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The third taxidermy class is currently being held at the Guyana National Museum and the 30 children participating are all eager to learn about Guyana’s rich biodiversity. He revealed that lecturers at the Centre for the Study of Biological Diversity (CSBD) at the University of Guyana covered all aspects of insects, and students were educated on the beneficial use of some insects as well as the dangers posed by some. Liverpool noted that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also did a session on climate change. This week, the children are focusing on birds, fishes and Guyana’s forest, and these topics will be conducted by officials from Iwokrama. Liverpool said the programme is very interactive and educational and he is grateful for the assistance from the various stakeholders for making the programme possible. He pointed out that the programme is a major boost for the children because the activities covered in the sessions are part of the school syllabus. “This is our third year into the programme and it is very interactive and educational for the kids. Having this programme will make the children be more informative and knowledgeable about the various plants and animals that are in Guyana” Liverpool stated. Liverpool said different educational documentaries will also be available for the children and trips will be conducted at the Guyana Zoological Park. Jesse Newton, 9, sharing what he learnt at the first session, said, “I learnt that the house fly is the most dangerous and it carries more than 42 diseases. I also learnt that the rhino-beetle can carry over 1000 small insects on its back. I never did these topics in school and that is why it is so exciting”. Another student, Jade Neher, 9, said “I love the programme because it is exciting and everyday we learn something new and I cannot wait to start the dissecting exercise; that will be so much fun”. Every year, during the August vacation, the class is held at the museum for children in Georgetown and its environs. The stakeholders for the programme are the Centre for the Study of Biological Diversity UG, Iwokrama, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Guyana Zoological Park.
Administrator of the Museum, Mr. Elford Liverpool, said the first session of the programme has already been completed and the class is now into its second session. He said at the first session the children had an overall tour of the Guyana National Museum and to others. 
Mr. Liverpool having a discussion with the students at the museum.
Later in the week, the children will be doing wet and dry preservation of snakes, fishes, frogs and insects. He said this is the most exciting session of the programme. The children will be given an opportunity to display their work in the museum for three days, then they will take the pieces. 
The children pay close attention to Mr. Liverpool as he demonstrates how wet and dry preservation of frogs and insects are done.
30 in Museum’s Taxidermy Class
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