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Projects that your students can become involved in can be as simple as the
ideas listed below.
At
Your School…
Write an illustrated story
about an exotic aquatic species and read your story to another grade or
classroom of students.
Plan an “Exotic
Aquatic Species Day” in your school to inform other students and
teachers of the problem.
Design T-shirts about
exotic aquatic species. Produce the shirt and wear it to school.
Design
a David Letterman-type Top 10 list.
In
Your Community…
Design posters, pamphlets, or brochures about exotic aquatic
species and distribute or display them in your community.
Set up a display or make a
mini exhibit for a public or school library.
Set up an exotic aquatic
species information booth in a local bait or boat store.
Write letters to the
editor or a series of articles for the local newspaper.
Present a documentary for
broadcast on a community cable access channel, the local television
station, or community radio station.
Write
a play on exotic aquatic species that can be presented or filmed for local
cable access channels.
And
Beyond…
Make signs for local docks describing measures that boaters can
take to prevent further spread of exotic aquatic species. Be sure to
cooperate with local officials in the appropriate natural resource agency.
Make a presentation on exotic aquatic species to a local sporting
organization, fishing or hunting club, Ducks Unlimited, Bass Pro, Trout
Unlimited, or similar organizations.
Write to the President, a congressperson, or senator urging them to
propose laws aimed at preventing invasions of exotic species.
Identify a “target” community: One that has waterways currently
free from infestation by an exotic aquatic species, but one that is
especially vulnerable to being invaded. Contact community officials, write
letters to the editor, and take other actions that help promote awareness
of the problem in that community.
Write a letter to encourage pet shops to establish a policy for
returning unwanted fish.
Create a “don’t dump your aquarium” poster and asking that it
posted in local pet shops.
Write letters to plant nurseries to persuade them to discontinue
selling nuisance exotic species, such as purple loosestrife and giant
salvinia.
Let your
imagination be the guide!
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