Purdue University Purdue Extension
Youth Natural Resource Education Youth Natural Resource Education
 Home  4-H Projects  Sustainable Ag  Career Development  Science Workshops  Resources for Teachers

Indiana Contest Information

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

Contest Results

Informational Flier

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 -- October 22, 2011 (Details)

Registrations due October 7, 2011

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 (Same as in 2009)

Wildlife ID (and equipment) Flashcards

Evaluating Wildlife Habitat from Aerial Photos ( 4-H 910, hard copy available from Purdue Extension - The Education Store)

2009 Management Plan - Field Condition Sheet, Expected Plan outline

Additional training materials, by activity:

Foods
Photos
Management Plan
Categories
Examples & oral reasons example
Sample Rural Field Condition Sheet and Critique, from 2003
CDE example, '05, '06, '08
Teaching Oral Reasons
sample urban instructions (from 2002 CDE)
Judges Critique, '03
Judges Critique, '03
Judges Critique, '03
Foods, 2009

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.
  • Wildlife Habitat Evaluation with Aerial Photographs, 4-H 910, $2.50 each from Purdue's Media Distribution or your county Extension Office
  • Official reference: Indiana 4-H/FFA Ag Judging Handbook
Survey of Youth & Coaches (2001)
Indiana Science Standards
Indiana Natural Resource Management Standards
Questions & Answers (Q&A)

 

 
     
Purdue University

Purdue Agriculture
Purdue Extension
4-H
Policies
Contacts
Search