The New WHEP Contest

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The New WHEP Contest

• Intended to soften black white issues
• Ind. contest parts more integrated
• Contest 1 full day

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The New WHEP Contest
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• ID wildlife foods
• Aerial photos
• WMPs
• Rural mgt. plan
• Urban mgt. plan

• Wildlife identification
• General wildlife quiz
• WMPs
• Oral defense of written wildlife mgt. plan
• Written wildlife mgt. plan

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The New WHEP Contest

Wildlife Identification

• Objective to ID regional wildlife species
• Individual activity worth 30 pts.
• Each correct answer 1 pt.
• Fill in the blank

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The New WHEP Contest

Wildlife Identification

• Species represented by a clear photo
• Male/female
• Adult/juvenile
• Full common name required

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The New WHEP Contest

General Wildlife Knowledge

• Objective Demonstrate knowledge of region to be
  judged, biology and behavior of wildlife species
  in judged region, and use of aerial photographs
  in wildlife mgt.
• Individual activity worth 30 pts.
• 30 multiple choice questions

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The New WHEP Contest

General Wildlife Knowledge

• Questions may pertain to
• Wildlife foods
• Aerial photos
• Species habitat requirements
• Species ecology
• Wildlife management practices per species

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The New WHEP Contest

Wildlife Management Practices

• Objective to accurately evaluate a specific
  site and recommend necessary wildlife management
  practices to maximize carrying capacity
• Individual activity worth 30 pts.

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The New WHEP Contest

Wildlife Management Practices

• Evaluate site and make recommendations for
  individual species
• Blank spreadsheet provided
• WMPs dictated by region

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The New WHEP Contest

Written Wildlife Management Plan

• Objective to develop a written mgt. plan based
  on a specific site and mgt. goals
• Team event worth 140 pts.
• Each team has 2 hours to complete

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The New WHEP Contest

Written Wildlife Management Plan

• All plans must be written using paragraph format
  up to 2 pages
• Map may accompany plan
• Aerial photos may be provided

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The New WHEP Contest

Written Wildlife Management Plan

• Wildlife mgt. plan worksheet provided in training
  materials. Includes
• Plan background (20 pts.)
• Plan development (20 pts.)
• Plan implementation (70 pts.)
• Plan evaluation (10 pts.)
• Correct format used/sketch included (20 pts.)

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The New WHEP Contest
Oral Defense of Written
Wildlife Management Plan

• Complements written plan
• All team members participate, but ind. event
• Appear before 2-3 judge panel

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The New WHEP Contest
Oral Defense of Written
Wildlife Management Plan

• Worth 60 pts.
• 45 minute prep time
• Must demonstrate understanding of written plan

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The New WHEP Contest
Scoring and Awards

• Awards presented to top 3 individuals
• Wildlife ID and general knowledge
• WMPs
• Top ind. overall sum of Events 1 and 2
• Top 3 teams sum of written and oral scores
• Overall scores team score top 3 ind. scores