is
kno
wn
abou
t the
Oce
lot b
ecau
se it
is s
ora
re a
nd li
kes
to h
ide
in th
e lo
w, t
hick
bru
sh. T
hey
are
not o
ften
seen
. Sin
ce O
celo
ts a
re s
o di
fficu
lt to
obs
erve
in th
e w
ild, s
cien
tists
atta
ch to
the
cats
col
lars
that
em
itso
unds
. The
se s
ound
s ca
n be
hea
rd w
ith s
peci
al e
quip
-m
ent.
The
y al
so u
se n
ight
vis
ion
cam
eras
to ta
ke p
ictu
res
of O
celo
ts m
ovin
g ar
ound
in th
e da
rk.
The
Oce
lot p
opul
atio
n in
Tex
as is
ver
y sm
all;
poss
ibly
no
mor
e th
an 8
0 to
120
cat
s. T
he O
celo
t nee
ds la
rge
area
sof
thic
k br
ush
habi
tat f
or lo
ng te
rm s
urvi
val.
The
cat
blen
ds in
to th
e br
ush
by h
avin
g a
spot
ted
coat
that
look
slik
e th
e di
ffere
nt s
hade
s of
bro
wn
in th
e th
ick
shru
bs.
Mos
t of t
he th
ick
brus
h ha
s be
en c
lear
ed a
way
for
grow
ing
crop
s an
d de
velo
ping
citi
es. N
owth
e br
ush
exis
ts o
nly
in s
mal
l, sc
atte
red
clum
ps.
Tha
t is
why
it is
so
impo
rtan
t to
conn
ect t
ract
s of
land
, with
long
hal
lway
-like
str
ips
of h
abita
t.T
his
perm
its th
e O
celo
t to
trav
el fr
om o
ne a
rea
of th
ick
brus
h to
ano
ther
with
out h
avin
gto
cros
s da
nger
ous
high
way
s or
larg
e ar
eas
with
out b
rush
cov
er. Thi
s is
a m
ap o
f an
area
in s
outh
Tex
as w
here
som
e br
ush
has
been
clea
red
and
som
e ha
s be
en le
ft.D
raw
in a
bru
sh s
trip
to c
onne
ctth
e th
rn,,a
bita
t are
as.
Dra
w a
post
er to
adve
rtis
e th
at th
is is
"Oce
lot C
ount
ry."
Mak
e it
clea
r to
trav
eler
s th
at th
eyne
ed to
wat
ch fo
rO
celo
ts c
ross
ing
the
high
way
s. B
e su
re to
let t
he r
eade
r kn
owth
at O
celo
ts p
refe
rar
eas
of lo
w d
ense
brus
h.
Sho
wyo
ur id
eas
onho
w T
exan
s ca
nco
nser
ve o
r cr
eate
Oce
lot h
abita
t
5835
59
Get
an
ency
clop
edia
or a
noth
er s
cien
cebo
ok to
look
up
the
answ
ers
to th
ese
ques
tions
. You
mig
htw
ant t
o ch
eck
your
scho
ol li
brar
y.
Bob
cats
and
Oce
lots
look
ver
ysi
mila
r. M
any
peop
le a
nd e
ven
scie
ntis
ts c
anm
ista
ke th
emw
hen
the
anim
als
are
far
away
.T
here
are
two
part
s of
thei
rbo
dies
that
mak
eth
em d
iffer
ent.
Can
you
iden
tify
thes
e tw
o pa
rts?
2.A
re B
obca
tsen
dang
ered
inT
exas
?
36
60.r
Dra
w a
n O
celo
tC
olor
cue
s: T
he u
pper
par
ts o
f the
Oce
lot a
re g
ray
or b
eige
with
dar
k br
own
or b
lack
spo
ts. T
he u
nder
part
s ar
e w
hite
with
blac
k sp
ots.
Thi
s ca
t's lo
ng ta
il ha
s da
rk r
ings
. The
bac
ks o
f the
rou
nded
ear
s ar
e bl
ack
with
one
cen
tral
whi
te s
pot.
Dra
w a
Bob
cat
61
The
Who
opin
g C
rane
...A
Tru
e S
tory
F
Who
opin
g C
rane
s tr
avel
2,5
00 m
iles
twic
e a
year
to a
nd fr
om th
eir
nest
ing
grou
nds
inno
rthe
rn C
anad
a an
d th
eir
win
terin
g gr
ound
sin
Tex
as. I
n th
e no
rthe
rn U
.S.,
whe
reW
hoop
ing
Cra
nes
used
to n
est,
mar
shes
hav
ebe
en d
rain
ed fo
r cr
op p
rodu
ctio
n. A
lso,
Who
opin
g C
rane
s ar
e ex
trem
ely
sens
itive
tohu
man
dis
turb
ance
on
the
win
terin
g gr
ound
s.C
ollis
ions
with
pow
er li
nes
and
fenc
es, a
long
with
sho
otin
gs, h
ave
thre
aten
ed s
afe
mig
ratio
n.
