In my quest to develop another class from a recent Highlights article on wolves and the food chain, I found a
BBC website for elementary-age kids. The activities are in science, English and math. There are also lesson plans for teachers. I added it to the
LINKS section on this website.
Dear Ms. Zajac,
ReplyDeleteYour article was interesting about Wolves and the food chain. Though Wolves aren't a huge problem for livestock owners. The actual statistic is usually a low percentage. And livestock issues can successfully be prevented through the use of livestock protection dogs, fladry, cattle rotation, and well constructed fences. The reality is most government agencies, a la the USFWS and state agencies like the Fish and Games, rarely use them and promote them. This is despite constant proof of their success. As a result, until these methods are used, the Wolves will still as you know be branded as evil and bad unjustly and the cycle of their destruction and oppression will continue.
For information about these successful methods go here:
http://www.heartofthewolf.org/source.html
Thanks for the interesting read in Highlights!
Mike Wagner
Founder and Director of Heart of the Wolf Organization
http://www.heartofthewolf.org