WHEP Resources

1 WHEP Intro- Covers basic contest info and content of the Wildlife Management and Terms & Ecoregions sections in the WHEP manual.

2 WHEP Birds- Intro to birds. Covers groups of birds & characteristics. 

WHEP Intro Notes- Intro to WHEP & vocab notes

Birds- Bird lesson notes. Includes chart of all birds showing habitat needs.

Bird Call Mnemonics- List of bird calls "sound words" for all WHEP birds. Use these mnemonics to help remember each call OR identify calls you hear outdoors.

Wildlife- Wildlife lesson notes. Includes chart of all non-birds showing habitat needs & skulls.

• Vocab 1- try selecting the "matching" tab at the top to see how well you can match vocab and definitions or use the "list" tab to print a list so you can study on the go! 
• Vocab 2
• Vocab 3
• Wildlife Management Practices- Can you match the description to the name of the WMP?

• Prairie ID Game - ID Prairie wildlife by their photos, calls, tracks, and skeletons! 
• Species ID & Spelling Games
• Purdue University Wildlife & Equipment Flashcards
• Prairies Sounds, Tracks, & Animal ID
• Wildlife ID flashcards
• McCaulay Library: Search birds & wildlife for images, videos, and sound recordings of each animal
• Wildlife ID Games:
  • WHEP Wildlife ID I Blooket

• Iowa Bird Sounds Game
• Quiz yourself on local birds and their calls with eBird
• McCaulay Library: Search birds & wildlife for images, videos, and sound recordings of each animal
• For fun: Cornell Ornithology's All About Birds game
• Bird Sound Mnemonics: Easy ways to memorize bird sounds
• Bird ID games:
  • WHEP: BIRD ID | Blooket
  • WHEP: Bird ID spelling | Blooket

• Additional Resources from 4-H
• Developing a Habitat Management Plan
• Preparing for the Wildlife Challenge
• BeastBox: Animal sound game (for fun!)

• Prairie Jeopardy Review (State 4-H)
• Urban Jeopardy Review (State 4-H)
• 2022 Wildlife Review Jeopardy Game