DAY 3: Taking Action
Activity 1: Predator Free 2050 – A Call to Arms [4 points]
There is currently a huge drive to get rid of all predators from New Zealand. Predators are
animals that, in some way, damage our natural environment. Many organisations are working
hard to accomplish this goal.
animals that, in some way, damage our natural environment. Many organisations are working
hard to accomplish this goal.
Click on the links below to watch videos about three of the current projects operating to make
New Zealand ‘Predator Free by 2050.’
New Zealand ‘Predator Free by 2050.’
Predator Free Video #1: Cacophony Project
Predator Free Video #2: Taranaki Mounga Project
Predator Free Video #3: Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP)
On your blog, tell us which one of the videos you liked the best and why..
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The video I would say that interests me the most and I personally like would have to be #1
the Cacophony Project. I’ve chosen this project due to how much I have found out about
this, Enjoy my short description about this project.
the Cacophony Project. I’ve chosen this project due to how much I have found out about
this, Enjoy my short description about this project.
Grant Ryan is known as an engineer, inventor and a entrepreneur. Grants Backyard is his l
aboratory where he made his first invention which is called the cacophonometer. How it’s
used? All you need for this invention is a regular smartphone, microphone and a solar panel.
The cacophonometer wakes up every hour which takes little snips of sound recordings and
will automatically upload itself to where ever the videos need to go. The project started a
cheap and an inefficient way to measure the sound which got them thinking how else
would they apply information to trapping and lurring. Grant and his team seem to mimic
the sound of which animal they are trying to trap, Mainly Possums. So overall this is there
way of trying to get New Zealand, Predator Free.
aboratory where he made his first invention which is called the cacophonometer. How it’s
used? All you need for this invention is a regular smartphone, microphone and a solar panel.
The cacophonometer wakes up every hour which takes little snips of sound recordings and
will automatically upload itself to where ever the videos need to go. The project started a
cheap and an inefficient way to measure the sound which got them thinking how else
would they apply information to trapping and lurring. Grant and his team seem to mimic
the sound of which animal they are trying to trap, Mainly Possums. So overall this is there
way of trying to get New Zealand, Predator Free.
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Activity 2: Protecting the Most Vulnerable - Fact or Fiction? [4 points]
Here in New Zealand we have a native dolphin, the Māui Dolphin, that is on the verge of
extinction (disappearing forever). As of this year, there are only 63 Māui dolphins left and
people predict that they will be extinct by 2033. Environmentalists and activists, including
the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), are working hard to save the dolphin because it is such a
special and unique animal. To learn more about the Māui Dolphin, please follow this link.
If you would like to sign a petition from the WWF encouraging the New Zealand government
to take action to save the Maui Dolphin, please follow this link.
extinction (disappearing forever). As of this year, there are only 63 Māui dolphins left and
people predict that they will be extinct by 2033. Environmentalists and activists, including
the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), are working hard to save the dolphin because it is such a
special and unique animal. To learn more about the Māui Dolphin, please follow this link.
If you would like to sign a petition from the WWF encouraging the New Zealand government
to take action to save the Maui Dolphin, please follow this link.
Once you have learned more about this unique dolphin, it is time for you to share yourlearning with us.
On your blog, post three facts that you learned about the Māui Dolphin. Then, using
your imagination, create three more statements about Māui dolphins that are not true
(i.e. false). Please don’t tell us which of your statements about Māui Dolphins are
true and which are false. It will be the job of the students and staff who read your
blog to figure it out.
your imagination, create three more statements about Māui dolphins that are not true
(i.e. false). Please don’t tell us which of your statements about Māui Dolphins are
true and which are false. It will be the job of the students and staff who read your
blog to figure it out.
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Here are the facts page:
Here are the extra statements about Maui Dolphins:
Activity 3 will be posted soon!
