Louisville High School students learn more about the habitat of Nebraska animals at Schramm Education Center during a special presentation on Friday. They gained information about land and aquatic animals during their trip.
Photos Courtesy Tim Hagge / The Journal
Jen Ruyle, a wildlife specialist with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, holds an ornate box turtle for Louisville students to view on Friday. Students in Tim Hagge’s zoology class traveled to Schramm Education Center to learn more about the animal. They watched Gov. Pete Ricketts sign a proclamation that made the ornate box turtle the new official state reptile.
Louisville students examine an ornate box turtle at a special ceremony on Friday. They learned that the ornate box turtle is a land-based reptile that lives in many parts of Nebraska. The turtles have an average lifespan of 32 to 37 years and eat insects and berries.
GRETNA – Louisville High School students learned many facts about the ornate box turtle Friday during a special ceremony featuring Nebraska’s governor.
Louisville High School students learn more about the habitat of Nebraska animals at Schramm Education Center during a special presentation on Friday. They gained information about land and aquatic animals during their trip.
Jen Ruyle, a wildlife specialist with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, holds an ornate box turtle for Louisville students to view on Friday. Students in Tim Hagge’s zoology class traveled to Schramm Education Center to learn more about the animal. They watched Gov. Pete Ricketts sign a proclamation that made the ornate box turtle the new official state reptile.
Louisville students examine an ornate box turtle at a special ceremony on Friday. They learned that the ornate box turtle is a land-based reptile that lives in many parts of Nebraska. The turtles have an average lifespan of 32 to 37 years and eat insects and berries.
