Director of Tourism

 

http://beach-net.com/horseshoe/Bayhorsecrab.html

http://www.k12.de.us/warner/economicshsc.htm

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/general/hscpix/hscmgmt.html

 

Questions:

You have just received a letter from a family planning on visiting the Cape May area next summer. You need to answer the following questions for them:

  1. Are horseshoe crabs dangerous?

    2. How do they use their tails?

    How do you safely handle a horseshoe crab?

    What do you do if you find one overturned on the beach?

    Why do some horseshoe crabs have tags on them and what do you do if you find one that has been tagged?

  2. How is tourism in the Cape May area impacted by shorebird migration? Include specific information regarding money spent by tourists, salaries paid to workers, and number of jobs generated.
  3. What role does horseshoe crab spawning play in the economics of Cape May tourism?
  4. Make a safety poster showing how to properly handle a horseshoe crab. Include a brief narrative.

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