4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program in Arkansas

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4-H Activity and Events
Wildlife Habitat Education Program

Arkansas WHEP

Goal/Purpose: The National and Arkansas 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program is designed to teach youth the fundamentals of wildlife management. Although these are competitive events, their primary function is education. Wildlife management is learned through participation in statewide activities and county clubs, and through field trips, practice sessions, and demonstrations. Additional benefits come from developing leadership capabilities and interacting with youth and wildlife professionals from across the state and nation.

Program Overview: The Arkansas 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program conducts a state contest and practice session each year. Contests are held at various locations throughout the state. Awards are given to Junior and Senior competitors in individual and team events. All contestants compete as individuals. Teams are comprised of three or four members from one county. Juniors and Seniors who don’t have enough county members to form a team are grouped with individuals from other counties the day of the contest (with permission of your county agent).

WHEP Activity	Activity Type	Level
I. Wildlife Identification	Independent Independent Independent	Cloverbud Junior Senior
II. General Wildlife Knowledge IIa. Wildlife Foods and Concepts IIb. Aerial Photo Interpretation	Independent Independent	Junior Senior
III. Wildlife Management Practices	Team Independent	Junior (chart only) Senior (land judging)
IV. Written Wildlife Management Plan	Team	Senior
V. Oral Defense of Wildlife Management Plan	Independent	Senior

Related 4-H Events & Activities: Shooting Sports (Wildlife ID), Forestry Contest, Wildlife O-Rama (Wildlife ID, Foods and Concepts), 4-H Forestry and Wildlife Camp, Envirothon

Training Resources: Arkansas 4-H WHEP Handbook, 4-H Wildlife Project Books, WHEP Leader guide, local nature centers, Audubon chapters, U.S. Forest Service wildlife biologists, Project Learning Tree (Arkansas Forestry Association), Project WILD and Regional Education Coordinators (Arkansas Game and Fish Commission)

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4-H Activity and Events Wildlife Habitat Education Program

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Wildlife Habitat Education Program