Activity 2 The Secretive Skink (4 points)
Success Criteria: On your blog list three pros (good things) and three
cons (bad things) about working as a DOC ranger. At the bottom of your
post, tell us whether you would like to be a DOC Ranger or not.
Good Things
-One good thing about being a DOC ranger is that they are
helping little animals everywhere over NZ such as the native
Kiwi.
-A second good thing about being a DOC ranger is that they
help our environment such as native trees.
-Lastly a good thing about being a DOC ranger is that 1080
does still help our New Zealand animals by killing all their
predators mostly just pests but there are bad things as well
about 1080.
Bad Things
-One bad thing about being a DOC ranger is that they want 1080.
1080 is a poison that gets put everywhere to kill pests but its not
only killing pest its killing farm dogs, native birds, horses, cats,
sheep etc.
-A second bad thing about being a DOC ranger is if you are in the
bush locating animals or plants or helping them, hunters close by
may think you are a deer or some type of hunting animal and you
can get shot easily.
-The last bad thing about being a DOC ranger is that you don’t get
paid much for doing the job. The minimum pay for a job an hour is
$16.50 and some DOC rangers get paid $15 which is below on how
much you should be paid.
$16.50 and some DOC rangers get paid $15 which is below on how
much you should be paid.
When I am old enough I wouldn't want to work as a DOC ranger.
I wouldn't want to because all this stuff about 1080 is annoying me how
they want to use it.
Although I would also love to help the environment, trees, native birds
and other animals to let them live for longer and to stop them being
endangered and going extinct. This is also a job I wouldn't really be
interested in even though I love animals and like to help them I
just think working as a doc ranger is not a good job for me.
I wouldn't want to because all this stuff about 1080 is annoying me how
they want to use it.
Although I would also love to help the environment, trees, native birds
and other animals to let them live for longer and to stop them being
endangered and going extinct. This is also a job I wouldn't really be
interested in even though I love animals and like to help them I
just think working as a doc ranger is not a good job for me.
Greetings and Salutations Jennae!
ReplyDeleteThose are some lovely pros! Animals are important. What makes New Zealand so special is that we have so many wonderful native animals. I am glad you mentioned the Kiwi! We need to make an effort to protect our special little critters.
Just like any job, there are always going to be some pros and cons. The cons you have listed are very grim and scary. I totally understand why many are not interested in becoming a Doc Ranger. I did not know Doc Rangers were underpaid! A $1.50 difference may sound little but per hour makes a dramatic difference in your weekly and monthly salary.
Well done Jannae you are quite the critical thinker
Keep it up
Kia Ora Hasiba, thank you for leaving a helpful and positive comment on this post. I have a question for you, would you want to work as a doc ranger why/whynot.
DeleteFrom Jennae