Hi Green Kids!Welcome to the Green Kids Club Newsletter where you can keep up with the Green Kids Club happenings each month, learn some new things, and challenge yourself as a true Green Kid ambassador for the planet! Photo by Elephant Nature Park featuring Lek Chailert for Elephant Appreciation Day!
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Very Sad News - Grizzly 399 Killed in Vehicle Strike
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It is with a heavy heart that we learned that Grizzly 399 was killed by a vehicle on October 23rd. Fortunately, her cub Spirit, survived the accident and ran off into the wilderness. We hope that she can make it through the winter, as 399 taught her how to hibernate and care for herself. She knows the route back and forth between where her mother died and her home in the Tetons. We pray she will be okay.
Following her passing, 399 was cremated, and her ashes were returned to Pilgrim Creek, the place she loved the most. There is now an empty spot in the Tetons, but she left a significant legacy and many offspring who still live there.
We can hope that 399's death will not be in vain and that, somehow, we can do something to prevent more bears or other animals from being killed by our vehicles.
Green Kids Club has worked with Thomas Mangelsen for many years, writing about Grizzly 399's life in a children's book format. Tom has graciously donated his images to us over the years so we can include them in the science section of our books. We are donating part of our proceeds to help care for animals through the Cougar Fund. Go to Utube to see the tribute to Grizzly 399 by Thomas Mangelsen.
399 is now watching out for her Spirit cub.
Photo by Sylvia Medina |
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Environmental Hero:
Jack Dalton!
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Want to learn a little more about Jack and all his work?
Listen Here!
Jack is our Environmental Hero for this quarter. He is 13 years old and from New Hampshire. Jack has been working on conservation and spreading awareness since he was eight years old! In five years, he has published his own book about his favorite animal—orangutans—held a fundraiser, given many speeches, and won four awards.
Jack creates educational YouTube videos to spread awareness and allow others to learn about environmental issues. He has traveled around the world, teaching others about conservation. In 2021, Jack became an author, publishing his book "Kawan the Orangutang Lost in the Rainforest." The fundraiser Jack held was for orangutang rehabilitation and replantation in the rainforest; Jack raised over $22,000!
Thank You Jack, for your commitment to the environment, and welcome to the Green Kids Family!
If you want to hear Jack read the story of Princess the Orangutan click here!
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Wolf Matriarchs of Yellowstone
This winter, we are featuring our upcoming book, The Wolf Matriarchs of Yellowstone, co-authored by Douglas W. Smith (a previous Green Kids Environmental Hero). In a children's format, we have written about the reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park. This book features illustrations from the amazingly talented former Disney animator Andreas Wessel-Therhorn. Part of the proceeds from sales of these books will go to Yellowstone Forever to support Wolf Management at Yellowstone National Park.
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COMING SOON - YooHoo & Friends The Great Race In the Savanna
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| We will release a new book in the YooHoo and Friends series this winter! This book is meant to teach children about the cheetah and other animals in the African savanna, encourage them to be kind to one another, and learn about the cheetah. It includes illustrations by the extremely talented Andreas Wessel-Therhorn. |
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Unique Environmental Experience
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Safety for Teton's Animals
Many animals migrate to the Teton Valley between Wyoming and Idaho. In this area, however, a large highway passes through, where many animals would cross. This often results in collisions between humans and animals.
This has become a problem that Teton County is solving. For the safety of animals and people, overpasses and underpasses are being built specifically for animals to use. This is in hopes of keeping theirs and our safety in mind.
The passes are being built in the Snake River area, which is a hot spot for collisions. According to data collected, there were over 400 collisions between animals and cars in a 3.75-mile stretch of the highway. They hope to have all the bridges built and ready by 2025. But more still has to be done—where Grizzly 399 died, there are no areas animals can pass through without walking on or along the highway.
If you'd like to read more, click here!
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November Animal & Environment Observances
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Month: (Alpha Order)
- Adopt a Turkey Month
- Manatee Awareness Month
2024 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- Orangutan Caring Week - November 10-16, 2024
2024 Days: (Date Order)
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In celebration of National Dyslexia Week and to commemorate Grizzly 399's life, we are giving away four books about this beautiful, amazing momma bear! We hope you enjoy them and learn a lot! Email us at contactus@gmail.com and request the specific book you would like. The first two requests per book will be honored. Include your name and address in the email, and we would love nothing more than to share your photos online showing your children reading the books!
From these books, you can learn the following:
- Grizzly 399 is based on the true story of a Grizzly who lived in Grand Teton National Park. This book includes amazing photography by Thomas D. Mangelsen! Also, this book is in Noah Text for Dyslexic Children. To learn more about Noah Text go to the website noahtext.com
- Grizzly 399 and Her Four Hungry Cubs continues the story of Grizzly 399 as she teaches her four cubs how to fend for themselves in the wilderness area of Teton National Park.
- Grizzly 399's Hibernation Pandemonium tells the story of what we imagined it may have been like for 5 grizzlies to be in a den over the winter! This book also includes photography by Thomas D. Mangelsen!
- Learning About Grizzlies is our newest book with beautiful images by Thomas D. Mangelsen. The book teaches children about grizzlies and how we can learn to live with them in our busy world.
Beautiful illustrations by Morgan Spicer from Bark Point Studio. |
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Featured Environmental
Non-Profit/NGO
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Our not-for-profit of the month is JH Bear Solutions. Human trash is a huge attractant to grizzlies and other bears who are looking for an alternative food source. When bears learn to get into trash cans, they become habituated to people's food and are often euthanized because of these bad habits. So what needs to be done? Simple - buy bear-proofed trash cans! If you can, please donate to JH Bear Solutions to help buy more trash cans and help those people who cannot afford to acquire them!
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We want kids to join our Wild Green Kids Club! Children learn about animals and their environment and they can win books and toys through fun contests! Click on the link to find out more!
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| Did you know Green Kids Club has a non-profit arm called Love the Wild?! Well now you do! To learn more about Love the Wild and what we do follow the link! |
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