If a person is lucky to live in an area close to a wilderness area or a National Park , they have seen many wild animals, yet they still stop and stare when an animal appears on the side of the road. This first unit deals with Bighorn Sheep found in Yellowstone National Park and the technology scientists use to find them. The first part of this assignment is to conduct an information search on Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep.
Students are to conduct an information search on the ecology and habitat of the Bighorn Sheep.
The information may include such items as what they eat, what are some features of their habitat, do they have natural predators, and if so what are they, and in what type of topography might you find them. Students are to have at least 5 sources and one full page of text with one-inch margins. Even though we live in a technological age, there may be many things that cannot be found on the Internet. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration a background on Federal Aid on restoring wildlife to the parks. Excellent background material.