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- Conservation Ecology
Written more at the teacher level than for students.
- Wildlife Conservation (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
"Access the latest publication of listed animals and listed plants as published in the Government Printing Office's Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants 50 eCFR 17.11 and 17.12, which is updated daily."
- Water Conservation Needed (Awesome Library - Adams)
Suggests steps we can take to reverse a global trend - insufficient drinking water. 8-00.
- Energy Conservation Tips (Sierra Club)
Provides suggestions for reducing use of electricity, gas, and water in the home. 2-01
- Federal Laws on Waste Disposal, Conservation, and Recycling (National Council for Science and the Environment - McCarthy and Tiemann)
Summarizes the primary federal laws relating to waste disposal, conservation, and recycling. 6-01
- Water Conservation Games and Activities (Environmental Protection Agency)
Provides 11 games and activities to help children better understand how water is purified and used, as well as facts about water. 1-01
- Water Conservation
- Freshwater Conservation (PBS - Bill Moyers Reports Earth on Edge)
Argues for sustainable use of water supplies. 11-01
- Grasslands Conservation (PBS - Bill Moyers Reports Earth on Edge)
Argues for the value of grasslands and the need to preserve them. 11-01
- Champions of Conservation (School Discovery)Provides lessons to understand how conservationists have influenced our views of the environment. 1-02
- Endangered, Threatened, Vulnerable, or Stable Species (National Parks Conservation Association - GetOutdoors.com)
Provides factsheets on animals needing protection, including the Grizzly Bears, Gray Wolves, Manatees, Lynx, Dolphins, Bisons, American Crocodiles, Sea Turtles, Killer Whales (Orcas), Sea Otters, Prairie Dogs, Florida Panthers, Humpback Whales, Bats, Moose, California Condors, Elk, Blue Whales, Caribou, Steller Sea Lions, Bald Eagles, Sharks, Red Wolves, American Alligators, and Black-Footed Ferrets.
- Bears, Grizzly (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Wolf, Gray (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts about gray wolves.
- Manatees (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Lynx (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Dolphins (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Buffaloes or Bison (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Crocodiles, American (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Orcas or Killer Whales (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts. (A large white space is at the top of the article.)
- Otter, Sea (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Prairie Dog (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Panther, Florida (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Whales, Humpback (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Moose (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Condors, California (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Elk (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Whales, Blue (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Deer or Caribou (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts on the caribou, known in North America as the reindeer.
- Sea Lion, Steller (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Eagles, Bald (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Sharks (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Wolves, Red (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Alligators, American (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Ferrets, Black-Footed (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Water Conservation - The Need (SierraClub.org)
"The average North American consumes more than 170 gallons of water per day, nearly triple the European level and seven times the per capita average of the rest of the world." 1-04
- Water Conservation (Toiletology.com)
Describes how water is used in a household (USA) and how it can be conserved. 11-04
- Turtles, Sea (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides a drawing and basic facts.
- Water Pollution and Conservation (IAEA.org)
Provides an overview of the world situation. 04-06
- Conservationist Wins Gold Award (BBC News)
"A conservationist who has spent 25 years trying to protect Peru's marine wildlife has won a top UK environment prize, the Whitley Gold Award."
"Patricia Majluf researched and then campaigned against the impact of anchovy fishing off the Peruvian coast."
"High catches have affected dolphins, sealions and birds such as pelicans." 05-06
- -10-30-07 Fishermen Find Conservation in the Koran (Christian Science Monitor)
"An experiment in Tanzania is emerging as an Islamic model for spreading environmental ideals." 10-07
- No-Till Farming (Conservation Agriculture Systems Alliance)
"Across North America voluntary producer organizations work hard to promote no-till systems and other practices that provide economic benefits as well as environmental benefits to their regions. These organizations share similar missions and goals, encounter similar challenges and struggle with all too common problems." 06-08
- Largest Marine Conservation Site Ever Established (CNN News)
"Nine sites in the central Pacific will be set as sanctuaries for marine life and bases of research for scientists, President Bush said Tuesday."
"The sites, designated in three regions of the central Pacific, will make up the largest expanse of ocean set aside for marine conservation in the world: 195,280 square miles." 01-09
- Plan for Energy Conservation and More (GreedyBastards.com)
"Every choice to align the interests of energy users and efficiency reduces our military entanglements, cuts our trade deficit, increases our freedom, and preserves our planet; every choice to breach it destroys it." 06-12
- -Rapeseed as a Biomass Fuel (State Energy Conservation Office)
"Canola is the edible version of rapeseed, the highest yielding oil source in the U.S., at 122 gallons per acre. Soy yields 46 gallons per acre."
"Once termed a Cinderella crop, canola, a Texas native plant, is now gaining recognition as a biodiesel fuel, valued for its high oil content, increased lubricity for engines, better fuel pump response, excellent diesel engine wear protection, and low levels of saturated fats which means improved performance in cold climates." 12-12
- National Parks (National Parks Conservation Association)
Provides information on parks. 09-09
- Water and Fish Ecology (Cornell)
Provides aquatic systems management information.
- Ecology
- Saving Forests of the World (Forests.org)
Provides a search engine just for conservation topics, such as forests, rainforests, biodiversity, and climate change. Also provides discussions, papers, sources, and more. 3-00
- Water Pollution (NASA Sample)
Provides studies for kids to explore water pollution. 4-00
- Water Contaminants - Pesticides (Environmental Advocates)
Provides results from a study of pesticide pollution in the water of New York.
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