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  1. Beavers and Other Pond Dwellers: Based on the Television Series, Wild, Wild World of Animals by Ogden Tanner, 1978-03
  2. Population biology of the Indo-Pacific hump-backed dolphin in Hong Kong waters (Wildlife monographs) by Thomas A Jefferson, 2000
  3. Brodie's Notes on Gavin Maxwell's " Ring of Bright Water " (Pan study aids) by Kenneth Hardacre, 1984-03-09
  4. The Wild Side of Pets: Pack B (Raintree Perspectives: The Wild Side of Pets): Pack B (Raintree Perspectives: The Wild Side of Pets) by Jo Waters, 2005-04-21
  5. The Water Vole by Gordon Woodroffe, 1996-06
  6. Wild Waters Photo Journal by Michael Patrick O'Neill, 2010-09-01
  7. Phantom Stallion: Wild Horse Island #8: Water Lily by Terri Farley, 2008-09-01
  8. Boundary Waters: The Grace of the Wild (World As Home, The) by Paul Gruchow, 1997-08-06
  9. Wild Wild World - Water Buffalo by Tanya Stone, 2003-09-17
  10. Crafts Kids Wild About Oceans (Crafts for Kids Who Are Wild About) by Kathy Ross, 1998-04-01
  11. Water Lily (Phantom Stallion Wild Horse Island) by Terri Farley, 2008-12-05
  12. Wild Marine Habitats - Coral Reefs by Melissa Cole, 2004-04-16
  13. Wild Marine Habitats - Sand Bottoms by Melissa Cole, 2004-04-16
  14. Wild Marine Habitats - Kelp Forests by Melissa Cole, 2004-04-16

41. About Introduced Animals In Australia
Most native tadpoles can't live in the same water as the Native animals that normallyfeed on native frogs try to eat the cane The Dingo is an Asian wild dog.
http://www.ozramp.net.au/~senani/aniausti.htm

42. Wild World Glossary
Brackish water is saltier than fresh water but less salty than seawater. Bycatch,fishes, or any other animals, that are accidentally caught in fishing gear.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/glossary.html
Glossary Adaptive radiation Arboreal living predominantly or entirely in trees
Atoll a ring-shaped coral reef or string of coral islands, usually enclosing a shallow lagoon Biodiversity the variety of life on Earth and the interconnections among living things Biogeography Biotic refers to the living components of the environment (such as plants, animals, and fungi) that affect ecological functions Boreal pertaining to the north Brackish slightly salty or briny. Brackish water is saltier than fresh water but less salty than seawater. Bycatch fishes, or any other animals, that are accidentally caught in fishing gear Community a characteristic group of plants and animals living and interacting with one another in a specific region under similar environmental conditions Deforestation the large-scale removal of trees from a habitat dominated by forest Echolocation the sonar-like ability used by bats, dolphins, and other animals to detect objects. Using echolocation, the animal emits high-pitched sounds that reflect off of an object and return to the ears or other sensory receptors. Ecological or ecosystem services valuable services provided by natural systems. Examples of ecological services include flood control, air purification, and climate control.

43. Best Wildlife And Animals Websites!
to help protect our air and water; our lands and cougars by providing lifetime refugefor these animals. WCS) works to save wildlife and wild lands throughout
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WHALES
About twelve species of whales live in the ocean today. They are a part of the Cetacea order of marine mammals, which also includes dolphins and porpoises, all of whom breathe out of a blowhole in the top of their head.
Facts:
  • One of the deepest divers is the Sperm whale, which can dive more than 1 km or as deep as 3 km in search of food, and can stay underwater for almost 2 hours.
  • Whales withstand enormous water pressure when diving deep, so they carry air down only in their lungs and other respiratory passages. Thus, little nitrogen is dissolved in the blood to cause the "bends."
  • Whales are warm-blooded; a thick layer of insulating fat (as thick as 20 inches in some whales) keeps their body 96.8 degrees.
  • Whales can hurl themselves out of the water completely ("breach") and produce tremendous splashes.
  • Humpback whales are known for their beautiful tail extensions out of the water. They can remain in this position for up to fifteen minutes at a time.
  • To mark their positions and strongholds, whales splash the water with their tails and can be heard from great distances.

44. Precautions Urged To Prevent Rabies
Teach children never to handle unfamiliar animals, wild or domestic Love your own,leave other animals alone is animal thoroughly with soap and water and seek
http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/press01/rabies.htm
June 5, 2001 PRECAUTIONS URGED TO PREVENT RABIES "As bats become more active in warmer weather, the possibility of human contact with these animals increases," Dr. Lumpkin said. "It is best never to handle a bat. If found in a home, people should call their local public health department or animal control agency for advice on how to safely capture the animal and assess whether there was a potential rabies exposure. If bitten, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water and seek medical advice immediately." The Illinois Department of Public Health has recently received three reports of human bat exposure, including two people who were bitten. In one case, a young girl was bitten on her finger while sleeping and, in another, a woman stepped on a bat in her garage. The third person, a veterinarian, was trying to capture a bat in a home when the bat spit on him. All three of the bats were found to be rabid and the persons affected received anti-rabies treatment. Of the nearly 4,000 animals tested in 2000 by the Public Health and Illinois Department of Agriculture diagnostic laboratories, 22 bats tested positive for rabies, but no other animals were found to be rabid. A decade ago, skunks were the most commonly identified animal with rabies in Illinois.

45. 2.57 Survival Skill
Broad specialisms Making shelter/living rough; Recognising wild animals/plants;Finding food and water; Tracking; Handling wild animals (includes judging their
http://dragongames.supanet.com/aom2surv.htm
2.57 Survival skill
Governing characteristics ST PE WP Represents: The skill of surviving in the wild, through making shelter and living rough, recognising wild plants and animals, gathering and/or trapping food, finding water, and following tracks left in the ground. Broad specialisms
  • Making shelter/living rough Recognising wild animals/plants Finding food and water Tracking Handling wild animals (includes judging their actions, pacifying and training them) Butchery
Narrow specialisms
  • A particular type of environment (e.g. woods, mountains, etc.) A particular type of wild animal (e.g. cats, wolves, birds, etc.) Judging what a wild animal is about to do Pacifying wild animals Training wild animals Judging the quality of animal skins Judging another's Survival skill score.
Use with the following characteristics in dice rolls covering: Characteristic Use skill with this characteristic in dice rolls covering ST Making shelter/living rough
Butchery
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Training a wild animal

46. Swamp Life Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com
etc.), some animals live above the water (like birds, insects, frogs, etc.), andother animals live in Bobcat A fierce, shorttailed wild cat from North
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Biomes - Habitats

Biomes Calendar
A calendar to print, color, and read. Arctic Desert Chaparral or Scrub Taiga = Coniferous Forests ... Coral Reef
Swamp Animal Printouts
Swamps are warm, wet areas that are teeming with both animal and plant life; the water-logged land in swamps is often heavily forested, with trees like cypress and tupelo. Some animals live in the low-oxygen water (some fish, crayfish shrimp , tadpoles, insect larvae, etc.), some animals live at the surface of the water (like alligators caiman nutria , etc.), some animals live above the water (like birds, insects, frogs, etc.), and other animals live in the spongy areas of land surrounding the swamp (like raccoons, deer, earthworms, etc.).
Printouts of Swamp Life:
Alligator
Alligators are large, meat-eating reptiles.
American Crocodile
The American crocodile is a rare, meat-eating reptile with a long, tapered snout. Anaconda The anaconda is the biggest snake in the world; it is from South American swamps. Bald Eagle The bald eagle is a large bird of prey. It is the symbol of the USA and is found in many biomes.

