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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

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In 2018, I read an article in Birding magazine by Jeff R. Although the class focused “on birds, students also pick up some botany, geology, hydrology, forestry, fisheries, meteorology, and wildlife management,” students also learned “the names, habits, and importance of local animals and plants.” and from Australia.

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De Grey River rest area

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Sadly in June 2018 a weed was found in the area and they had to completely close the rest area down. It does not completely solve the problem, because animals transport the burrs, but it will hopefully slow the spread. Nowadays there are a lot of caravans on the highway and they seek out picturesque locations with warm weather.

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Yanchep National Park-Perth

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Herdsman Lake is very good if you only have access to public transport and will offer great birds like Blue-billed Ducks and Musk Ducks , but if you have a vehicle you should try and visit the Perth Hills National Parks and also Yanchep National Park. They are generally very relaxed animals and hang around in the tops of the eucalyptus trees.

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