Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program: Preparing for the Wildlife Challenge

The Wildlife Challenge was incorporated into the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Career Development Event (CDE) in 2014. The Wildlife Challenge combines general wildlife knowledge and identification. The objective of this activity is to ensure youth can identify wildlife within the designated ecoregions (i.e., Eastern Deciduous Forest, Urban, or Wetlands for Indiana) and demonstrate knowledge of wildlife management concepts, terminology, practices, and ecology of selected species. This publication explains the format of the Wildlife Challenge, offer direction on where to find key information, and provide flashcards to help youth practice wildlife identification.