Amazing Waterfowl Facts
Waterfowl are among the most diverse and interesting creatures on the planet. Inhabiting every continent except Antarctica, ducks, geese, and swans can be found just about everywhere there's water, from the High Arctic to the tropics and from the ocean to the desert. To survive in these varied environments, waterfowl have incredible abilities and do amazing things. Have you ever wondered which duck flies fastest, migrates farthest, or dives deepest? All of this continent's waterfowl can dive, but some species are much better at it than others. Female wood ducks must ingest 75 grams (2.6 ounces) of invertebrates to obtain enough protein and minerals to produce one egg. Female green-winged teal can weigh as little as six ounces, making them the smallest of North America's waterfowl. The largest of North America's waterfowl is the trumpeter swan, which can tip the scales at more than 35 pounds. Most waterfowl fly at speeds of 40 to 60 mph, with many species averaging roughly 50 mph.
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Wildscreen's Arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the world's biggest encyclopaedia of life on Earth. With the help of over 7,000 of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, Arkive.org featured multi-media fact-files for more than 16,000 endangered species. Freely accessible to everyone, over half a million people every month, from over 200 countries, used Arkive to learn and discover the wonders of the natural world. Since 2013 Wildscreen was unable to raise sufficient funds from trusts, foundations, corporates and individual donors to support the year-round costs of keeping Arkive online. As a small conservation charity, Wildscreen eventually reached the point where it could no longer financially sustain the ongoing costs of keeping Arkive free and online or invest in its much needed development. Therefore, a very hard decision was made to take the www.arkive.org website offline in February 2019.
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Persuasive Writing — Invasive Species Students will learn about the applications and techniques of persuasive writing before writing their own persuasive article for a school newsletter on the topic of invasive species. Climate Change Students will learn about the causes and consequences of climate change, and the ways in which climate change can impact plants and animals. Engineering in Nature The Engineering in Nature Challenge inspires students to explore engineering principles while developing a greater connection to nature. Adaptations to Arid Habitats Students will learn about how different animals and plants are adapted to surviving in arid habitats. Invasive Species Students will explore the impacts that invasive species may have on native species and habitats, and will investigate some of the most common methods used to control invasive species. Species Discovery Explore how scientists discover, classify and name species previously unknown to science. ARKive School Museum Guess Zoo
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Bird of the Week Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica The Barn Swallow is one of seven species of swallows found in Washington State. (All are insect-eaters and migrate south for the winter.) Birding Site of the Week Kent Ponds Puget Trough Officially called "Green River Natural Resources Area," the Kent Ponds offer prime habitat in an area under increasing pressure from development.
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“I would like to see our renovated Headquarters complex eventually become a globally acclaimed model of efficient use of energy and resources. Beyond New York, the initiative should include the other United Nations headquarters and offices around the globe.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Speech on World Environment Day 2007 In 2007, on World Environment Day (5 June), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, with the above words, made public his ambition to make the United Nations more efficient in its operations. Specifically, they committed to: Estimate the greenhouse gas emissions of UN system organizations consistent with accepted international standards; Undertake efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Analyze the cost implications and explore budgetary modalities of purchasing carbon offsets to eventually reach climate neutrality. The UN Climate Neutral Strategy highlights the advantages of harmonization. The main building at UN Headquarters in New York was recently renovated.
