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. What do Participants Study? Learn wildlife terms and concept; Learn about wildlife habitat; Learn how to judge the quality of wildlife habitat
Get Involved – National Wildlife Habitat Education Program - WHEP
Students in WHEP have a greater understanding of the value of land and how it can be managed to benefit many wildlife and fish species. When they join the work force, former WHEP participants can apply their WHEP skills and knowledge to create better habitat for wildlife and fish, no matter what professional field they have chosen.
National Wildlife Habitat Education Program - WHEP
Introduction and WHEP Activities . Ecoregions . Wildlife Species . Wildlife Management Practices . Appendices . Changes to the 2024 WHEP Manual
History – National Wildlife Habitat Education Program - WHEP
The Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) began in 1978 under the direction of Dr. James L. Byford, Extension Wildlife Specialist, and Dr. Thomas K. Hill, Extension Fisheries Specialist, at the University of Tennessee. They realized the passion many youth have for wildlife and initiated the Tennessee 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest, which was ...
Study Here – National Wildlife Habitat Education Program - WHEP
Jarred Brooke, Extension Wildlife Specialist Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources 195 Marsteller Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2033 765.494.8459 [email protected]
National Contest – National Wildlife Habitat Education Program
2025 National WHEP Contest Registration Information. 2025 National WHEP Contest Participant and Coach Registration Form . Questions? Jarred Brooke, Extension Wildlife Specialist Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources 195 Marsteller Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2033 765.494.8459 [email protected].
North Carolina – National Wildlife Habitat Education Program
North Carolina – What is WHEP? (ppt) North Carolina – WHEP Learning & Activity Guide
State Resources – National Wildlife Habitat Education Program
Please visit your state’s site for more information on WHEP and other 4H wildlife projects. If your state is not listed, please contact your LOCAL COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT or STATE 4-H OFFICE. Click here if you need more assistance finding 4-H near you .
Indiana – National Wildlife Habitat Education Program - WHEP
WHEP Contest Awards. 2019 – 2nd Place 2015 – 1st Place 2014 – 1st Place 2013 – 2nd Place . Questions? Jarred Brooke, Extension Wildlife Specialist Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources 195 Marsteller Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2033 765.494.8459 [email protected].
The Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) is designed to teach youth the fundamentals of wildlife and fisheries science and management. WHEP is a hands-on environmental education program that provides youth the opportunity to test their wildlife knowledge in a friendly wildlife competition. OBJECTIVES •Demonstrate their knowledge of wildlife