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Canadasendangeredanimals
Canadasendangeredanimals
ThecommitteeontheStatusofEndangeredWildlifeinCanada(COSEWIC)needsyourhelp.
ThenumbersofendangeredspeciesinCanadaareontheriseandthepublicneedstobe
awareofit.Yourtaskwillbetocreateanawarenesspamphletthatwillbedistributedto
Canadians.Selectanendangeredanimalfromthelistbelowandwriteabouteachofthe
followingtopics:
1. Whatisyouranimal(describeitusingMRS.NERG)?
2. WherearetheyfoundinCanada?(Bespecificwhatprovince/territory,region,etc.)
Includeamap.Whattypeofhabitatdotheyrequire?
3. Whatdotheyeat?
4. Whatisthreateningtheanimal?
5. Whatisbeingdonetoprotectit?
6. Whataresomebehaviouralandphysicaladaptations?(Minimumof3)
7. Includeapicture
PossibleAnimals:(askforapprovalbeforestartinganotheranimal)
Acadianflycatcher
Maritimeringletbutterfly
Easternfoxsnake
Swiftfox
Copperredhorse
Oregonforestsnail
Leopardfrog
QueenSnake
PeregrineFalcon
AtlanticSalmon
Leatherbackturtle
BarnOwl
GreatWhiteWhale