Saturday, March 4, 2017

Weekly Blog 2/17 - 3/3

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Summary:
The blind velvet worm is also known by its scientific name, Tasmanipatus anophthalmus. This worm lives in decaying logs in dry eucalyptus or sclerophyll forests. There are many threats to the worm including wildfires, firewood collection, destruction of micro habits due to collectors and research workers. There are also more ways to help the blind velvet worm including make signs and videos to raise awareness of the blind velvet worm at your local community, banning firewood collection in areas known to where the blind velvet worm lives, ban or disallow forest clearings, etc.

S&EP:
SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
This week me and my team carried out investigations on the blind velvet worm. This SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations because we conducted research on the blind velvet worm and where it lives, how much of the population are left, etc.

XCC:
Stability and Change
The blind velvet worm is the system here and the population could be stable but a wildfire or firewood collection could cause the population to change. The blind velvet worm is the system while the change is firewood collection or a wildfire.



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