Activity 2: The Secretive Skink
We have a number of small lizards (geckos and skinks) living in New Zealand. One of the least common is the Chevron Skink. According to the Department of Conservation, Chevron Skinks live mostly on two islands - Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island. These islands are ‘animal reserves.’ Very few people, other than staff working for the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC), are allowed to live there. The DOC staff are called ‘Rangers.’ Their job is to protect the wildlife (animals and plants) living on the island.
Would you like to be a DOC ranger and live with the animals on Great Barrier Island? NO, because I don't really like animals, animals are my biggest fear. I hate it when they stare at me in the eyes because when they stare at me in the eyes I just feels like they want to attack me.
On your blog list three pros (good things) and three cons (bad things) about working as a DOC ranger. At the bottom of your post, tell us whether you would like to be a DOC Ranger or not.
List three pros that are (good things)
1. Being a DOC ranger is good because, you can live with the animals you would like to live with.
2. Being a DOC ranger is good because, you can protect animals from danger.
3. Being a DOC ranger is good because, you can feed the animals.
List three cons that are (bad things)
1. Being a DOC ranger is bad because, animals dies or has health problems.
2. Being a DOC ranger is bad because, you could get disease from some animals.
3. Being a DOC ranger is bad because, some of the works kill the animals.
Hi Helena,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the pros and cons about being a DOC ranger, and also for explaining why you wouldn't want to be one. I agree, being a DOC ranger is not for everyone.
I had a friend who was a park ranger and he really enjoyed it - some people love the outdoors more than others. I think the positives from the DOC rangers outweigh the negatives. What is an occupation you would rather do?
- blog ya later
Lee