While clipping coupons from the Sunday paper, I came across an ad for Dawn dishwashing soap and their new campaign to raise the awareness of how Dawn is used to help clean wildlife that have been contaminated by oil. Visit http://www.dawnsaveswildlife.com for more information. There is a list of things that students can do to help the wildlife in the environment such as: properly disposing of motor or cooking oils, recycling plastic bags, proper handling of fishing lines and lures, and cutting up of "six pack" can rings.
While at the Dawn site, I found a link to the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC). The IBRRC has an emergency response team who travel to areas to help rescue and rehabilitate birds contaminated by oil. I was amazed by the before and after photos of a brown pelican. When we are teaching about ecosystems, we should take the time to discuss the impact that humans have on the environment. This issue could also make a great debate topic for older students: how does our transportation and mishandling of oil products affect the environment and what should we do about it?
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