Safari class brings textbook to life
By Katie Boer KPIC NewsWINSTON, Ore. -- Six hundred acres and hundreds of free roaming animals combine to make up one of the most unique animal safaris in the country -- Wildlife Safari. MultimediaBut for some Umpqua Community College biology students, they just call it their classroom. "You could stage it all you want, but being out here with actual animals and being able to get out into the exhibits and look at the stuff on a real-time basis is a unique feature," said animal park curator Dan Brands. Over a dozen students utilize the park as their field of study, literally bringing the pages of their textbooks to life. "We're actually looking at going away from the lectures and just talking about the animals - going into more hands-on activities with the animals and learning not only about how we take care of them, but giving them opportunities to participate in those activities," explained Brands. "To be out here in the field you learn more," said future wildlife biologist, Courtney Gallimore. "You retain it a lot better, and it's fun because I get to tease my sister about it. I get to actually go on while she has to read it from a book." "This is right here and it's really nice to be able to immediately come out and not have to go very far," UCC Wildlife Biology teacher Cindy Haws said. "A few miles to actually see the stuff we're talking about." |
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February 9, 2012
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