Wild
life
offic
ials
dec
ided
to u
se S
andh
ill C
rane
s (a
clo
se r
elat
ive)
to a
ct a
s fo
ster
par
ents
. The
sefo
ster
par
ents
hat
ched
and
rai
sed
four
Who
oper
chi
cks
in 1
975.
The
San
dhill
Cra
nes
then
led
the
Who
oper
s on
an
850-
mile
mig
ratio
n. (
A s
hort
er a
nd le
ss d
iffic
ult t
rip th
an th
e A
rans
as-C
anad
am
igra
tion
rout
e.)
Unf
ortu
nate
ly, t
he S
andh
ill C
rane
s co
uldn
't te
ach
the
Who
opin
g C
rane
s ho
w to
bree
d pr
oper
ly, a
nd n
ow th
e fo
ster
Who
oper
floc
k nu
mbe
rs le
ss th
an 1
0. S
cien
tists
now
bel
ieve
Who
opin
g C
rane
par
ents
are
bet
ter
for
Who
opin
g C
rane
chi
cks.
Ano
ther
way
to im
prov
e W
hoop
er n
umbe
rs is
by
rais
ing
a "c
aptiv
eflo
ck"
(a fl
ock
of b
irds
held
in c
aptiv
ity to
pro
duce
egg
s).
Wild
life
scie
ntis
ts h
ave
rem
oved
ext
ra e
ggs
for
incu
batio
n (w
arm
ing
eggs
so
they
will
hat
ch)
in a
labo
rato
ry s
ettin
g. T
his
way
mos
t of t
heW
hoop
er e
ggs
in a
nes
t will
pro
duce
you
ng. P
eopl
e in
cos
tum
es th
atlo
ok li
ke W
hoop
ing
Cra
nes
teac
h th
e ch
icks
how
to e
at a
nd s
urvi
ve.
The
you
ng b
irds
are
rele
ased
bac
k in
to th
e w
ild.
Sin
ceI 9
93,W
hoop
ing
Cra
nes
rais
ed in
cap
tivity
hav
e be
en r
elea
sed
into
the
wet
pra
iries
of c
entr
al)
Flo
rida.
Thi
s flo
ck (
whi
ch d
oes
not
mig
rate
) no
w n
umbe
rs 1
5 bi
rds.
62
Gra
ys L
ake
Nat
iona
lW
ildlif
e R
efug
e 6%
Mon
te V
ista
Nat
iona
lW
ildlif
e R
efug
e"
\ Can
ada
Bos
que
del A
pach
eN
atio
nal W
ildlif
e R
efug
e\
Mai
n flo
ck
Fos
ter
flock
Ara
nsas
Nat
iona
lW
ildlif
e R
efug
e
A W
hoop
ing
Cra
ne c
hick
is c
inna
mon
in c
olor
.
0
The
rar
e W
hoop
ing
Cra
ne is
anot
her
vict
im o
f hab
itat l
oss.
Who
opin
g C
rane
s ha
ve b
een
on th
e en
dang
ered
spec
ies
list
sinc
e 19
73.
Due
to c
onse
rvat
ion
effo
rts,
Who
oper
s ha
ve g
row
n in
num
ber
from
onl
y 14
in 1
938
to o
ver
160
wild
bird
s in
1995
. A g
reat
suc
cess
sto
ry!
6337
Can
you
find
the
pict
ure
of th
eW
hoop
ing
Cra
ne u
sing
the
clue
sfr
om W
hoop
er T
rivia
? C
ircle
it!
Who
oper
Triv
ia
The
talle
st b
ird in
Nor
thA
mer
ica
Mat
es fo
r lif
e
The
y us
ually
lay
two
eggs
,on
e of
whi
ch w
ill m
ost l
ikel
ybe
suc
cess
fully
rai
sed
Nam
ed fo
r its
cal
la
loud
trum
petin
g "w
hoop
"
Eat
cra
bs w
hich
are
swal
low
ed w
hole
The
ir fe
et a
re th
e si
ze o
f ahu
man
han
d
The
re a
re a
num
ber
of b
irds
that
may
appe
ar s
imila
r to
the
Who
opin
g C
rane
infli
ght.
