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Re: Thoughts on an Animal specific category

  •  01-03-2009, 10:43 AM

    Re: Thoughts on an Animal specific category

    Here is what I came up with for this category, we could use a third officer to get it started if anyone is interested:

    The Red List is a list of plant and animal species put together by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources for the purposes of evaluating the extinction threat of those species.

    This category is meant to track where these species can be viewed. In particular, we are interested in tracking animals that are Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, and Vulnerable species. These animals can be found in zoos, animal preserves, farms, parks, etc. The main condition is that they must be openly viewable by the general public, even if it is irregular such as in the wild or park.

    To log a waymark, please ensure that the group of animals that are being waymarked has not previously been waymarked. To do this, ensure that there is no other waymark within 0.5 miles of any existing waymark for that species. If you feel that the animals that you are waymarking are different from existing waymarks, please note why you think they are different in your request and we will take it into consideration.

    Once that is done get the coords of the animal and take a picture, and get any requirements that may be needed in order to view the animals (such as entry fees for a zoo or hours of operation). Also, while not required, a link to more information for the animal species would be appreciated.

    To visit a waymark, take a picture of the animals as well as mark the time that they were seen and anything interesting that may have occurred on the visit. Please only log the visit if you have actually SEEN the animal. If the animal wasn't in the vicinity when you visited, it wasn't an actual visit.

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