How Did Curiosity Save The Black-footed Ferrets? Episode 51

11/19/24 • 24 min

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Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

How did the Black-footed ferret go from being endangered, to extinct, to endangered, to extinct, and now making a comeback? Come along on this fascinating story and discover how one woman’s curiosity helped save an entire species.

Here’s our trail map:

What Is A Black-footed Ferret?
How Did The Black-footed Ferret Almost Disappear?
How Did Curiosity Save the Black-footed Ferret?
Why Is Our God-given Curiosity Important?

Episode Links:

Order Eryn’s new book, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891

Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club

Free Endangered Animals Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/black-footed-ferret

Explore Apologia’s curriculum and classes: https://www.apologia.com/

Explore CTCMath with a FREE weekly trial: https://www.ctcmath.com/

Find great Christian books and resources at Christianbook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/

Order Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“...Stop and consider the wondrous works of God.” Job 37:14 (ESV)

“Brothers and sisters, think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.” Philippians 4:8 (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

Native Animal: An animal that is living where it belongs. It was not brought in by humans. It is living where God created it to live.

Mammal: A group of animals that have hair or fur, are warm-blooded, have a backbone, (most) have live births, and feed their babies with milk from their bodies.

Nocturnal Animals: Animals that are mostly active at night.

Tapetum Lucidum: Reflective layer in some eyes that reflects light.

Extinct: A creature is no longer living on earth. There are no more of its species.

Endangered: When a species is likely to go extinct (meaning we will have no more of them in the future) if they are not protected.

Awe: To be filled with amazement and wonder.

Mentioned in this episode:

Order Eryn's New Book, The Nature of Rest

The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891

Here’s our trail map:

What Is A Black-footed Ferret?
How Did The Black-footed Ferret Almost Disappear?
How Did Curiosity Save the Black-footed Ferret?
Why Is Our God-given Curiosity Important?

Episode Links:

Order Eryn’s new book, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891

Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club

Free Endangered Animals Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/black-footed-ferret

Explore Apologia’s curriculum and classes: https://www.apologia.com/

Explore CTCMath with a FREE weekly trial: https://www.ctcmath.com/

Find great Christian books and resources at Christianbook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/

Order Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“...Stop and consider the wondrous works of God.” Job 37:14 (ESV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

Native Animal: An animal that is living where it belongs. It was not brought in by humans. It is living where God created it to live.

Mammal: A group of animals that have hair or fur, are warm-blooded, have a backbone, (most) have live births, and feed their babies with milk from their bodies.

Nocturnal Animals: Animals that are mostly active at night.

Tapetum Lucidum: Reflective layer in some eyes that reflects light.

Extinct: A creature is no longer living on earth. There are no more of its species.

Endangered: When a species is likely to go extinct (meaning we will have no more of them in the future) if they are not protected.

Awe: To be filled with amazement and wonder.

Mentioned in this episode:

Order Eryn's New Book, The Nature of Rest

The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891

Previous Episode

What Lives In A Pile Of Leaves? Meet the Forest Recyclers - Episode 50

What good is a leaf after it falls off a tree? Meet the forest recyclers who help turn old things into new life.

Here’s our trail map:

What Is A Duff?
How Is A Forest Recycled?
What Lives In A Pile Of Leaves?
Why Are Decomposers Important?
How Does God Restore And Make Things New?

Episode Links:

Order Eryn’s new book, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891

Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club

Free Forest Recycling Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/why-fallen-leaves-are-important

Find great Christian books and resources at Christianbook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/

Explore Apologia’s curriculum and classes: https://www.apologia.com/

Apologia’s Botany Exploring Creation with Botany Curriculum: https://www.apologia.com/shop/apologia-advantage-set-botany-2nd-edition-with-regular-notebooking-journal

Roly-poly Episode: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/62dc056f-543f-49e1-8d71-c7056d13742a/

Bacteria Episode: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1d403844-0e2d-494a-a113-5ed7e86c947b/

Mushrooms and fungus episode: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b5b86cc0-358b-4136-bc79-643bd15aff9b/

Order Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and there was no sea anymore... The One who was sitting on the throne said, ‘Look! I am making everything new!’” Revelation 21:1, 5 (NCV)

“God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 (NIV)

“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 (NLT)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

Duff: A layer on the forest floor made up of dead leaves, sticks, grass, and other natural things.

Recycle: To make something old new. To turn something that would normally be thrown away into something useful.

Humus: Healthy soil that is packed full of good minerals and nutrients from decomposers.

Rhizosphere: The area beneath the soil or dirt surface that surrounds plant roots.

Decomposing: Something natural is breaking down by a chemical process. It is becoming rotten or decaying.

Enzymes: A type of protein, a very important building block in life, that speeds up chemical processes.

Reconcile: To restore or bring back into harmony.

Mentioned in this episode:

Order Eryn's New Book, The Nature of Rest

The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891

Next Episode

Do All Monarch Butterflies Migrate? With Kayla White - Episode 52

Monarch butterflies make an incredible migration journey. But do all monarchs take this long voyage? Monarch expert Kayla White joins us as we explore God’s design in these long-distance insects.

Here’s our trail map:

Why Do Monarch Butterflies Migrate?
How Do Monarch Butterflies Know When to Migrate?
How Do Monarch Butterflies Find Their Way?
Does Every Generation of Monarch Migrate?
What Are 3 Ways We Can Follow God’s Plan On Life’s Journey?

Episode Links:

Order Eryn’s new book, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891

Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club

Watch a monarch emerging from its chrysalis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Qh8PGdy64

Kayla White’s Books: https://lucytheladybug.com/ladybug-books-and-more/

Melody: A Monarch Miracle: https://lucytheladybug.com/product/melody-a-monarch-miracle/

Kayla White’s Blog (Monarch post) https://lucytheladybug.com/video-have-you-ever-seen-a-monarch-emerge/

Monarch Migration Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/monarch-butterflies-migrate/

Find great Christian books and resources at Christianbook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/

Explore Apologia’s curriculum and classes: https://www.apologia.com/

Order Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.” Psalm 145:4 (NLT)

“Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.” Proverbs 15:22 (NLT)

“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105 (NLT)

“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” James 1:5 (NLT)

“The Lord says, ‘I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you.’” Psalm 32:8 (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

Generation: All the people born at about the same time. Like layers of people born throughout history.

Diapause: When an insect goes dormant (stops growing or developing) to survive the cold. Similar to hibernation.

Circadian Clock: The system God designed in a body similar to an internal clock. It helps our bodies wake, rest, and function throughout day and night.

Imaginal Discs: A group of cells in a caterpillar that become the new parts of the butterfly.

Mentioned in this episode:

Order Eryn's New Book, The Nature of Rest

The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891