47. Savanna Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com
of the world support different populations of animals. aardvark, African elephant,African wild cat, antelopes India Asiatic water buffalo, Asian elephant
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Biomes - Habitats
Biomes Calendar A calendar to print, color, and read. Arctic Desert Chaparral or Scrub Taiga = Coniferous Forests ... Coral Reef Savanna Animal Printouts What is a Savanna? A savanna is a hot, seasonally dry grassland with scattered trees. This environment is intermediate between a grassland and a forest. Savannas are located in the dry tropics and the subtropics, often bordering a rainforest. Savannas have an extended dry season and a rainy season. Animal Adaptations: The animals that live in savannas have adapted to a great deal of variability in the food supply throughout the year; there are times of plenty (during and after the wet season) and times of almost no food or water (during the dry season). Many savanna animals migrate to deal with this problem. Where are Savannas?

48. Animal Focus
Directory and forum for all animal and pet needs.Category Recreation Pets Resources Directories...... In the wild Protection Conservation Bears Birds Elephants Insects Lions Monkeys Reptiles Tigers water animals Wolves . .
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49. Oregon Zoo :: KID'S ZONE
On Vacation Turn down the heat and turn off the water heater before you go. Don'tpick flowers or collect wild creatures for pets leave animals and plants
http://www.zooregon.org/KidsZone/help.htm
OREGON ZOO . PORTLAND, OREGON . WWW.OREGONZOO.ORG 101 things you can do! None of us set out to place wild animals on a fast track headed for extinction. In fact, we would save them if we could. Wouldn't we? We can. At least we can try by reducing our demand for and waste of electricity, petroleum products, metals, land, paper and wood and by becoming aware that when we discard toxic, non-biodegradable wastes, we're only creating pollution that comes back to haunt people and animals alike. We know you'd be angry if we didn't tell you how you can help while there's still time to make a difference. Place this list where everyone can see it; on the refrigerator, by the coffeepot, or cut it into sections and place them in appropriate places around your home or workplace as reminders. So here's a list of things we all can do: In Your Home
On Vacation

In Your Car

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Personal Efforts
In Your Home
  • Recycle everything you can: newspapers, cans, glass, aluminum foil and pans, motor oil, scrap metal etc. In the Portland area, your recyclables get picked up at your curb.
  • 50. RABIES
    they drool and learn to fear water (* Hydrophobia at anything sticks, stones, grass,other animals and humans wild animals may be abnormally tame or appear sick
    http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/mmi/jmoodie/rabies2.html
    RABIES INTRODUCTION
    Rabies is an infectious disease of animals caused by a bullet-shaped, enveloped RNA virus, 180 x 75 nm. Man is occasionally infected, and once infection is established in the CNS, the outcome is almost invariably fatal HUMAN RABIES
    Is acquired from virus in saliva entering a bite wound caused by an infected animal, usually a rabid dog. The severity of the bite determines the risk of infection. The disease does not usually spread from man to man. Incubation
    After inoculation, the virus enters small nerve endings at the site of the bite. The virus slowly travels up the nerve to reach the CNS where it replicates and then travels down nerves to the salivary glands where there is further replication. The time it takes to do this depends upon the length of the nerve - a bite on the foot will have a very much longer incubation period than a bite on the face. The incubation period may last from two weeks to six months . Very often the primary wound is healed and forgotten by the time of clinical presentation. Clinical Presentation
    A) Furious Rabies

    When the virus reaches the CNS the patient presents with headache, fever, irritability, restlessness and anxiety.

    51. WildWNC.org : Animals : RACCOON
    in late winter, and are also one of the most likely wild animals to contract enjoywatching them climb, wrestle, or wash sticks and stones in their water pool
    http://wildwnc.org/af/raccoon.html

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    INFORMATION LINKS World Wide Raccoon Web GENERAL INFORMATION
    The raccoon is one of the best known and most easily recognized mammals in our region. They are very adaptable and intelligent animals, capable of living in close proximity to humans. In North Carolina, raccoons are most common in the eastern coastal plain section because of the abundant wetland habitat. DESCRIPTION
    Raccoons are medium sized mammals, with adults ranging in weight from about 8 to 20 pounds and a length of 28 to 33 inches. Male raccoons are generally larger than the females. The fur is relatively long with an overall coloration of grizzled gray to brownish black. The most distinctive features of the raccoon are the black-ringed tail and the blackish coloration on the front of the face which resembles a bandit's mask. RACCOON
    Procyon lotor HABITS AND HABITATS
    HISTORY
    MEET OUR RACCOONS

    This article may be reproduced for classroom use by students and educators but may not be reprinted otherwise without written consent from the Nature Center.

