Whoopers for Wisconsin?
Role Assignment
Read the following situation. Your job will be to persuade the International Whooping
Crane Recovery Team to agree with your group's perspective, so read carefully, taking
on the role of
Wisconsin Cranberry Grower:
Wisconsin is
the third largest producer of cranberries in the United States. Because
growing cranberries involve large amounts of water combined with
some pesticides and herbicides, Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Association
has been under pressure from
citizens questioning its changing habitat in a negative manner that
should incite any unrest. Unfortunately, it is an election year and candidates
are eager to seize
upon any potential threat to the citizens of their jurisdiction.
The cranberry growers are eager to find a way to enhance their public
image so that consumers will continue
to purchase their products.
Many of the growers currently have several types of wildlife living on their marshes
and reservoirs. Ducks, geese, swans and sandhill cranes all frequent the marshes.
This is by no means a problem for growers. They enjoy watching the animals raise
their young and spend leisurely summer days on their property. In fact, some growers
are eager to see the beautiful white whooping cranes among the species on the bogs.
The word "cranberry" is actually derived from "crane-berry" due
to the appearance of the fragile cranberry blossoms and the red berry's
striking resemblance to the head and neck of a crane.
Journey
North is pleased to feature this educational adventure made
possible by the
Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP).
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