WHEP Training Resources

Contest Learning and Activity Guide

Activity 1: Wildlife ID and General Knowledge

Activity 2: Wildlife Foods

Activity 3: Aerial Photos

Activity 4: On-Site Management Practices

Other Helpful Resources

Congratulations to the top scoring Senior Division Team from Alexander County that will have the opportunity to represent North Carolina at the 2025 national WHEP Invitational in Tennessee this July!

Contest Learning and Activity Guide

NC WHEP Manual (2017_update).pdf

Activity 1: Wildlife ID and General Knowledge

Activity 2: Wildlife Foods

Activity 3: Aerial Photos

Activity 4: On-Site Management Practices

Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants | NC State Extension PublicationsNorth Carolina's native plants provide well-adapted food and cover for the state's wildlife. This publication describes how to develop a landscape of native plants that attracts a diverse mix of wildlife to your property.

Other Helpful Resources

Additional training resources to assist with training your state teams and information about the national contest can be found on the National WHEP web site.

Youth Wildlife ProjectsThe following wildlife projects are made available through the Extension Forestry Youth program. These wildlife projects are based on fifty-one original Southern Region Wildlife Projects that were created in the 1970s by the USDA and the National 4-H Council. The wildlife projects use inquiry-based learning strategies to develop important life skills including critical thinking, wise ...

Wildlife Terms | NC State Extension PublicationsThis publication functions as a dictionary for commonly used wildlife terms such as cover, daylighting, forage, mast and understory.

WildlifeThere are many different species of wildlife and each species has specific habitat requirements. This series of publications provide information for anyone interested in learning more about wildlife and wildlife management. Bats (WWW-21) Black Bear (WWW-10) Bobwhite Quail (WWW-08) Cottontail Rabbit (WWW-07) Developing Wildlife-Friendly Pine Plantations (WON-38) Endangered Species (WWW-01) Gray Squirrel (WWW-02) Herbaceous Plants for Wildlife (WWW-24) Low Cost Habitat Improvements (WWW-18) Managing Beaver ...

Wildlife and Forest Stewardship | NC State Extension PublicationsDeveloping forestland to continually produce timber and provide wildlife habitat requires an active management plan. Forest stewardship, the process of managing all of the forest’s natural resources together, enables us to conserve our forest resources, including timber, wildlife, soil and water. Forestry and wildlife management are not only compatible, they are interrelated. Managing for wildlife habitat can even improve forest productivity. This publication describes the basic concepts of management, showing how forestry operations affect wildlife habitat.

Urban WildlifeMany of us receive great joy in viewing birds and other wildlife in and around our backyards. These publications are available for you to gain a better understanding of the various aspects of managing for wildlife in your backyard. Select the publication you want to read. Many of the publications are in pdf format and ...

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