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Chanese Young LAL6/pd.2/3 Mrs. Fleming /Mrs.Stard Survival Guide Notes February 24, 2011 [] To help you deal with panic lets look at a simple method of handling an emergency situation. Remember the acronym **S.T.O.P.** **Sit -Think - Observe - Plan**. []
 * SIT: ** When you realize that you are lost take the time to sit down and collect your thoughts. You are not lost, you are right where you are, your camp, vehicle and everyone else is lost.
 * THINK: ** What do I have at my disposal both physical and mental that can help me in this situation. Take an inventory of your survival kit items and how you will use them. Take an inventory of your mind, remember what you always thought you would do if you got lost. Most of all remain positive, you will survive.
 * OBSERVE: ** Look around, is there shelter, water, high ground, an open area so the searchers can see you. It will be easier for those searching to find you if you can stay in one selected location that will allow you to build a fire, provide shelter, set out signals and be in an area that can be seen at a distance or from aircraft.

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[|**http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/twosuperiors.html**] Did you know?
**Animals and the Lake Superior watershed ** Conifer-dependent birds, wolves, pine martens, fishers, black bears, moose, and a host of other animals roam the North Shore Highlands, a name given to the land located along Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake by area. Here, in Minnesota, a variety of northern hardwoods and conifer trees, old growth forests, unusual alpine/sub-arctic rock shore communities as well as other north woods wildflowers, ferns, mosses, lichens, and more can be found within the watershed. The Lake Superior watershed is not only the lake water, but also the land that surrounds it and all of the rivers that drain into the Great Lake. These tributaries (rivers) connect the lake to the surrounding land, transporting nutrients across the watershed. They provide spawning habitats for Great Lakes fish as well as habitat for numerous species of invertebrates. Many mammals, birds, and other critters rely on the north woods mixed coniferous forests in order to survive as well. **Life in the forest ** Every species in the ecosystem has a role to play and depends upon another species in order to survive. Large trees and the forest understory provide habitat for small and large animals. Shrubs provide excellent cover for small mammals from birds of prey or other carnivores. Squirrels and other rodents feed off the seeds found in conifer trees and help disperse them throughout the forest, encouraging new growth in tree seedlings. Dead, dying, and hollow trees provide homes and nesting places for all kinds of animals. As trees decay, thousands of insects and other small creatures move in, which in turn provide food for other animals. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Fallen leaves and dead plants and animals are turned into nutrient-rich soil by little animals (like ants, beetles, millipedes, to name a few). Without these small, underappreciated creatures whose important role in nature often goes unrecognized, the forest wouldn't be the same! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Natural fire (for example, fire started by lightening) plays a role by helping to thin out overcrowded forests so that other trees can receive more light and grow stronger. Some conifers have serotinous cones (like jack pine or black spruce) that need fire to help free the seeds from its cones. Fire also adds nutrients to the soil. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt;">Animals, the forest and you ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Humans have an immense impact on the environment. For example, the North Shore area has some of the most visited state parks in Minnesota. This means hundreds of thousands of people visit each year, some of whom stray off designated trails. Each step off the main trail does just a little damage, but the destruction can add up quickly. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Soil compaction can cause root damage to trees and kill them. The loss of soil, know as erosion, can also cause severe damage like the clogging of streams with silt. Erosion can also expose a tree's roots and cause it extreme stress and possibly death. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Animals have their own sources of natural food. Food left by the roadside or in other places by well-intentioned people, often attracts animals to an unnecessary death. Please help the wild animals by not feeding them. **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Plants and animals are protected in state parks. //**//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Please do your part to help protect them // [] pros for adating a elephant 1. We can use less water because they snort out water from their nose. 2. So we dont have to buy manure we can use the elephants left overs. 3. The elephat can open up nuts that we eat so we dont have to use a sock on the stairs to open the peanuts.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Bats **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> are beneficial in controlling insects...all of Minnesota's seven species are insect-eaters!
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Black bears **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> can be shades of brown, cinnamon, black, and even white (blonde).
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Wolves **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> live in packs. A pack is a family of wolves. There's usually a mother, father, brothers & sisters, and pups of the year.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Moose **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> habitat along the North Shore begins around Tettegouche State Park. Inland northeastern Minnesota (away from Lake Superior shoreline) is also moose habitat.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Caribou & wolverines **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> are boreal animals that used to live in far northeastern Minnesota until the early 1900s. They are considered extirpated (no longer living) in the state, but can be found in Canada.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lynx and mountain lions **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> are rare in Minnesota. Only a few sightings have occurred.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Raccoons, **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> common throughout the state, are rarely found in the two northeast counties.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Animals are protected in state parks. **

The cons for adating a elephant 1. The elephant will make a mess in the house. 2. The elephant is going to step on somebody. 3. The house would smell.

CHanese Young Period 2/3 Date: 3/22/11 Talent 21 proposal My proposal is : I can reduce the environment by finding out how many students and teachers are in the school, and then see how much paper they use in school. If everyone had their things sent on e-mail we would help your environment.media type="custom" key="9079046"