WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program) is a 4-H youth natural resource program dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat management to junior and senior level (ages 8-19) youth in the United States.

WHEP won the 1996 Wildlife Society Conservation Education Award. The Wildlife Society is the professional organization that certifies wildlife biologists nationwide.

Participants in WHEP learn to:

identify common wildlife foods

judge quality of wildlife habitat from aerial photos

recommend wildlife habitat management practices

develop a rural wildlife management plan

develop an urban wildlife management plan

Photos on this site copyright Dennis Gallus

 NEWS & EVENTS 

The updated version of the 4-H WHEP Manual is now available. Click here to access the 2009 version of the 4-H WHEP Manual.

Please note that this version of the manual will be considered the official reference for the 2009 National 4-H WHEP Invitational. All contest material will come from this manual.

Go to the Coach Resources pages for more details

2009 Contest will be held at Wildwood Resort
near Zwolle, LA
July 19 - 23, 2009

2009 Essay Contest