It is estimated that 80% of Earth’s species (including humans) live on land. We share the planet with a lot of different animal species on land. Humans can make a positive impact on wildlife. Using what we have learned about wildlife, humans have been able to limit negative impacts on wildlife. We have successfully protected and increased the populations of many animals including the American bald eagle, American alligator, green sea turtle, and the whooping crane. In this Adventure, you will learn more about the wildlife we share our planet with. You may put what you learn into action with a conservation project.
Safety MomentPrior to any activity, use the BSA SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official BSA Scouting activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Watch this video about Service Projects in Cub Scouting (6:44)
Be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede BSA practices, policies, and guidelines.
To assist in the safe delivery of the program you may find specific safety items that are related to requirements for the Adventure.
Before starting this Adventure complete the following:
During the Adventure
Several activities allow Cub Scouts to go online. Before starting this Adventure, review Digital Safety and Online Scouting Activities .
Discover the four components that make up a habitat: food, water, shelter, space.
Pick an animal that is currently threatened or endangered to complete requirements 3, 4, and 5.
Identify the characteristics that classify an animal as a threatened or endangered species.
Explore what caused this animal to be threatened or endangered.
Research what is currently being done to protect the animal.
Participate in a conservation service project.
Discover the four components that make up a habitat: food, water, shelter, space.
Cub Scouts learn about habitats by playing the Habitat Hunt game.
Cub Scouts learn about microhabitats.
Pick an animal that is currently threatened or endangered to complete requirements 3, 4, and 5.
Cub Scouts pick a threatened or endangered animal to study.
Identify the characteristics that classify an animal as a threatened or endangered species.
Cub Scouts learn about animals that are threatened or endangered.
Explore what caused this animal to be threatened or endangered.
Cub Scouts learn why animals became endangered by playing charades.
Research what is currently being done to protect the animal.
Cub Scouts create a comic strip.
Participate in a conservation service project.
Cub Scouts build a bee hotel that will attract solitary bees and give them a safe home.
Cub Scouts participate in a service project to benefit a locally endangered species.
Explore the World Organization for the Scouting Movement’s conservation efforts.
Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies
Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments
Managing Member Calje
David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.
President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.
Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.
