{"id":6262,"date":"2016-02-08T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=6262"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:20:49","slug":"new-publication-wildlife-habitat-education-program-wildlife-identification-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/new-publication-wildlife-habitat-education-program-wildlife-identification-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"New Publication! Wildlife Habitat Education Program: Wildlife Identification Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u200bThe National 4-H\u00a0Wildlife 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.\"Black<\/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: Wildlife Identification Guide<\/a>” assists further by providing 142 flashcards covering\u00a0all 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 contest will be held this summer on July 24th. Study with\u00a0the “Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program: Wildlife Identification Guide<\/a>” publication to\u00a0get ready!<\/p>\n

For more information on WHEP, please check out the Purdue Extension video “WHEP – Wildlife Habitat Education Program<\/a>” to take a deeper look through the testimonials of students and staff members involved with the program.<\/p>\n

Resources:
\n<\/b>Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program Video<\/a>, What is WHEP?, Purdue Extension-Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel playlist
\n<\/b>\u200bWildlife Habitat Evaluation Program: Preparing for the Wildlife Challenge<\/a> – The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
\nDeveloping a Wildlife Habitat Management Plan<\/a> – Purdue Extension
\nWildlife Habitat Education Program – Teaching and Learning Wildlife Management Practices<\/a> – The Education Store<\/p>\n

Jarred Brooke<\/a>, Wildlife Extension Specialist
\nDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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