    52. Wild Burro (DesertUSA)
    Notes on the wild Burro.Category Science Environment Terrestrial animals...... responsible for the destruction of many native plants and animals. Because theyso successfully compete for limited water and food resources, wild Burros are
    http://www.desertusa.com/magjan98/jan_pap/du_wildburro.html
    Wild Burro
    Equus asinus
    Range Throughout all of the North American deserts.
    Habitat
    Wild Burros range through a wide variety of desert habitats as along as they are within 10 miles of drinking water.
    Description
    The Wild Burro was first introduced into the Desert Southwest by Spaniards in the 1500s. Wild Burros have long ears, a short mane and reach a height of up to 5 feet at the shoulders. They vary in color from black to brown to gray. Originally from Africa (where they were called the Wild Ass) these pack animals were prized for their hardiness in arid country. They are sure-footed, can locate food in barren terrain and can carry heavy burdens for days through hot, dry environments. Wild Burros can tolerate a water loss as much as 30% of their body weight, and replenish it in only 5 minutes drinking. (Humans require medical attention if 10% of body weight is lost to dehydration and require a full day of intermittent drinking to replenish this loss.)
    Habits
    Wild Burros feed on a variety of of plants, including grasses, Mormon Tea, Palo Verde and Plantain. Although some moisture is provided by these plant materials, Wild Burros must have drinking water throughout the year. They can usually be seen foraging for food during daytime, except for summers, when they will forage only at night and in the early morning.
    Life Cycle
    Female Wild Burros give birth to one colt each year, which grows to an average weight of about 350 pounds. Since the Wild Burro has no natural predator, competitor or common diseases, most young burros reach maturity and may live as long as 25 years in the wild.

    53. EcoISP.com Switch Now And Save The Earth While You Surf!
    To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 200 feet away from streams or lakesand use small amounts of biodegradable soap Observe wild animals from a distance
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    54. LEARN NC | Media Center
    more about the plants, insects and animals in this Visit water, wetlands, and otherenvironments without provides information about the wild turkey, freshwater
    http://www.learnnc.org/LearnNC/mediacenter.nsf/doc/animals4?OpenDocument

    55. Minnesota Rule 6216.0500
    Subpart 1. Transporting water and wild animals from infested waters. Subp. 2.Disposition of water used to transport wild animals from infested waters.
    http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/6216/0500.html
    Minnesota Rules, Table of Chapters Table of contents for Chapter 6216 6216.0500 TRANSPORTATION AND APPROPRIATION OF WATER FROM INFESTED WATERS. Subpart 1. Transporting water and wild animals from infested waters. Water from infested waters may not be used to transport wild animals except as provided in subpart 4. Live fish taken under a commercial fishing license may be transported from infested waters to other waters or holding facilities from May 1 to October 31 with a transportation permit issued by the department pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section Subp. 2. Disposition of water used to transport wild animals from infested waters. Water used to transport wild animals from infested waters pursuant to subpart 1, including water from waters or facilities permitted to hold fish from infested waters, may be disposed of only at sites approved in writing by the commissioner. Subp. 3. Persons leaving select infested waters. A person leaving infested waters designated as having populations of zebra mussel or spiny water flea must drain bait containers, other boating-related equipment holding water excluding marine sanitary systems, and livewells and bilges by removing the drain plug before transporting the watercraft and associated equipment on public roads. Subp. 4.