Thi
s si
mila
rity
and
the
fact
that
the
Who
opin
g C
rane
is la
rge
and
easi
ly s
potte
dar
e re
ason
s fo
r m
ista
ken
shoo
tings
.R
emem
ber,
the
Who
opin
g C
rane
is s
een
insm
all f
lock
s of
two
to fi
fteen
.
38
64
65
Mak
ing
a C
rane
mob
ile.
Col
or, c
ut a
nd
tape
the
Who
opin
gC
rane
toge
ther
.T
he w
ings
are
desi
gned
for
hang
ing
the
Who
opin
g C
rane
in fl
ight
.
Col
or c
ues:
Adu
ltbi
rds
are
whi
te w
ithre
d on
the
top
of th
ehe
ad a
nd b
lack
und
erth
e ey
e. W
hen
in
fligh
t, th
e W
hoop
er's
blac
k-tip
ped
win
gfe
athe
rs c
an b
e se
en
and
thei
r lo
ng le
gsex
tend
bey
ond
the
tail
feat
hers
. The
beak
is lo
ng, s
trai
ght
and
gree
nish
gra
y.T
he e
yes
are
yello
w.
Who
opin
g C
rane
chic
ks a
re a
red
dish
brow
n co
lor.
6667
39
cut a
long
das
hed
line
and
tape
to o
ther
hal
f
6869
41
cut a
long
das
hed
line
and
tape
to o
ther
hal
f
7071
41
Com
plet
e th
ese
tabl
es!
A s
cien
tist t
akes
one
egg
from
a W
hoop
ing
Cra
ne n
est a
nd le
aves
one
to b
e ra
ised
by
the
pare
nts.
Thi
s in
sure
s th
at h
alf t
he e
ggs
prod
uce
youn
g W
hoop
ers
in p
rote
ctiv
e ca
ptiv
ity.
For
eve
ry 1
0 cr
ane
eggs
laid
, how
man
y w
ould
hav
e be
en ta
ken
out b
ysc
ient
ists
and
rai
sed
in c
aptiv
ity?
Com
plet
e th
e ch
art t
o fin
d yo
ur a
nsw
er.
Wild
Flo
ckC
rane
s2
46
810
Sci
entis
tsR
aisi
ng E
ggs
in C
aptiv
ityI
2
The
re a
re 5
,wild
gro
ups
of c
rane
s m
igra
ting
from
the
Tex
as c
oast
toC
anad
a. E
ach
flock
has
12
bird
s in
it.
How
man
y m
ight
arr
ive
in C
anad
a if
none
are
sho
t, hu
rt b
y po
wer
lines
, or
die
in s
ome
othe
r w
ay?
Gro
upI
23
45
Cra
nes
Arr
ivin
g12
24
72.
7343
Bot
h th
e H
oust
on T
oad
and
the
Larg
e-fr
uite
d S
and
Ver
bena
live
in a
reas
of n
atur
al v
eget
a-tio
n w
ith s
andy
soi
ls.
Hab
itat l
oss
is th
e m
ain
reas
onfo
r th
e de
clin
e of
the
Hou
ston
Toa
d. A
reas
of s
andy
soi
l with
natu
ral v
eget
atio
n ha
ve b
een
repl
aced
by
citie
s or
pla
nted
topa
stur
es. T
he g
rass
es in
pla
nted
past
ures
ofte
n gr
ow to
o th
ick
for
the
toad
to m
ove
thro
ugh.
Als
o, m
any
of th
e sm
all s
hal-
low
pon
ds th
at th
e to
ads
use
to la
y th
eir
eggs
hav
e be
endr
aine
d or
cha
nged
so
that
they
no
long
er p
rovi
de g
ood
bree
ding
site
s.
The
Hou
ston
Toa
d an
d th
eLa
rge-
frui
ted
San
d V
erbe
na...
A T
rue
Sto
ry
The
Hou
ston
Toa
d is
an
enda
nger
ed a
mph
ibia
n. H
oust
on T
oads
are
know
n to
exi
st in
onl
y ni
ne T
exas
cou
ntie
s. T
he to
ads
occu
r on
ly in
are
asof
dee
p sa
ndy
soil
with
in th
ese
coun
ties.
The
larg
est k
now
n po
pula
tion
of H
oust
on T
oads
exi
sts
in a
nd n
ear
Bas
trop
Sta
te P
ark.
4geT
oad
Triv
ia
Mal
es g
athe
r in
sm
all g
roup
s ar
ound
tem
pora
ry b
odie
s of
wat
er, s
uch
as r
ainp
ools
. The
ir un
ique
mat
ing
call
is a
hig
hpi
tche
d tr
ill la
stin
g up
to 1
5 se
cond
s.
