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Indiana Contest Information

Rules: 4-H/FFA Judging Handbook (menu bar)

Contest Results

CDE pictures

National 4-H Wildlife Habitat

Purdue's everything WILDLIFE

IDNR Wildlife Habitat Improvement

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (click on "Kids & Educators")

Youth Natural Resource programs home page

INDIANA Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP)

The primary purpose of this educational event is to increase youth understanding of wildlife ecology and management practices. In addition to learning about wildlife, several other skills are developed, including: team work, oral and written communication, decision making, leadership,  and interpersonal/social skills.

This event is sponsored by Purdue Extension, The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, The Indiana Wildlife Society, and Indiana FFA.

Next Indiana WHEP CDE -- September 28, 2013 (Details)

Registrations Deadline - see 4-H CDE webpage

Note: Senior (high school) teams only.

Directions to the Wright Center

Contest Scoring

Training Materials

Teaching Wildlife Habitat Evaluation

The Basics of Managing Wildlife on Agricultural Lands (FNR-193-W)

Developing a Wildlife Management Plan

Food Flashcards - mobile Version from The Education Store (enter 4-H-993 in the Store Search box)

Wildlife ID (and equipment) Flashcards - mobile Version from The Education Store (enter FNR-205 in the Store Search box)

Evaluating Wildlife Habitat from Aerial Photos ( 4-H 910, hard copy available from Dr. Carroll, YDAE, Purdue Univ.)

2009 Management Plan - Field Condition Sheet, Expected Plan outline

Additional training materials, by activity:

Click here for pictures from a past WHEP CDE.

Other Resources

National 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation contest

  • Interested in a career working with wildlife? View the Purdue Department of Forestry & Natural Resources video to see what it is all about!
  • everything WILDLIFE, www.purdue.edu/wildlife
  • Publication: The Basics of Managing Wildlife on Agricultural Lands (FNR-193-W)
  • Indiana Wildlife Disease Newsletters
  • Teaching Oral Reasons - Indiana 4-H/FFA Ag Judging Handbook, on-line, page 82.
  • Official reference: Indiana 4-H/FFA Ag Judging Handbook (rhs)
  • Survey of Youth & Coaches (2001)
  • Indiana Science Standards (not updated lately. Sorry)
  • Indiana Natural Resource Management Standards
  • Questions & Answers (Q&A)

 

 
     
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