WIS350 NATURAL RESOURCES 02/26/1990 08:52 AM D1 398 Lines Agriculture Resources Management Natural Resources (90 days) This unit deals with natural resources and management practices. Topics include career opportunities, historical background, philosophy, definitions, multiple uses of natural resources, ecology, wildlife management, water resources, and air pollution. Objectives To acquaint students with employment information and career opportunities in the natural resources area To develop student awareness of the history of natural resource issues and practices To give students opportunities to critically examine various conservation philosophies To develop student understanding of the range, value, and uses of natural resources To help students identify ways to conserve and develop natural resources and human resources To assist students in applying the basic principles of conservation to local natural resources To increase student awareness of how and why conflicts arise over the use of natural resources and facilitate student inquiry into resolution of conflicts To enhance student appreciation and understanding of the complex relationships between living organisms and the environment Competencies At the conclusion of this unit, students will be able to explain current employment information such as job descriptions, job availability, personal and educational requirements, working conditions, opportunity for advancement, and other factors relative to potential employment in the conservation and natural resources industry and relate it to their personal needs and aspirations; identify and review the history of environmental movement; describe a personal conservation philosophy and compare it with alternative views; analyze and evaluate the conservation philosophy of local, state, and national leaders and organizations; identify the various categories of natural resources and list conservation methods; describe conflicts involved with multiple uses of selected local natural resources; describe the reciprocal relationships between a living organism and its environment; distinguish between a biotic and abiotic environment; visualize specific examples of interspecific and intraspecific environmental factors; and describe the "community concept" and list living members of local environments. Subject Matter (Basic skills integration areas are shown in brackets following title.) Careers - Current employment information - Job descriptions - Training requirements - Working conditions - Opportunities for advancement - Other factors Developing a conservation philosophy - Conservation versus preservation - Natural resources Renewable Nonrenewable - Human resources Land settlement in the United States [Social Studies] - Indians versus settlers Land ethic Forests Wildlife - Government involvement - Private business Strip-mining - 1852 Grazing - 1800s Prairie dust bowls - 1880s - Environmental leaders - Resource management methods Preservation Recycling Harvest - Multiple-use concept Forest Timber Livestock Recreation Flood protection Ecology [Science] - Definition Abiotic Biotic - Habitat Limiting factors Carrying capacity - Food pyramids Energy pyramids Trophic levels 1.herbivores 2.omnivores 3.carnivores 4.scavengers 5.decomposers - Food webs Species interrelationships Effects of population Introduction of new species or exotics Wildlife management [Mathematics, Science] - Population inventory of fish and game Census Production rate Methods to determine populations - Population dynamics Predators Overpopulation Disease and parasites Cyclic population - Improvement Restoration methods Good land use practices 1.plant succession systems 2.plantings 3.shoreline reconstruction 4.shelters 5.ditching 6.ponds, reservoirs, and lakes 7.marshland improvements 8.prescribed burning 9.edge habitat construction - Restoration Stocking fish Reintroduction of extirpated species Not a substitute for good habitat or management New species - Research and education Water resources [Science] - Hydrologic cycle - World supply - Use of water Agricultural Industrial Residential and commercial - Household uses Toilet Bathing Laundry Kitchen Other - Water quality measures Coliform index Dissolved oxygen (DO) Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Phosphates - Types of water pollution Thermal Point Nonpoint Nutrient Industrial - Wastewater treatment plants Combined versus uncombined Primary Secondary Tertiary - Septic tank systems Percolation tests Types and installation 1.conventional 2.mound Air pollution [Science] - Definition - Major sources Transportation Stationary fuel consumption Industrial processes Forest fires Miscellaneous - Major contaminants Carbon monoxide Hydrocarbons Sulfur oxides Particulates Nitrogen oxides - Local sources, effects, recent changes - Worldwide trends Greenhouse effect Cooling effect - Temperature inversions - Managing and controlling air pollutants - Acid rain Other areas of study [Science, Social Studies] - Pesticides - Outdoor recreation - Land-use planning - Environmental ethics - Politics and conservation decisions - Energy and mineral resources - Fish and wildlife management - Forestry - Soil conservation Motivational Activities Take field trips to a bog, marsh, prairie, forest, clean water source, polluted lake or stream, feedlot, recycling operation, water treatment plant, city landfill, game farm, fish farm, a wildlife preserve or refuge. Invite resource speakers from the Department of Natural Resources, Soil Conservation Service, water or soil testing laboratory, or U.S. Forest Service to give a class presentation. Learning Activities Participate in a Supervised Agricultural Experience program related to natural resource management. Create charts of food levels using species from communities visited on field trips. Develop a priority list for local resources. Develop a plan to combat local pollution problems. Design a layout for a campground. Develop an environmental impact statement for a local building project. Study the history of Wisconsin deer harvests. Instructional Materials Textbooks and References Environmental Conservation by Raymond Frederick Dasmann. 5th ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1984. Available from National Farm Book Company. Environmental Science by P.W. Purdom and S.H. Anderson. 2nd ed. Columbus, OH: Merrill Publishing, 1983. Indian History Guides. Set of 12 guides, item number 6474-85. Madison, WI: Department of Public Instruction, 1988. Managing our Natural Resources By William G. Camp and Thomas B. Daugherty. Albany, NY: Delmar, 1988. Our Natural Resources and Their Conservation by Harry B. Kircher, Donald L. Wallace, and Dorothy Gore. 6th ed. Danville, IL: Interstate, 1981. Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold. Sierra Club/Ballantine, 1966. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1962. Bulletins and Pamphlets The following are available from the Cooperative Extension Service. Acid Rain: Impact on Aquatic Organisms Other Than Fish. G3305-5. Bear Damage and Nuisance Problems in Wisconsin. G3300. The Benefits of Well-Managed Stream Corridors. G3404. The Lake in Your Community. G3216. Land Use and Groundwater Quality in the Central Wisconsin Sand and Gravel Aquifer. G3335. Nonpoint Pollution: Causes and Consequences. G2956. Nonpoint Source Pollution: Land Use and Water Quality. G3025. Perspectives on Tomorrow: Food-Population-Resources; the Issues and the Options. NCR53. Solid Waste Disposal. G2854. Wisconsin's Sensitivity to Acid Rain: The Role of Geologic Materials and Soils. G3305-3. The following are available from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife, People and the Land. 621. Wisconsin Endangered and Threatened Species Field List Wisconsin Fishing. 25-3600. Working for Clear Water: An Introduction to the Wisconsin Water Quality Management Program Periodicals Audubon Magazine Conservation Conservation Education Conservationist International Wildlife National Wildlife Nature Conservancy Magazine Sierra Vision (formerly Keep America Beautiful) Wisconsin Natural Resources Computer Software The following are available from Hobar Publications. Fish and Wildlife of the Upper Midwest and Related Review. Apple, IBM, TRS, Macintosh. Forestry and Related Review. Apple, IBM, TRS, Macintosh. The following are available from Midwest Agribusiness Services, Inc. Agri-ID: The Leaf. Apple. Agri-ID: The Plant. Apple. Agri-Quiz: Forestry. Apple, IBM. Agri-Quiz: Soils. Apple, IBM. Laboratory Resources The following is available from Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. Investigations in Conservation of Natural Resources by Harry B. Kircher and R.A. Lytle. (Companion workbook.) Films, Videotapes, and Slides The following are available from the Bureau of Audio Visual Instruction. Lake Renewal Techniques. 09473 (16mm film, color, 23 minutes). University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural Journalism, 1974. Nonpoint '83. 01832 (16mm film, color, 28 minutes). National Association Conservation Distributor, 1977. Of People, Land and Planning. 09526 (16mm film, color, 26 minutes). University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural Journalism, 1975. Recycling. 03979 (16mm film, color, 11 minutes). Journal Films, 1971. Story of Two Creeks. 08704 (16mm film, color, 27 minutes) or 12052 (VHS videotape, color, 27 minutes). University of Wisconsin, Department of Geology, 1969. Wisconsin's Air. 09326 (16mm film, color, 27 minutes) or 11600 (VHS videotape, color, 27 minutes). University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural Journalism, 1974. The following are available from Forest Service Films. Forests for Wildlife. (16mm film, 15 minutes.) 1978. Think Like a Mountain. (16mm film, 28 minutes.) Audience Planners, 1972. The following are available from Nasco. Managing Wildlife. C10425N (Color filmstrip with cassette and script). Soil and Agricultural Environment. C10441N (47-frame color filmstrip with cassette and script). The following are available from the Public Broadcasting Service. Acid Rain Fish and Wildlife Management. 3M. Queen of the Pinery Wild America Series. Marty Stouffer Productions.