The
fem
ales
are
attr
acte
d to
this
cal
l. F
emal
es la
y th
eir
eggs
in lo
ng s
trin
gs in
the
wat
er. S
ome
fem
ales
pro
duce
as
man
yas
6,0
00 e
ggs
at a
tim
e, b
ut m
ost p
rodu
ce 1
,000
to 2
,000
eggs
. The
egg
s ha
tch
with
in s
even
day
s, a
nd th
e ta
dpol
esch
ange
into
toad
lets
(m
etam
orph
osis
) in
15-
100
days
. The
nth
e lit
tle to
adle
ts le
ave
the
pond
to b
egin
thei
r lif
e on
land
.
44
Larg
e-fr
uite
d S
and
Ver
bena
flow
ers
are
pink
-pur
ple.
Bec
ause
Hou
ston
Toa
ds a
re p
oor
burr
ower
s,th
ey n
eed
loos
e sa
ndy
soils
so
they
can
dig
dow
n an
d co
ver
them
selv
es w
ith s
oil.
By
burr
owin
g in
to th
e sa
ndy
soil,
they
are
pro
-te
cted
from
col
d w
inte
rs a
nd h
ot d
ry s
umm
ers.
The
Hou
ston
Toa
d w
ill tr
avel
long
dis
tanc
es to
find
wat
er fo
r br
eedi
ng a
nd e
gg la
ying
. Som
e-tim
es th
e to
ads
cros
s bu
sy r
oads
and
are
kill
ed.
City
exp
ansi
on h
as c
ause
d m
any
habi
tat
chan
ges.
Wet
land
s m
ay b
e dr
aine
d or
tem
po-
rary
pon
ds m
ade
into
per
man
ent p
onds
or
lake
s. T
he p
erm
anen
t wat
er a
ttrac
ts p
reda
tors
such
as
snak
es a
nd fi
sh.
Rec
ent s
tudi
es s
how
that
bite
s fr
om fi
re a
nts
can
be a
maj
or c
ause
of d
eath
for
youn
gto
adle
ts m
ovin
g ou
t of t
he b
reed
ing
pond
. The
use
of p
estic
ides
and
sim
ilar
chem
ical
s m
ay a
lso
cont
ribut
e to
the
decl
ine
of to
ad p
opul
atio
ns.
75
Part
I
"Spi
n a
Sta
ge"
Cut
out
the
circ
le, t
hen
cut a
long
the
dotte
d lin
eto
cre
ate
a vi
ew s
pace
.C
olor
the
stag
es o
f toa
dde
velo
pmen
t on
Par
t 2,
and
use
a br
ad to
con
-ne
ct it
to P
art I
.
Spi
n to
vie
w th
e st
ages
of
a to
ad's
met
amor
phos
is.
Col
or c
ues:
Toa
ds h
ave
asp
otty
pat
tern
of d
ark
brow
n,gr
ay, g
reen
, and
yel
low
.T
adpo
les
are
dark
bro
wn
orbl
ack.
Egg
s ar
e lik
e cl
ear
jelly
with
a d
ark
spot
(th
e em
bryo
)in
the
mid
dle.
7745
Egg
s la
id in
long
str
ings
in th
ew
ater
Part
2
Cut
out
the
circ
le a
ndat
tach
it to
Par
t I w
ith a
brad
. Spi
n th
e ci
rcle
tovi
ew th
e st
ages
of t
heto
ad's
dev
elop
men
t.
'7s
47
Cha
lleng
e A
ctiv
ityS
ituat
ion:
You
r fa
mily
has
just
bou
ght s
ome
land
in H
oust
on T
oad
habi
tat a
nd w
ants
to b
uild
a n
ew h
ouse
. Usi
ngth
e sp
ace
belo
w, d
raw
a "
bird
s ey
e vi
ew"
map
of y
our
hous
e, y
ard
and
land
. Fol
low
the
dire
ctio
ns a
t the
botto
m s
o yo
u ca
n he
lp p
rote
ct th
e H
oust
on T
oad.
Dire
ctio
ns:
I. D
raw
a s
mal
l bre
edin
g po
nd in
the
sout
heas
t cor
ner
of th
e pr
oper
ty.
2. D
raw
a r
oad
in th
e no
rthw
est c
orne
r.3.
Dra
w a
str
eam
run
ning
alo
ng th
e so
uth
edge
of t
he p
rope
rty.
4. T
he e
aste
rn h
alf o
f the
pro
pert
y ha
s de
ep s
andy
soi
ls w
ith s
catte
red
oak
tree
san
d sh
rubs
. Thi
s is
Hou
ston
Toa
d ha
bita
t. D
raw
it o
n th
e m
ap.
