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Endangered Mountain Caribou in the Kootenays - only available virtually for 23-24 school year
Bookable Type(s) | Virtual Presentation (approx 1 hr) |
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Duration | 1 Hour |
Location | online |
Contact This Presenter | daveq@wildsight.ca |
About the Program
As few as 1800 mountain caribou remain on the planet - all in southeastern British Columbia. This presentation will look at the life history, current status, and what you can do to help this endangered animal.
Vitual/In-class: Students will experience a hands-on program with a complete naxni, mountain caribou hide, antlers, and samples of some of the critical caribou foods. A short slideshow will help students understand caribou, their habitat, and the challenges they face as extinction looms. Other deer family and caribou predator samples allow students to make links between species, and learn some of the real Ktunaxa names for these animals we share the land with. Other potential activities include a scientific drawing project, a short mountain caribou video, and a short game designed to help students understand the concept of habitat fragmentation.
1/2 Day: same content as the in-class, but with additional experiential games that help students understand the habitat needs of caribou, the concepts of habitat fragmentation, and the unique and priceless attributes of old-growth forests. This usually entails a field trip into an old forest close to the school for an immersive experience. This program is customizable to focus on any wildlife species or issue that your class might be studying.
Full Day: same content as the in-class, but with additional experiential games that help students understand the habitat needs of caribou, the concepts of habitat fragmentation, and the unique and priceless attributes of old-growth forests. This usually entails a field trip into an old forest, potentially into the higher elevation mountain caribou habitat for an immersion student experience. This program is customizable to focus on any wildlife species or issue that your class might be studying.
About the Community Educator
Dave Quinn is a wildlife biologist, a BC-certified teacher and a certified wilderness guide who has lead expeditions in the Kootenays, the Canadian Arctic and West Coast, as well as overseas. Dave's work as a photographer and writer has been published in several adventure tourism magazines and scientific publications. As a wildlife technician, Dave has worked on the Purcell Mountain Caribou Study, the Rocky Mountain Lynx Project, the Columbia Valley Badger Project, the Swift Fox Census, and the East Kootenay Fisher Project.
Tags: | Ecosystems / Wildlife |
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Seasons: | Winter, Autumn, Summer, Spring |
Grade Levels: | Independent, High (10-12), Middle (7-9), Intermediate (4-6), Primary (K-3) |
School Districts: | Independent, SD20, SD19, SD10, SD8, SD6, SD5 |
Testimonials:
"Dave has a lot of knowledge and hands-on experiences. He is a great story telling and that engages the students. He is safety conscious and very skilled in the outdoor environment." - Jill Christie
"He is very knowledgeable and great with the kids!" - Rebecca Pepin
"Dave is great with the kids!" - monica vording
"Dave is great with the kids!" - monica vording
"My kids always love Dave and his great sense of humour!" - Tanya Meijer
"My kids always love Dave and his great sense of humour!" - Tanya Meijer
"Dave was fantastic. He was a particularly good communicator while planning the event and put me at ease as a teacher with little outdoor ed experience. It was also evident that he was a teacher himself because his management of the class was very good. " - Venie Cheveldave
Program Price Options:
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, CBEEN will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs. Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do. The following price options are available:
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Non-subsidized: Please select this option if you can access funds to pay the full price for this program. By selecting this option, this will allow us to offer more subsidized programs to those schools who don’t have the same support as you might. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hours = $250
- Half-day field study = $390
- Full-day field study = $595
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Slightly Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a bit of support in paying for your program. CBEEN has secured some grant funding to support this option. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $150
- Half-day field study = $250
- Full-day field study = $350
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Heavily Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a lot of support in helping to make programs happen in your school. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access two heavily subsidized programs/class/year.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $75
- Half-day field study = $125
- Full-day field study = $175
- Fully Subsidized: Please select this option if you have no means of accessing funding for a program. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access one totally subsidized program/class/year.