{"id":5573,"date":"2015-10-21T19:10:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T19:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=5573"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:26:31","slug":"new-video-and-publication-for-whep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/new-video-and-publication-for-whep\/","title":{"rendered":"New Video and Publication for WHEP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u200bThe Wildlife Habitat Education Program<\/a> (WHEP) is an\u00a0environmental education program for youth ages 8-19 that teaches all about wildlife habitat and damage management through hands-on activities. This program is the largest of its kind in the nation, and\u00a0has been awarded the Conservation Education Award by The Wildlife Society<\/a>, the only professional organization that certifies wildlife biologists around the world.
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Purdue Extension’s “WHEP – Wildlife Habitat Education Program” video <\/a>takes a deeper look at the program through the testimonials of students and staff members involved with the program, including Extension Wildlife Specialist Rob Chapman<\/a> and Professor of Wildlife Ecology Rod Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each year, WHEP has a national contest<\/a> for its senior level (ages 14-19) youth consisting of three individual events and one team event. The first event, the wildlife challenge, consists of 30 general knowledge questions and 20 animal identifications based on skins and\/or skulls. With only 30 minutes allowed for this event, it can be a challenging task.<\/p>\n

Competitors can look to the WHEP manual<\/a> for help studying for the general knowledge questions.\u00a0The new publication “Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program: Preparing for the Wildlife Challenge<\/a>” assists further by providing flashcards for all of the species found on the identification questions, complete with pictures of the animal’s skins\u00a0and a list of\u00a0characteristics. Practicing with these flashcards is an extremely effective way to learn the material and perform better in the event.<\/p>\n

This year’s event has come to a close, with 1st place going to Tennessee, 2nd place to Alabama, and 3rd to North Carolina. Study with\u00a0the “Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program: Preparing for the Wildlife Challenge<\/a>” publication to prepare for next year!<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/b>
\n\u200bWildlife Habitat Evaluation Program: Preparing for the Wildlife Challenge<\/a> – The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center
\nNational WHEP Manual<\/a> – Wildlife Habitat Education Program
\nDeveloping a Wildlife Habitat Management Plan<\/a> – The Education Store
\nWildlife Habitat Education Program – Teaching and Learning Wildlife Management Practices<\/a> – The Education Store<\/p>\n

Rod Williams<\/a>, Professor of Wildlife Ecology
\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n

Rob Chapman<\/a>, Extension Wildlife Specialist
\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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