Fauna Mission statement

As part of Mission 2006's general goal to develop ways to characterize and monitor the well-being of the Amazon Basin rainforest and devise methods of preservation, the Fauna Group will first categorize fauna and develop exemplary case studies. Within each of these studies we will define basic requirements for healthy fauna populations by identifying appropriate indicators of population health. We will then proceed to identify threats to the fauna of the rainforest and attempt to develop strategies that will lessen these threats while also developing strategies to monitor fauna population health.

My reflections on the presentation and the class itself:

12/07/02
The morning after.  The presentation went very well.  There were many problems coming down the stretch; I feel it would be a good idea for future classes to have a plan early on for how the information will be brought together at the end, and how participation by everyone willing will be incorporated.  There were internal disputes this year just at the time the information needed to come together, and this was a costly delay.  Nevertheless, I am very impressed by the well founded solutions that did come through in the final presentation and the webpage, and I would like to congratulate all the Mission: 2006 students, especially those who gave an enormous amount of time the past week to synthesize the information into a presentable form.
 
 
 

               Harpy Eagle, endangered.  Concerted efforts are currently underway to save them.
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