5. D
raw
you
r ho
use
in a
n ar
ea th
at is
not
Hou
ston
Toa
d ha
bita
t.6.
Use
nat
ive
plan
ts to
land
scap
e yo
ur h
ouse
and
yar
d.7.
Kee
p na
tive
plan
ts a
long
str
eam
s an
d ne
ar b
reed
ing
pond
s.
Use
this
com
pass
to h
elp
you
draw
your
map
.
Fro
m w
hat y
ou a
lread
ykn
ow, l
ist a
s m
any
diffe
renc
es a
s yo
u ca
nbe
twee
n a
frog
and
a to
ad.
NO
W! G
o to
the
ency
clop
edia
or
othe
rre
fere
nce
book
and
see
ifth
e di
ffere
nces
you
list
edar
e co
rrec
t. A
dd a
nydi
ffere
nces
you
rea
d ab
out
that
wer
e no
t on
your
orig
inal
list
.
Wha
t do
the
Hou
ston
Toa
dan
d th
e La
rge-
frui
ted
San
dV
erbe
na h
ave
in c
omm
on?
8149
Not
e to
Tea
cher
s an
d P
aren
ts
Thi
s ac
tivity
boo
k w
as d
evel
oped
to p
rovi
de in
form
atio
n an
d fo
ster
an
appr
ecia
tion
for
the
nativ
epl
ants
and
ani
mal
s of
Tex
as, p
artic
ular
ly th
ose
spec
ies
that
hav
e de
clin
ed in
num
ber
due
to h
uman
impa
cts.
The
act
iviti
es w
ere
desi
gned
to h
elp
stud
ents
acq
uire
bas
ic k
now
ledg
e co
ncer
ning
the
inte
rdep
ende
ncy
of p
lant
s, a
nim
als
and
peop
le. R
espo
nsib
le c
itize
nshi
p, c
ause
/effe
ct r
elat
ions
hips
,an
d co
nflic
t res
olut
ion
are
sign
ifica
nt th
emes
in th
e ac
tivity
boo
k. A
prim
ary
goal
was
to d
esig
nac
tiviti
es th
at in
tegr
ate
scie
nce,
soc
ial s
tudi
es, l
angu
age
arts
and
mat
h co
ncep
ts.
Alth
ough
this
act
ivity
boo
k w
as d
evel
oped
prim
arily
for
use
by in
divi
dual
stu
dent
s w
orki
ng a
lone
or
with
a p
aren
t, th
e bo
ok is
flex
ible
eno
ugh
to b
e us
ed a
s a
teac
hing
bas
e fo
r co
nten
t cur
ricul
um in
grad
es th
ree
thro
ugh
five.
Tea
cher
s m
ay w
ish
to m
odify
the
activ
ities
or
chan
ge th
e or
gani
zatio
n of
the
mat
eria
l bas
ed o
n th
e in
stru
ctio
nal d
eliv
ery
used
.
A n
umbe
r of
Tex
as E
ssen
tial E
lem
ents
are
add
ress
ed in
the
activ
ity b
ook.
The
se in
clud
e:S
cien
ceE
xplo
re th
e en
viro
nmen
tD
escr
ibe
chan
ges
that
occ
ur to
obj
ects
and
org
anis
ms
in th
e en
viro
nmen
tId
entif
y ca
use
and
effe
ct r
elat
ions
hips
Sta
te s
imila
ritie
s an
d di
ffere
nces
Soc
ial S
tudi
esA
ccep
t con
sequ
ence
s fo
r on
e's
deci
sion
sId
entif
y w
ays
beha
vior
cou
ld b
e ch
ange
d to
sol
ve a
par
ticul
ar e
nviro
nmen
tal p
robl
emId
entif
y rig
hts
and
dutie
s of
citi
zens
in th
eir
envi
ronm
ent
Map
inte
rpre
tatio
nLa
ngua
ge A
rts
Use
spe
cial
ized
and
tech
nica
l con
tent
are
a vo
cabu
lary
Acq
uire
rea
ding
voc
abul
ary
rela
ted
to c
once
pts
bein
g le
arne
dE
ngag
e in
cre
ativ
e dr
amat
ic a
ctiv
ities
Ret
ell a
sto
ryF
ollo
w w
ritte
n di
rect
ions
Mat
h Exp
erie
nce
num
ber
conc
epts
usi
ng ta
ngib
le m
odel
s or
non
-sta
ndar
d fa
mili
ar u
nits
of m
easu
reE
stim
atio
nG
raph
ing
8283
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