The Boreal Owl
By Owen G. and Jaqueleen R.
ipmortant facts
Pages 35 and 36
Glossary
- owlets= a baby owl
-DDT= a chemical that was sprayed on crops that killed animals and is now banned in the US
-Starvation= the act or state of starving, lack of food
-chemical-of,used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry
-adulthood-having attained full size and strength
-populations- the total number of species in an - nocturnal-active at night -camouflage-hiding or being hidden from enemy's -insecticide-this is for killing insects - congress-the national legislative body of a nation of a republic -night vision-able to see at night or in dim light -penalty-a law or rule and a punishment
Problems
The book of North American Owls page 37 and 38 tells how people are helping the owls. One way to help the owls is to learn more about them and there needs.Owls are nocturnal and have excellent camouflage making hard to find them. The night vision helps the people find the owls and study them. Congress is helping the owls by passing laws making it illegal it shoot the owls.If someone is found shooting the owls they will face heavy penalty and a stiff fine.DDT, a powerful insecticide used by farmers,has been banned in the united states.