Teacher Resources
Bird Extinction
Bird Extinction is the theme of this year’s 4-12 art contest. The purpose of this topic is to raise awareness about birds that have gone extinct in the past and those that are at risk now. Other festival activities related to this topic are a community-wide passenger pigeon origami folding project underway in Klamath Falls schools and the showing of the Lost Bird Project Film at OIT on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 at 4:30 pm.
Students may choose birds that have gone extinct in North America or other countries.
To learn more about extinct North American birds, here are several suggested websites:
Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct
Here are some images of North America birds lost to extinction:
Threatened or Endangered Birds in Oregon
Students may also choose a bird that is threatened or endangered at this time. Some suggested birds for their art are:
Brown Pelican
California Least Tern
Marbled Murrelet
Western Snowy Plover
Short-tailed Albatross
Northern Spotted Owl
Comprehensive information and photos of these birds may be found at the Cornell Lab or Ornithology’s All About Birds site.