WILDLIFE
A favorite topic for many Envirothon participants, the Wildlife section allows students to learn firsthand from wildlife professionals about animal populations and their dynamics, and the importance of habitat conservation.
The information below is designed to assist you in preparing for the Wildlife section of this year’s New Hampshire Envirothon. The Wildlife section will evaluate your knowledge of general wildlife biology and basic wildlife management. You will need to understand basic ecology, and habitat management concepts and principles. In addition, you should become familiar with this year’s theme as it relates to wildlife.
Current Year Resources
Ecological Concepts and Wildlife Management Techniques – Concentrate on pages 5-15, 43-45, and 118-141.
New England Wildlife: Habitat, Natural History, and Distribution – For species only on the 2022 wildlife list. Available through Amazon.
New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan – Types of Habitats and Associated Species – See Hemlock Hardwood Pine Forest, Grasslands, Marsh & Shrub Wetlands, and Warmwater Lakes and Ponds sections.
"Climate Change: Forecast for NH Wildlife," New Hampshire Fish and Game Wildlife Journal
New Hampshire Wildlife Profiles – Information specific to wildlife species that live in New Hampshire. Includes frog calls.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology – Online, in-depth information, pictures, maps and sound related to North American birds.
Online Field Guide – Online field guide to wildlife species that includes pictures, sound, and description. May not include all the species on the NH Envirothon Wildlife list.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States – Benyus, Janine M. 1989.
Wildlife Resource Team
Drew Major US Fish and Wildlife Andrew_Major@fws.gov Specialist
Maria Colby Wings Wildlife MColby213@gmail.com Director
Mark Mitch New England College mmitch@nec.edu Env Sci Professor
Wayne Colby Retired
