Activity 2: The Secretive Skink [4 points]
We have a number of small lizards (geckos and skinks) living in New Zealand. One of the least common is the Chevron Skink. According to the Department of Conservation, Chevron Skinks live mostly on two islands - Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island. These islands are ‘animal reserves.’ Very few people, other than staff working for the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC), are allowed to live there. The DOC staff are called ‘Rangers.’ Their job is to protect the wildlife (animals and plants) living on the island.
Would you like to be a DOC ranger and live with the animals on Great Barrier Island?
On your blog list three pros (good things) and three cons (bad things) about working as a DOC ranger. At the bottom of your post, tell us whether you would like to be a DOC Ranger or not.
Good Things:
- They could live a better life on the island.
- They could make new friends with the other Rangers.
- They could make friends with all the animals living on the island.
- They could get bitten by an animal.
- They could get sick and some people might not know how to cure it.
- They could get lost.
No, I do not want to be a DOC Ranger.
Hi Laki, I like your good things and bad things! I hadn't thought about the DOC ranger making friends with other rangers, but of course that is true! I had a friend who was a ranger, he really loved animals. If you could protect one animal, what would it be?
ReplyDeleteI hope that the DOC rangers have good training and equipment so that they don't get lost!
Keep it up
- Lee
Hey Lee,
DeleteThank you for commenting on my blog. If I could protect one animal it would probably be seals because lots of things are happening to them.
Thank you!
You are welcome! Have a great Christmas
ReplyDelete- Lee
Hi Laki,
ReplyDeleteWell done on finishing this activity. You have done a great job listing the pros and cons of a DOC ranger. I think that another pro would be you get to see rare animals that other people don't get to see and another con would be they are away from their family. Keep up the excellent work.