Independent Component 2

LITERAL:

 a) I, Reann Brownfield, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30+ hours of work.

 b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete independent component Baldwin Park animal shelter Monrovia Canyon Park

 c) Provide a digital spreadsheet

 d) Explanation of what you completed For my second Independent component, I've worked at the Monrovia canyon park on the habitat restoration team, pulling unnesceary plants that are harmful to the environment, at the same time discovering new things about the wildlife that live there, I even saw a few carcasses of deer- most likely a mountain lions prey. I've also been surveying the trails, helping out the rangers and will soon start working at the nature center. As for the shelter, I just passed my evaluation on handling dogs and cats at their facility and have been doing kennel clean.

Log

INTERPRETIVE:

Defend your work and explain how the significant parts of your component and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work. Provide evidence (photos, transcript, artwork, videos, etc.) of the 30 hours of work.

Before: Had a case of mange. 

After! 

After the kennel cleanings. 

Bunny exhibit! 

  

APPLIED:
How did the component help you answer your E.Q. or support on or more of your answers. Please include specific examples to illustrated how it helped.

• The habitat restoration crew gave me insight on the animals environment.
• The Baldwin park animal shelter taught me a lot about rehabilitation, for neglected and abused animals being "rehabilitated" back into a loving home. This is challenging both physically and mentally for the animal. You need to be able to interpret signs of stress, anger, happiness, etc. before approaching or allowing the public to approach. Once the animal get used to you, you can take it for walks, and take him to the play area, trying to get him used to the environment and less frightened of humans so they can be adopted- of course this is the opposite of my topic wildlife rehabilitation- the wildlife can not be friendly or trained to like humans. But it's the same concept in the rehabilitation phase. I also get to educate the public in both the Monrovia canyon park with how to approach wildlife, the trails, and environment while I give the public insight on adoptable dogs, what to look out for, if the animal is right for the family and encourage them to adopt the animal that has less of a chance at surviving.

Had a good day.

Long hard working day at the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter. Finally taking my evaluation test tomorrow, wish me luck! Also, here's the staff goofing off; He is rehabilitating a wild baby bird, updates on how he's doing!

Interview with Deb!

"Get your veterinarian degree- then you’ll have money and access. Wildlife rehabilitating is not an ideal profession to start off with you can’t make money. Take your mind on becoming a vet. You cannot waste a great mind- don’t waste it on something non profitable In order to help animals- you need to make money I’ve made an impact on the people that work here- I told them go on to a veterinarian field. Pay your bills. Great mind and big heart so I hope to hear great things from you soon." I was so touched and motivated after this very long interview! It took seven pages after sorting out all the notes! It made a very emotional impact on me, her story was so great. She started and made her own rehabilitation center in honor of her loving and proud son who died trying to help animals. His motto was- I want to help animals that can't help themselves. That nobody cares for. She's a respectable and proud rehabilitator whose been in her profession for over 30 years! She even worked hand in hand with Jane Goodall at the chamber boards of Africa studying chimpanzees and was good friends with her! This interview helped motivated me today, at a time where I thought I was at my lowest.

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