Eggs, Rocks, and DDT—What is the Connection?

Michael Billington; Gail Buhl

doi:10.53607/wrb.v31.49

Authors

Michael Billington The Raptor Center University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
Gail Buhl The Raptor Center University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v31.49

Keywords:

Environmental education

Abstract

In 2003, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, MN was awarded IAATE’s Interpretive Award for being able to visually demonstrate the strength of an egg. Since then, many organizations in Minnesota have started using this demonstration. Most of these educational programs strive to teach about the connection between the chemical DDT, bioaccumulation, and peregrine falcons. This interactive demonstration shows how strong eggs are without the influence of DDT. It is fun, attention getting, interactive, has a great message, and is messy. What more do you want in Environmental Education?

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Author Biographies

Michael Billington, The Raptor Center University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

Michael Billington is an Interpretive Naturalist with The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine. He was formally trained as an environmental educator at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, MN where he also earned a post-baccalaureate degree in Environmental Education from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He has been studying and learning about the environment for over twelve years, had the good fortune to study environmental issues in Mexico and New Zealand, and recently taught for two years as a guest naturalist at La Lucena Environmental Learning Center in Argentina.

Gail Buhl, The Raptor Center University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

Gail Buhl has been the Educational Program Manager for the Raptor Center since May 2007, but began volunteering in 1984. From 2001 to 2007 Gail coordinated the Raptor Educational Program at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, MN and from 1993 to 2001 was an Interpretive Naturalist and Zoologist for the Minnesota Zoo World of Birds Show.