Sea Turtles
Why would coastal land developers not care about the depletion of sea turtles?
They make money from the development of hotels, restaurants, etc.
Who are some of the people responsible for threatening the sea turtle species?
Anyone with a boat, fisherman, land/sea developers
Why did homesteaders seek land near a creek or stream?
Easy access to water for home, work, cattle
Why do you think Amy wants to get a sea turtle bumper sticker for her family’s car?
Because it raises public awareness about sea turtles, it reminds/informs people that sea turtles need to be protected
Why were patches of sod jokingly called “Nebraska marble”?
It was the best building material available, people used it to build with instead of rocks like marble or other stone materials
What does learning about threatened animal species teach people?
That human behavior impacts our world, how to save threatened animals/sea turtles from extinction
What did pioneers have to do in order to survive?
Learn to adapt to their new surroundings; figure out how to survive with the materials/resources they had
Why do some states spend money to support sea turtle rescue hospitals?
Because the people in that state respect all marine life, because the people in that state think it is important to save animals from extinction
Why did homesteaders only use hardwood for windows and door frames?
There weren’t many trees on the prairie so they used wood where they absolutely had to