Wildlife biology

Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP)

WHEP is a hands-on environmental education program dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat management to youth. It provides participants in grades 3-13 an opportunity to test their wildlife knowledge in a friendly competition in teams of 3-4 of similarly aged individuals. The winning senior WHEP team (14-19 years old) will attend the annual National WHEP Contest, typically held the last full week of July. 

• Learn more about the National 4-H WHEP competition.

• Download the Wildlife Habitat Education Program manual.

• Learn more about the 4-H Wildlife Biology Project.

WHEP Coaches Resources

• Lesson 1: Wildlife Species Identification  

• Lesson 2: Habitat Management Practices 

• Lesson 3: Written Management Plan
  
  

WHEP State Contest 

• WHEP State Contest Information and Registration

Contact

Nicole Pokorney, Extension educator, pokorney@umn.edu ,507-536-6304