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TxRatsnake01.jpg Benefits: Founded the Amazon Conservation Team Cataloged more than 300 plants to treat coughs, colds, skin disease, viruses, even diabetes Books: His book in 1993 Tales of a Shannon’s Apprentice, Ethnabotanist searches for New Medicines in the Amazon’s Rain Forest Village_Borders_sliced_r1_c2.jpg Honors: In 2004: Roy Chapman Andrews Society Distinguished Explorer Award, Award winning PBS Children’s Series “Reading Rainbow,” Award Winning Film “Amazon” yrtoucan.jpg grnfrnlvs.jpg Reasons or Needs: To be emotional “Hooked” on plants, Indians, and the Amazon, if he didn’t love them than he wouldn’t have the drive to help them, and the extinction of so many tropical animals & plants blue foot.bmp Lived in the Amazon, studied medicinal plants Pictures from: http://www.houstonherp.com http://www.junglephotos.com http://animals.about.com First Trip: First trip to Rain Forest of South America 1979, that journey made him begin a life time study Challenges: Doing every thing in his power to preserve medicine plants Steps taken: Organized a non-profit group, runs a Shaman Apprentice ship program that encouraged young people to study elderly Shamans & their ways Work Cited Andrews, Roy Chapman. “Roy Chapman Andrews Society.” Justb around the Corner Online. 2006. 12 May 2008 <http://www.roychapmanandrewsssociety>. Saari, Peggy, and Stephen Allison. “Mark Plotkin.” Scientists- the Lives and Works of 150 Scientists. 1996. Skirble, Rosanne. “Hero of the Planet Combines Modern Science and Ancient Tribal Wisdom.” Voa News- Voice of America. 23 Jan. 2006. 8 May 2008 <http://www.voanews.com///-01-23-voa43.cfm?>. monkey.jpg Toucan Rat Snake Blue Footed Booby