Listen to Episode 2: How Can Humans Help Wildlife Stay Safe?
Vocabulary
Ammunition- something that can be shot from a weapon
Backcountry- a remote area in the wilderness
Biologist- an expert in the science of living things
Bull Elk- male elk with visible antlers
Calf Elk- a young elk
Camera Trap- a camera that automatically takes a picture when it senses motion
Captivity- kept from escaping by humans
Carnivore- an animal that eats primarily meat
Cavity Nest- a nest in hollowed out places like rocks, cliffs, trees, and dirt mounds
Cheatgrass– a fast-spreading, weedy grass
Commercial Facility- a large business
Falconer- a person who keeps, trains, or hunts with birds of prey
Fawn- a young deer
Habitat- a place where an organism makes its home and has things it needs to survive
High Country- a forested mountain area in high elevation
Invasive Species- a plant or animal that now lives in a place it did not used to; also called an introduced species
Lead Poisoning- when a metal called lead is absorbed and builds up in the body causing health problems
Migration- movement of animals from one place to another to search for food or different conditions with the seasons
Over-hunting- hunting more animals than their populations can replace or supply
Overpass- a bridge or road that goes over another road
Pest- an insect or other animal that destroys or attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.
Pesticide- something, usually a chemical, used to prevent or destroy pests from causing harm
Raptor- a bird of prey, like an eagle, hawk, falcon, or owl
Rehabilitation- restoring someone back to health or normal life
Reintroduce- bring something, like a plant or animal, back to a place it lived in the past
Restore- return to a way something used to be
Skyscraper- a very tall building
Underpass- a road or tunnel that goes under another road
Wildlife- wild, living things that are not human
Wind Turbine- a device that converts wind to electrical energy for power
How to Make Feather Guards

Migration Challenge Activity
Meet the Draper Raptor Experience Birds

Swainson’s Hawk Hayden | Eastern Screech-owl Monte | Northern Saw-whet Owl Remington | Turkey Vulture Suli | Peregrine Falcon Hayabusa | Red-tailed Hawk Isham | Great Horned Owl Teasdale | Golden Eagle Kateri | Short-eared Owl Amelia | American Kestrel Salem | Bald Eagle Jade | American Kestrel Freyja