    56. Minnesota Statutes 2002 Chapter 97A
    97A.461, Nonresident licenses for boundary water hunting or fishing. 97A.485,Issuance of licenses. 97A.501, wild animals; general restrictions.
    http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/97A/
    Minnesota Statutes 2002 Table of chapters CHAPTER 97A GAME AND FISH Repealed, Renumbered, etc. Sections. within Chapter 97A Citation. Definitions. Construction. Ownership of wild animals. Crop protection assistance. Wanton waste. Removal of signs prohibited. Hunter, trapper, and angler harassment prohibited. Exhibition of wildlife. Commissioner, general powers and duties. Authority for use of emergency rules procedure; expiration of authority. Notice of proposed adoption of emergency rule. Notice to committees for fees fixed by rule. Modifications of proposed emergency rule. Submission of proposed emergency rule to attorney general. Effective date of emergency rule. Publication of approval. Effective period of emergency rule. Approval of form of emergency rule. Publication of rules and laws. Game and fish fund. Federal law compliance; restriction on license revenue. Payment in lieu of taxes. Dedication of certain receipts. Wildlife acquisition account. Use of license revenues.

    57. Swimming Animals - Dolphins & Others
    guide to the Caribbean reports on joining Flipper in the water. of marine life youdon't feed the animals in the zoo - don't feed the ones in the wild, either
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    Guide picks Swimming with dolphins looks like fun, and may have some other benefits, too. But is it safe for the dolphin? And how about those other swimming animals!
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    How do we measure up with our aquatic brethren? The article also includes a bibliography; by Regina Blackstock. "Swim with the Dolphins"
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    58. Find Humane Solutions To Conflicts With Your Wild Neighbors
    wild animals are a vital part of our lives in cities and suburbs, but where Use devicesthat flash, move, make noise, or spray water to scare animals away.
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    About Us Field Projects How You Can Help Publications ... Find Humane Solutions to Conflicts with Your Wild Neighbors Find Humane Solutions to Conflicts with Your Wild Neighbors
    Wild animals are a vital part of our lives in cities and suburbs, but where people and animals coexist, conflicts are bound to occur. Environmental responsibility and appreciation for the diversity of life demands humane, effective solutions to conflicts with wildlife. Here are some compassionate actions you can take:
    • Education and tolerance. Learn more about the habits of the "nuisance" animal. You may find simple co-existence is your best option. This may be particularly appropriate when the inconvenience or damage is likely to be short-term or seasonal.
    • Change human behavior. It will be easier for you to change than to get an animal to change. For example, to discourage "garbage raiding" by raccoons or other animals, place your trash cans at the curb on the day of pick-up rather than the night before. Store cans inside a shed or garage in between pick-ups.
    • Change the environment.

    59. Wilderness Survival: Could You Survive The Wild? - An Ebook Covering All Aspects
    Other topics include the procurement of potable water, food from animals and edibleplants, finding directions using the sun or stars, and locating or making
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  • 60. Wild Wings Heading South: Wetlands
    field trip bannerWILD WINGS HEADING SOUTH field trip banner They also serve as nurseriesfor many animals, including many by laws such as the Clean water Act.
    http://www.pbs.org/audubon/wildwings/wetlands.html
    WILD WINGS HEADING SOUTH Wetlands What Is a Wetland?
    Why Are Wetlands Important?

    Wetlands Conservation

    What can I do to protect wetlands?
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    What Is a Wetland?
    When was the last time you were ankle deep in marshland muck? You may have some interesting experiences to share about previous visits to a wet, marshy area. Have you seen a Great Blue Heron spear a fish for lunch, or listened to the trill chorus of frogs? You may have been in an urban marsh, a swamp, a bog or a mudflat, but one thing's for certain, it was a wetland!
    All wetlands share characteristics that set them apart from other habitat types. The two most important features of a wetland are:
    • Water at the surface or just below it (for at least part of the year)
      Plants and soils characteristic to soggy conditions
    If you visit a wetland, you may find that it looks very different from one season to the next. Most wetlands have a cyclic nature, changing through the year as water levels rise and fall. In November at Bosque del Apache NWR , the marsh is busy with the clamor of migrating waterfowl. However, in the dead of winter, wetlands may look stark and barren. This, too, is misleading, as they are still teeming with life below the muddy surface.

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