This paper highlights the design process and implementation for an "all majors" undergraduate course that allows students a chance to reconnect with the natural world. During this course students explore a wide range of biological and physical science based topics that seek to highlight human intervention and our impacts on the planet.…

In this article, the authors describe their ongoing experience with the Herpetology Project. Through this field study, students catch and track amphibians and reptiles in the Assabet River area, record and analyze data, share their findings with the community, and ultimately, work toward protecting turtles' habitats. The authors chose to focus on…

This textbook provides the foundation for a course in Zoology, or Natural History, as it is commonly termed; adapted to instruction in schools. The author's object has been to cull out from the immense mass of material which Zoology presents that which every well-informed person ought to know, excluding all which is of interest and value only to…

This textbook provides the foundation for a course in Zoology, or Natural History, as it is commonly termed; adapted to instruction in schools. The author's object has been to cull out from the immense mass of material which Zoology presents that which every well-informed person ought to know, excluding all which is of interest and value only to…

This textbook provides the foundation for a course in Zoology, or Natural History, as it is commonly termed; adapted to instruction in schools. The author's object has been to cull out from the immense mass of material which Zoology presents that which every well-informed person ought to know, excluding all which is of interest and value only to…

Reviews five books dealing with animals and one concerning fibers. (AEA)

Describes the impact of man on three fishes considered relicts, the alligator gar, the paddlefish, and the white sturgeon. (SLH)

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present The School for Field Studies-Center for Coastal Studies (SFS-CCS) as a success story in sustainable development education. This success is based on a unique academic model, which incorporates sustainable development opportunities and challenges faced by the local community into the program…

This booklet is intended to familiarize the reader with furbearing animals typical of Colorado. Discussions in both English and Spanish are presented. Discussions cover the management of furbearers, individual species (including prime pelt seasons for each), and threatened and endangered furbearing species. (RE)

This booklet is intended to familiarize the reader with game animals typical of Colorado. Discussions in both English and Spanish are presented. Discussions cover the management of game animals, individual game species, and introduced species of game animals. (RE)

This booklet is intended to familiarize the reader with game birds typical of Colorado. Discussions in English and Spanish are presented. Discussions cover the management of game birds, individual game bird species, and endangered species of birds related to game birds. (RE)

This field log for grouping animals is developed around a field experience at the zoo. The field guide is organized in three sections. Section one, for use before the field trip, develops the basic concept of classification. Section two, for use at the zoo, guides the students to make direct observations to classify the animals. Section three, for…

This booklet is intended to provide information on the snakes of South Carolina, to point out the necessary steps to avoid a snakebite, and to indicate the current medical treatment for poisonous snakebite. It includes a checklist of South Carolina reptiles and a taxonomic key for the identification of snakes in the Savannah River Plant. Three…

Describes four orders of marine mammals: Cetacea (whales and porpoises), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, and walruses), Sirenia (sea cows), and Carnivora (sea otter, marine otter, and polar bear). (MA)