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·         Foods Great Plains Grasslands

·         Foods scorecard (revised 4/1)

·         Wildlife Mgt Plan

·         WMPs

·         WMPs scorecard

 

Study Guide for Tallgrass Prairie Species and Mgt.  (ppt)

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WHEP
WHEP
(Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program)

4-H Wildlife Management State Contest
Prairie Fork Conservation Area, Williamsburg

April 12, 2008

 

Directions

Registration Form

Contest Rules 08(PDF)

Pre-registration is required and due to the State 4-H office by April 1.                                             $5 per person contest fee.

 

What is WHEP?   This should answer many of your questions about the State Wildlife event. (PDF)

 

IMPORTANT:  Coaches/Students, effective Feb. 15, the Wildlife Foods Activity for the State Contest will change to correspond with the changes in the national event.  Disregard previous wildlife foods charts.  Download and use the NEW Foods Activity info, which is Region specific. (at left)

 

Also, senior age division youth should study the Wildlife Management Plan information (at left) as the revised format will be used.  It will be a written plan only – no oral presentation.

 

 

whep1Though the state 4-H Wildlife Mangement Contest is a competitive “judging” event open to all Missouri 4-H members, it is conducted as a learning experience for novices.  There is no requirement for enrollment in the Wildlife Project.  Youth may participate as a county team of 3 or as an individual. 

 

 

                                                                                            

 

Pre-register by April 1

 

Divisions:

·       Junior (ages 8-13 years)

·       Senior (14-19 years)

·       Lunch provided

 

 

Wildlife Management Contest

            9:00 – 9:30 a.m.          Check-in

            9:30                             Introduction – Explanation of day’s activities

                                                Event begins

            Noon                           Lunch

            3:30                              approximate time of conclusion

 

 

·         Junior and Senior age division (all ages)

·         Compete as Individual and/or County Teams

·         Advance to National Contest –Stillwater, OK –July 22-27

 

Register as an individual.  County teams can be designated by volunteer coach on the day of the state contest. 

 

 

Contact Information

Gerry Snapp

573.882.5547

snappg@missouri.edu

 

Last Revised 30-Jan-07

 

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