Wildlife Habitat Education Program
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WHEP
WHEP is a 4-H and FFA 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.
Studying a science-based manual, participants:
Learn wildlife terms and concepts
Learn about wildlife habitat
Learn how to judge the quality of wildlife habitat
Learn about wildlife habitat management practices
Learn about wildlife damage management
Studying a science-based manual, participants:
Learn wildlife terms and concepts
Learn about wildlife habitat
Learn how to judge the quality of wildlife habitat
Learn about wildlife habitat management practices
Learn about wildlife damage management
The WHEP is a hands-on environmental education program.WHEP also provides participants an opportunity to test their wildlife knowledge in a friendly competition, as each state supporting WHEP conducts an annual contest where teams of 3-4 similarly aged individuals gather.The winning senior (14-19 years of age) WHEP team from each state earns the right to attend the annual National WHEP Contest, typically held the last full week of July.The national contest moves to a different state each year.
In 1996 WHEP was awarded the Conservation Education Award by The Wildlife Society; which is the only profesional organization that certifies wildlife biologists nationwide.
For more information contact:
Craig Harper, National WHEP Chairman
Craig Harper, National WHEP Chairman
