{"id":7340,"date":"2020-04-09T07:21:26","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T07:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=7340"},"modified":"2020-04-27T21:26:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T21:26:28","slug":"rc-invasive-species-an-at-home-alien-exploration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/rc-invasive-species-an-at-home-alien-exploration\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasive Species: An At-Home Alien Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weekly Wild Update<\/em><\/p>\n

Alien invaders have landed! <\/span><\/h2>\n

We\u2019re not talking about <\/span>the kind from outer space, but<\/span> the kind right here on Earth. What <\/span>happens when<\/span> p<\/span>lants and animals <\/span>are i<\/span>ntroduced outside <\/span>of <\/span>their <\/span>normal<\/span> geographic range<\/span>? <\/span>How d<\/span>o<\/span> they <\/span>spread<\/span> and how do they impact <\/span>native habitats<\/span>?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your at-home alien exploration starts here! These educational resources help shine the spotlight on invasive species<\/a> \u2013 both on land and in aquatic environments \u2013 and get kids thinking about what they can do to help.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Watch<\/h3>\n

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Something\u2019s fishy in Canada\u2019s lakes and rivers! Join CWF and our partner, the\u202f<\/span>Centre for Global Education,<\/span><\/a> as we investigate the impact of invasive species on aquatic habitats.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u202f<\/span>During this live webinar Nicholas Lapointe, CWF Freshwater Biologist,\u202fwill shed light on how invasive species, such as the Northern Snakehead, can cause problems for other plants and animals. We\u2019ll also talk about what you can do to help protect habitats from these alien invaders<\/a>!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This webinar is targeted at students in grades\u202f2 to 9, but all ages are welcome to join.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Invasive Species: Something Fishy in Canada\u2019s Lakes & Rivers<\/strong><\/span>
\nThursday, April 16, 2020<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>9:00 a.m. PT\/12:00 p.m. ET<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Register for an on-camera spot<\/span><\/a>
\nJoin the livestream<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Learn<\/h3>\n

Kids can become alien experts with the help of these hands-on, curriculum-linked activities! Test their knowledge with a card-matching game or have them survey their own <\/span>neighbourhood<\/span> for signs of invasive species. Using what they\u2019ve discovered, kids can then take the next step by developing a plan for combatting invasive species in their own community!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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