4-H Wildlife O-Rama

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4-H Wildlife O-Rama

4-H O-Rama’s (PDF) are annual competitions held in June in three districts for Juniors and Seniors. Winning seniors qualify for the state competition held in July at University of Arkansas - Fayetteville.

This Wildlife O-Rama (PDF) focuses on the contestant’s ability to identify wildlife species found in announced regions, identify foods these wildlife species consume, and contestant’s understanding of wildlife management concepts. The announced region for 2012 is Grasslands/Tallgrass Prairie. Species from the Urban region will be included in the wildlife identification event.

Picture of a tree damaged by wildlife.

Identify the animal that caused this!

Junior and Senior 4-H members are eligible to participate in the 4-H Wildlife O-Rama. More details about this activity are available in the event description (PDF).

Wildlife Identification (30 points) asks contestants to identify wildlife from pictures, artifacts, replicas, or other representations as found in a natural outdoor condition. This includes identifying pelts, skulls, tracks, vocalizations, scat, or other evidence as in the picture. Wildlife to be identified in this activity are from an official species list (PDF). View the scorecard below to learn which wildlife species are in the contest.

Wildlife Identification Score Cards (use one score card corresponding to the announced regions)

Eastern Deciduous Forest & Urban Score Card (PDF)

Grasslands/Tallgrass Prairie & Urban Score Card (PDF) *Scorecard for 2012 O-Rama

Southeastern Mixed/Outer Coastal Plain Forest & Urban Score Card (PDF)

Wetlands & Urban Score Card (PDF)

To find pictures of these wildlife species, look them up on the Animal Diversity website or E-nature website.

Additional study material is available at Wildlife Species and Habitat Needs (PDF).

Wildlife Foods and Wildlife Management Concepts (30 points) focuses only on species in the announced region. The announced region for 2012 is Grasslands/Tallgrass Prairie. There are two parts in this contest.

Food habits of wildlife species present in the region. Study one of the foods table below for wildlife species in the announced region. This table will be used for scoring the contest.

Eastern Deciduous Forest Foods Table (PDF)

Grasslands/Tallgrass Prairie Foods Table (PDF) *Foods table for 2012 O-Rama

Southeastern Mixed & Outer Coastal Plain Forest Foods Table (PDF)

Urban Foods Table (PDF)

Wetlands Foods Table (PDF)

A description of the food categories (PDF) is available for reference.

Wildlife management concepts and terms. Wildlife management concepts and terms will be taken from the study material for Wildlife Concepts (PDF).

Select this link to see the Wildlife Foods & Concepts Score Card (PDF).

Participants are encouraged to attend the 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program’s practice session and state contest. Typically the practice session is held in February and the state contest in April or May. Check the 4-H Activity Quick Reference Guide (PDF) for dates and locations.

Did you figure out that the jawbone and photo represents white-tailed deer?

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