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 |
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Sample Rural Field Condition
Sheet and Critique,
from 2003
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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) |
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Indiana Natural Resource
Management Standards |
Questions & Answers
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