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Friends of the Forest
The National Forest Foundation works every day to engage America in community based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the national forest system.
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Original Air Date:
Oct 14, 2005
Web Site:
http://rainforests.pwnet.org/
Puerto Rican parrot
Many interesting and important animals live in rain forests. One species, the Pu...
Introduction
Host Sandy Frost introduces the program that explores the tropical rain forest i...
Introduction to America’s Rain Forests
The Caribbean National Forest in Puerto Rico is a tropical rain forest and the T...
Message from Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth
US Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth notes that public lands are managed for th...
Learning Objectives
During the program, students are going to learn about rain forests, why they are...
Introduction to Bat Basics
Learn about bats, why they are important in the ecosystem, threats to bats and h...
Importance of Bats
Bats are important because they eat insects, spread seeds, pollinate flowers, an...
Myths about bats
Bats are not dirty, blind, or get caught in your hair when they fly. Vampire bat...
Scientific classification of bats (Chiroptera)
Bats are are classified as Chiroptera (meaning hand-wing) and subclassified as M...