SOCIAL CIRCLE – Teachers and students across the state are invited to celebrate wildlife through art by participating in the 34th annual Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest.
The goal of this competition for grades K-5 is to generate knowledge of and appreciation for Georgia’s biological diversity. The popular initiative is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia and The Environmental Resources Network, or TERN, friends group of DNR’s Wildlife Conservation Section.
The 2023-2024 theme – “What’s That? Habitat!” – highlights the natural resources that make up a plant or animal’s home. This home is called a habitat, and it’s where they can find everything needed for survival such as food, water, shelter and space. Some wildlife, such as raccoons, cardinals and mosquitofish, are very adaptable and can live in a variety of habitats. Others, such as bog turtles, gopher frogs and shoals spider-lily, require specific habitat types to thrive, so these species can only be found in certain areas.
Source: News Daily
