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This presentation was created for BSU's Edtech 541 class, Integrating Technology. It's an educational presentation about Animal Migration, the human impact and what students can do to help.
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Great Animal
Migrations
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Migration? What does migrate or migration mean?
Why and who studies migrations?
Are there different types of migration?
How do humans impact animal migration?
What can humans do to help animal migration?
Migration means: Moving from one place to another.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migration
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Because animal migration is important for their survival.
To determine human impact on animals.To help protect ecosystems.
Scientists study Migration:
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Latitudinal = moving from north to southAltitudinal = moving from mountain to sea
levelReproductive = finding a safe place to give
birthNomadic = wanderingRemoval = lack of resources, don’t come backComplete = entire species movesPartial = some, but not all species movesIrruptive = no pattern
Types of Migration
Seasonal Migration Examples
Visit Journey North-- a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change.
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Monarch Butterflies
Make a two-month, 2000 mile journey
Migrate from Canada and the U.S. to their wintering site in Mexico in Fall
Migrate from Mexico to US/Canada in Spring
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Canada and United States in Spring and Summer
Mexico in Fall and WinterPhoto credits: jndaycoulter and alexds
Monarch Migration Seasonal and Latitudinal
Millions of Monarchs in Mexico!Cascading Monarch Butterflies by monarchwatch
Gray Whales
Migration pattern:• Reproductive,
latitudinal, seasonal
• Summers in the Arctic
• Winters in Mexico
• Give birth to live young in Mexico
American Cetacean Society Fact Sheet
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Gray Whale Order of TravelClick the image to watch the order of travel during their spring migration:
Animal migration = Survival
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Africa - Zebra & Wildebeest Migration Path
300 mile loop in Tanzania and Kenya
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Zebra & Wildebeest Migrate Together Complementary
grazers Zebra provide early
warning of predators Wildebeest are
preferred by predators
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On the Move – Wildebeest and Zebra Migration
Human Footprint – Impact on Animals and Migration
Image credit: Nasa0 = least impact; 100 = most impact
Human Impact on Migration
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What Can You Do?
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Help Journey North Track Migrations
Journey North: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Create a Backyard Wildlife Habitat
National Wildlife Federation: http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Outdoor-Activities/Garden-for-Wildlife/Create-a-Habitat.aspx
Reduce Waste, Reuse, Recycle
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/recycle.htm
Learn More About Animal Migration
National Park Service: http://www.nps.gov/akso/parkwise/students/referencelibrary/general/migrationbasics.htm
…And Even More.
National Geographic Great Migrations Series: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/great-migrations/
Journey North: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/National Geographic Great Migrations:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/great-migrations/
National Wildlife Federation-Garden for Wildlife:
http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Outdoor-Activities/Garden-for-Wildlife/Create-a-Habitat.aspx
National Park Service: http://www.nps.gov/akso/parkwise/students/ReferenceLibrary/general/MigrationBasics.htm
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