The Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) helps students understand wildlife ecology and management practices. In addition, students gain skills in teamwork, oral and written communication, decision-making and leadership. The WHEP career development event includes three activities: Wildlife Challenge, Wildlife Management Practices and Wildlife Management Plan. Each activity has an important role in teaching about the management of wildlife populations. The instructions in this publication can help leaders teach students to evaluate habitat for Wildlife Management Practices (WMPs).

Wildlife Habitat Education Program – Teaching and Learning Wildlife Management Practices is available at The Education Store today.

Resources
Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP)
Developing a Wildlife Habitat Management Plan, The Education Store
Managing Forest and Wildlife Resources: An Integrated Approach, The Education Store
Teaching Wildlife Habitat Evaluation, The Education Store
Indiana’s State Wildlife Action Plan, Indiana DNR

Brian MacGowan, Extension Wildlife Specialist
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources