Work the Web

Research the disappearance of the northern cricket frog (Acris crepitani) from southwestern Ontario and produce a report.

Northern (Blanchard's) Cricket Frog, a site maintained by Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service, contains basic information on this frog. It also includes information about the recovery program for this frog.

Blanchard's (or Northern) cricket frog is a site maintained by the Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network. The page contains some good general information about Blanchard's cricket frog and its natural history.

The peregrine falcon was once considered endangered. Research Canadian efforts to restore this predator and report on their success.

Species at Risk in Canada, supported by Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service, presents a full list of these species.

Endangered Species in Canada is sponsored by the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

Hinterland's Who's Who gives a detailed description of the peregrine falcon, its habitats, and conservation.

Canadian wildlife biologists have been attempting to preserve the whooping crane. Are they succeeding? In a short essay, evaluate the success of their program.

The Whooping Crane page on Environment Canada's Canadian Wildlife Service's site, is very detailed.

The Majestic & Endangered Whooping Crane: An Alberta, Canada Perspective — This site surveys the attempts to save the whooping crane from extinction.

"Whooping cranes face uphill battle", was published in the Edmonton Journal, November 22, 1999. This article gives a brief description of the continuing recovery efforts.

Explore the controversy over wolves in Yellowstone National Park

Background information:
The Yellowstone wolves site, mounted by Yellowstone National Park, follows the wolves on a pack-by-pack basis.

Bearman's Yellowstone Wolf Update page is a creation of Kevin Sanders, who is closely following the progress of the restoration program in Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone Wolf Tracker follows the ecological events associated with the wolf recovery program. The site is supported by the Wolfstock Foundation, an American non-profit organization.

Frontier View:
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation site is an American pro-hunting site, although it does not focus on wolves.

"Wolf on the Doorstep of 10th Circuit Court of Appeals: Conservationists, Legal Experts In Court To Defend Yellowstone Wolves", appeared in Wolflines, March 4, 2000.

Sheep Mountain Pack is a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service site that describes the interaction between cattle and wolves reintroduced in the Mountain-Prairie Region.

Reference Section, Waterton Park, Alberta gives a good in-depth look at wolf attacks on cattle and sheep.

Stewardship View:
Wolf Ecosystem Research — This detailed site describes a study in Algonquin Park on wolves from an ecological viewpoint.

Defenders of Wildlife, an organization attempting to increase and restore wolf populations in the United States, has 15 links to its wolf conservation programs.

Ownership View:
Animal Alliance of Canada site gives a broad overview of animal rights issues.

Research schools Karin attended. Report on what kinds of specialized learning are offered at each school.

Sault College offers a number of specialized courses, such as architectural engineering technician and water resources engineering as well as continuing education from college preparation to general interest to upgrading skills.

Algoma University College is located in Sault Ste. Marie and is affiliated with Laurentian University.

University of Waterloo offers Cooperative Education and Career Services, which are work and study programs, as well as Distance and Continuing Education, including correspondence and Web-mounted courses.

University of Ottawa offers Distance Education and a Co-operative Education program.

Find out more about one of the following exotic species that have been introduced into ecosystems in the Western Hemisphere: eelgrass; starlings; Russian thistle. Write a report on your findings.

Eelgrass:

"The Eelgrass beds of our estuaries" appears in the Elements Online Environmental Magazine, published by the New Brunswick Environmental Network.

An Overview of Key Conservation, Recreation and Cultural Heritage Values in British Columbia's Marine Environment. The language in this report, written by the Land Use Coordination Office for the Government of British Columbia, is fairly technical.

Starlings:
The European Starling site is part of Environment Canada's Canadian Bird Trends Database.

Russian thistle:
This Russian thistle site is mounted by the Ontario Vegetation Management Association, which considers Russian thistle a weed.

The Russian thistle site, mounted by the Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Food, is short but informative.

The Russian Thistle site, mounted by the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture and Food, contains the basic facts on this plant.