San Miguel Students Discuss Animal Species Preservation With Conservation Nation

On Tuesday, October 25, team members from nonprofit organization Conservation Nation spoke with eighth grade biology students about studying and preserving species in the wild.

Conservation Nation, whose mission is to “Preserve the planet by creating a diverse and inclusive wildlife conservation movement,”  seeks to introduce conservation to groups that have historically had little access. The organization has previously partnered with Washington Jesuit Academy and Washington School for Girls.

Taylor Bland, the first Conservation Nation Fellow, spoke with San Miguel students about her work studying wolves with the Yellowstone Wolf Project.

In addition to piquing the interest of some future conservationists among the San Miguel student body, the visit complemented the eighth grade biology curriculum.

“The discussion with Conservation Nation is relevant to our ecology unit when we talk about biotic relationships and the ‘balance’ required in ecosystems that would prevent a collapse,” explained eighth grade science teacher Edwin Luna. “We discuss the impacts of having all predators eradicated, having all prey hunted out, and when they are both at balance.”