Massachusetts's Wildlife

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Massachusetts's Wildlife

• Ms. Moccio
• Grade 5

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We Will Be.

• Learning about different species of wildlife
  found in Massachusetts
• Finding out whether a species is threatened,
  endangered, or special concern
• Answering standard questions about the species
• Reporting our information back to the class

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Endangered Species

• Species which are in danger of extinction
  throughout all or part of their range
• Species which are in danger of extirpation from
  Massachusetts

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Sample Endangered Species
Atlantic Sturgeon
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Spine-crowned Clubtail
Bald Eagle
Northern Mountain Ash
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Threatened Species

• These are likely to become endangered in the
  for-seeable future
• They may also be declining or rare species

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Sample Threatened Species
Bristly Buttercup
Northern Harrier
Diamondback Terrapin
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Special Concern

• These are species that have suffered a decline
  that could threaten the species if allowed to
  continue unchecked

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Sample Special Concern Species
Burbot
Blackpoll Warbler
Water Shrew
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Now.

• You are to choose a partner, someone you think
  you will work well with.
• Once you have done that, you and your partner are
  going to choose a species of Massachusetts
  Wildlife to answer some questions on. The species
  must be endangered, threatened, or special
  concern.
• A good website to begin finding information is
  Massachusetts Wildlife Website

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• After you have answered all the questions, we
  will gather around as a class and you and you
  partner will tell us a little bit about your
  species.
• It is important to do a good job and to listen
  carefully to those who present because there will
  be a quiz on this information!

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Credits

• http//www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhrare.htm
• http//www.bay13.de/pics/desktop/morepictures
• http//www.k12.hi.us/eles/endangered/animals/bat/
  Predators/predators.htm
• http//www.naturalsciences.org/funstuff/notebook/h
  erps/marbled_salamander.html
• http//www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/fish/nyfish/Acipens
  eridae/atlsturg.html
• http//www.seasaba.com/photos/turtle.html
• http//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/3579622.st
  m

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Credits Continued

• http//www.lhaphoto.com/pages/bald_eagle.html
• http//www.njodes.com/speciesaccts/clubtails/club-
  spin.asp
• http//www.sunnisan.com/flwrs/images/not01/mtnash0
  02d.jpg
• http//ponderosa-pine.uoregon.edu/classes/Bi442s02
  
• http//www.bobsteelephoto.com/Species/noha.html
• http//www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/Fishing/aquano
  tes-fishid/burbot.htm
• http//felineanarchy.blogspot.com/