When you go “into the wild,” you will begin to learn about some of the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects that live with us day and night and how they contribute to the world in which we live.
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Visit a place with a variety of wild animals. Select one of the animals and observe its behavior. Use your selected animal to complete the remaining requirements.
Create a model of your animal’s ecosystem.
Investigate how your animal coexists with other animals in the wild.
Describe how humans interact with your chosen animal’s ecosystem.
Discover how wildlife management benefits your animal.
Visit a place with a variety of wild animals. Select one of the animals and observe its behavior. Use your selected animal to complete the remaining requirements.
Walk along a trail and search for the perfect animal.
Visit a wildlife park and search for the perfect animal.
Visit a zoo and search for the perfect animal.
Create a model of your animal’s ecosystem.
Choose one of the following:
Cub Scouts create their animal’s ecosystem using clay.
Cub Scouts create a diorama showing their animal’s ecosystem.
Investigate how your animal coexists with other animals in the wild.
Cub Scouts play a game to learn the web of life.
Describe how humans interact with your chosen animal’s ecosystem.
Cub Scouts add human interaction to their animal ecosystem.
Discover how wildlife management benefits your animal.
Visit a wildlife recovery center.
Invite a wildlife expert to speak at a den meeting.
