With a scientific staff of more than 200, the Museum supports
research divisions in Anthropology, Paleontology, Invertebrate and Vertebrate
Zoology, and the Physical Sciences.J.
Through training workshops, 40-50 citizen volunteers will learn how to
assist biologists in a variety of field tasks including setting, baiting and
checking cages, setting and monitoring motion sensitive cameras and data
recording.

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The Company distributes its products and services through a
variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs,
school -based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity
programs; retail stores, schools , libraries and television networks; and the
Company's Internet site, http://www. Most of the monitoring will occur in Warren, Morris, Passaic and
Sussex counties.

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Web site for students and teachers of grades pre-K - 12, will engage students
and teachers with authentic, hands-on science investigations with real
scientists, primary documents, genuine artifacts, and standards-based science
inquiries based on the Museum's resources. "The specialized,
scientific information, images and individuals that the American Museum of
Natural History will share with Scholastic's readers are sure to fascinate
students, build their understanding of important scientific concepts, and
expand their knowledge of the world around them, while fostering reading
comprehension, critical thinking and problem solving skills. Since then, there's been very
little information or data kept on the animals' whereabouts.

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"This program offers regular citizens an opportunity to gain hands -on
experience and first-hand knowledge about bobcat ecology and biology," stated
Nina Fascione , Vice President of Field Conservation Programs for Defenders of
Wildlife.
Twenty-four of the mid-sized carnivores were reintroduced into the state's
northernmost region between 1978 and 1982 .
"We are honored to be working with Defenders of Wildlife to help us learn
more about these beautiful, shy and elusive animals. By recruiting volunteers
to help us, not only do we benefit from their data, but we help inspire
citizens to learn about rare wildlife and foster stewardship of the
environment," stated Linda Tesauro, Executive Director of the Conserve
Wildlife Foundation of NJ, the non-profit arm of the Endangered and Nongame
Species Program. Bobcats are generally
solitary , secret creatures that are rarely observed.

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Science Explorations Program to Spotlight Dinosaurs, Insects , Human Biology
and More with Museum Experts

NEW YORK, Scholastic , the global
children's publishing, education and media company, and the American Museum of
Natural History, one of the world's preeminent scientific, educational, and
cultural institutions, are partnering to promote science literacy among
students in grades 3 through 10.

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Students and teachers will also be able to dig further on
each topic by visiting Scholastic.
"We are thrilled by this terrific partnership that unites Scholastic and
the American Museum of Natural History -- two trusted leaders in the field of
education," said Ellen V.com/ensphome.

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these components coming together , this program is sure to be a success.
Bobcats are roughly twice the size of housecats.

For more information on this project and for pictures of bobcats, visit
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programs to millions more beyond the Museum's walls .

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features in Scholastic's classroom magazines, SuperScience(R) (grades 3-6) and
Scholastic Science World(R)(grades 6-10), and at Scholastic.
The new Science Explorations program featured in SuperScience and Science
World and at Scholastic. The
data they collect will help state biologists develop a long-term survival
strategy for the cat, an endangered species in the state.

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Since its founding in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History has
advanced its global mission to explore and interpret human cultures and the
natural world through a wide-reaching program of scientific research,
education, and exhibitions. The institution houses 45 permanent exhibition
halls, one of the largest natural history libraries in the Western Hemisphere,
and a permanent collection of more than 32 million specimens and cultural
artifacts.

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"This is an excellent opportunity to forge new conservation partnerships
to save a species that faces extinction," said DEP Fish and Wildlife Director
Martin McHugh.

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Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and
distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology. TRENTON, N. The exact number
living in the area is currently unknown .

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Through magazine
articles and online publishing activities, students learned about the
discoveries of ancient dinosaur fossils found in Liaoning Province in China,
which form the basis of the new special exhibition at the Museum, Dinosaurs:
Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries. The Scholastic/American Museum of Natural
History Science Explorations program will continue in the magazines and online
throughout the 2005-2006 school year. "The Museum is especially pleased to further extend the reach of its
treasure trove of resources to children, teachers, and families nationwide
through Scholastic 's extraordinary network.
Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products
for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines,
technology-based products , teacher materials, television programming, film,
videos and toys."
Support for this project is provided through Defenders of Wildlife's Earth
Friends Wild Species Fund, which helps protect and restore our nation's
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The Scholastic/American Museum of Natural
History Science Explorations program will bring the expertise of the museum's
200 world -class scientists, state-of-the-art research laboratories, an
astonishing collection of more than 32 million specimens and cultural
artifacts, and timely special exhibitions to classrooms nationwide ."
For the program's debut in May 2005, SuperScience, Science World and
Scholastic. Futter , President of the American Museum of Natural
History. "We're happy to help make this project a reality by recruiting
volunteers and providing financial support for staff and equipment.njfishandwildlife .

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com will present the latest scientific discoveries of
the Museum's experts, offer information from special exhibitions in the New
York City-based Museum and explore a range of topics in the coming school year
including biodiversity, insects, reptiles and frogs, space, gems and minerals,
and invertebrates. The end goal is to develop and refine a predictive model
that will enable biologists to identify suitable bobcat habitat. Their territory
typically ranges from 8 to 20 square miles . Bobcats rarely cause any kind of
conflict with humans.

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of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History. In addition, the Museum's Web site,
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Defenders of Wildlife Help to Track the Elusive Bobcat

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, Defenders of Wildlife and the
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey are working with the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection 's Division of Fish and Wildlife,
Endangered and Nongame Species Program to recruit and train volunteer citizens
to help track the movements of bobcats in the state's northwest region.

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identify population numbers.

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org, where they can
participate in online investigations with scientists and find interactive
tools, online activities, additional images, research and a wealth of
information to extend their learning.
"Scholastic is honored to partner with the American Museum of Natural
History, a renowned and respected learning institution, to engage students in
the latest discoveries in science and provide educators with an exciting way
to help students get interested in authentic science learning," said Dick
Robinson, Chairman, President and CEO, Scholastic.com introduced students to Mark A.org/wildlife/new/meso/bobcats.