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1. Who protects the Channel Islands today ? And when was this agency founded ? button

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2. What agency protects the water around the Channel Islands and when was it formed? button NOAA is the federal agency that manages the Channel Island’s water protection agency ? What does their acronymn stand for? button

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3. What event happened in 1969 that showed the world one of the greatest dangers to not only the Channel, but to marine life around the world ? button

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4. What other activities go on in the Channel waters ? button

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5. The Marine sanctuary is in the process of revising its resource management plan. What are the issues being looked at as they decide what changes may need to be made to better protect the Channel ? button

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6. On the issues is about the possible reintroduction of Otters to the Channel Islands. Study the map of where sea otters once lived when there were up to 300,000 of them in the Pacific. Down below it tells you the two Alta California areas that no longer have otters – what are those two areas ? button

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7. Lets learn more about sea otters today in California. How big are they and what do they eat ? button What dangers are they facing in recent times ? button

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8. What are the two locations in California where the otter are now protected ? button …. button

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9. What plants do the sea otters help thrive ? button And what creatures do they eat ? button

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10. For reasons scientists are trying to understand, while the sea otter’s range IS expanding, the California sea otter population is declining,

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even in the protected zones, and even when it has Endangered Species designation and funding to help protect it. Do you think people should make an effort to restore the sea otter population ? Why did fishermen fear reintroduction of sea otters? How can we reach a balance between protecting the sea otters and protecting the fishermen’s source of food and income?

Marcy, Camp Internet: . . . . Thu, May 31, 1:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Welcome Cypress - please post you answers .. we look forwards to seeing your discoveries.

: . . . . Thu, May 31, 2:53PM PST (-0800 GMT)
In 1916 the National Parks Service was established to protect the Channel Islands.

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In 1916 the National Parks Service was established to protect the Channel Islands. We at Cypress think that in 1972 the Channel Island's Santuary started to be protected by the NOAA. NOAA stands for Nationalm Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. What do you think? please correct us if we're wrong.

: . . . . Thu, May 31, 3:10PM PST (-0800 GMT)
What happened was the Great Oil Spill in Santa Barbara in 1969. Mrs. Conley, our teacher, was in High School at the time, and she remembers that.

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Dear Marcy, it is 3:15 and we need to go home now. We want to do some more tomorrow. See you then, from Mrs. Conley's class. Bye!

SEA Urchins: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:34PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello.

SEA Urchins: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:36PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The people who protect the islands is the Goverment and it was founded in1845.

Brown Pelicans Madison School: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:40PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #1. The name of the agency was called The Channel Islands National Park. It was founded in March/5/1980.

: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1.The goverment protected the channel islands it was formed in 1980.

: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:43PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1. The channel islands is protected by the congressional leaders and it was found in 1872.

Otters Madison School: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2.It is the Marine Sanctuary that protects the channel waters.

Otters Madison School: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:54PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3.It was the great Oil Spill of 1969.

madison elementary school: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:54PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1. The channel islands are protected by yellow stone national park and it was found in 1872.

Starfish: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:57PM PST (-0800 GMT)
dig #2In 1972 with the Marin protection,and it was formed in 1980.

Otters Madison School: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 1:58PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4.The activities that go on are harvest and recreation.

madison elementary school: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 2:00PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Thev sanctuary protects the water around the channel islansd and NOAA means Natinal Oceanic and Atmosphere Administation.

madison elementary school: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 2:02PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3. An oil spill hapened in 1969.

Starfish: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 2:07PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#3 The event was a great oil spill in 1969.

SEA Urchins: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 2:08PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #2 The agency that protects the water around the channel is camp Internet thcalifornia channel Islands Program and it was formed in 1972. The NOAA stands for Natinal Oceanicn And Atmos phere.

madison elementary school: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 2:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#4. scooba diving, bird watching, kayaking,and boating are the activities going on in the channel waters.

Brown Pelicans Madison School: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 2:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig #2. The agency that protects the channel water around the channel islands national mrine sancutary.It was formed in 1980.

Otters Madison School: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 2:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Brown Pelicans Madison School: . . . . Fri, Jun 1, 2:15PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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