Some
introduced pests in Australia - research
In this activity you will be working in groups or individually to
research the problem and present the information about pest control.
The
fox in Australia - solving the problem
In this activity you will be working in groups, pairs and individually
to research the problem and present the advantages and disadvantages
of various control methods.
Should
we interfere with nature?
In this activity you will present advantages and disadvantages of using
biotechnology
to deal with the problems of various poisonous or dangerous organisms.
You will then consider the implications of releasing a genetically
altered organism
into the environment.
Saving
the bilby - why bother?
In this activity you will decide on your answer to the question 'Saving the bilby - why bother?'
starting with the arguments in a letter.
What
should we save?
In this activity you will look at a possible way to decide which species
it may be most important to conserve.
Oil-eating
bacteria
It has been suggested that the oil - digesting abilities of soil bacteria
vary according to the amount of oil found in the natural environment
of different bacterial
strains.
In this activity you will be working in groups to test this hypothesis.
Should
we clone the thylacine?
In this activity you will be working in groups to research the problem
and present advantages and disadvantages of cloning
the thylacine and so come to your own conclusions.
Deciding
on support for conservation programs
In this activity you will look at economic, scientific and ethical
issues that must be considered before deciding which species it is
most importand to conserve. You will decide which issues you think
are the most important influences on decisions about conservation
of particular plants or animals.
