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Conservation Science Class Projects
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Activity  http://environment.about.com/   Do a search for the refuge.  Locate the article "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Sustainable Development, Security and Oil"
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Earthlights http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg
Fish Quiz http://www.fishid.com
Go to photo gallery.  Click on the Fish Quiz icon at the bottom of the page.
Portage County Groundwater   http://www.uwsp.edu/water/portage
UWSP Watersheds Center  http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/watersheds/index.htm
WEF AquaVenturer  http://www.aquaventurer.org/
Wisconsin's Water Library
Conservation Science Web Links

American River Resources - http://www.amrivers.org/
Excellent resource for information about endangered rivers, protection of aquatic and riparian species, and river policy issues in general.

Biomes around the world - Missouri Botanical Garden links to world biomes
Earth Day Links  http://www.ecb.org/surf/ee.htm - From Wisconsin Educational Communications Board

The Ecology Channel     http://www.ecology.com

EcoNet    http://www.igc.org/igc/econet/
EnviroLink Home Page     http://envirolink.org/envirohome.html
Environmental News Network     http://www.enn.com/
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Environmental Education Link on the Internet    http://eelink.net/ 
Frank Potter's Science Gems  http://www.sciencegems.com/  - Links under Earth and Life Sciences
Planet Ark - Reuters World Environmental News http://www.planetark.org
PlanetPals EarthZone - http://www.planetpals.com/
Rainforest Action Network Home Page     
Tidal Pool Tour - http://web.mit.edu/corrina/tpool/intro.html
United States Department of State International Information new1.gif (2804 bytes)- Do a keyword search
Using Olympic Tree - http://www.nps.gov/olym/usingweb.htm
Watershed Game -  http://www1.umn.edu/bellmuse/mnideals/watershed/watershed2.html
What's It Like Where You Live? - Describes six biomes: rainforest, tundra, taiga, desert, temperate forests and grasslands
WWW Virtual Library of Animal health, well-being and rights

Conservation Organizations

Defenders of Wildlife     http://www.defenders.org
Global Association of Online Foresters - Links to forestry and rainforest web pages
Greenpeace International Home Page     http://www.greenpeace.org

National Parks and Conservation Association     http://www.npca.org/home/npca

National Wildlife Federation Home Page    
Natural Resources Defense Council      http://www.nrdc.org
The Nature Conservancy      http://www.tnc.org
Sierra Club Home Page      http://www.sierraclub.org
The Wilderness Society      http://www.wilderness.org
World Wildlife Fund      http://www.panda.org

Endangered Species

Check the various "Conservation Organizations" listed above and the "Government Resources" listed below for information
Endangered Species on EE- Link
International Crane Foundation - The official home page for the world center for the conservation of cranes
The Owl Pages http://www.owlpages.com/
Wisconsin Endangered Resources
Wisconsin Threatened and Endangered Species List

Government Resources

Biological Resources Division - USGeological Survey   http://biology.usgs.gov/
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National HomePage    http://www.blm.gov
Department of Energy Home Page     http://www.energy.gov/
Environmental Protection Agency     http://www.epa.gov/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Home Page     http://www.noaa.gov
U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service     http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
U.S.D.A. NRCS - Ecology Sciences Division     http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/ECS/
U.S. Department of the Interior http://www.doi.gov/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service World Wide Web Site     http://www.fws.gov
U.S. Forest Service      http://www.fs.fed.us/
U.S. Geological Survey      http://www.usgs.gov
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources http://www.dnr.state.wi.us

Teacher Resources

Earth Day Groceries Project 2000 http://earthdaybags.org/
EnviroLink Network: Earth Day 2000 http://earthday.envirolink.org/ - Provides a history of Earth Day and a list of recorded events
Environmental Protection Agency   http://www.epa.gov/reg5oopa/teachers/ -  Links to lesson plans with student involvement curriculum conservation.htm
National PTA Earth Week http://www.pta.org/programs/earthwk.htm - Provides ideas for celebrating Earth Week

09/24/08 (res)

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