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.

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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

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COMING SOON

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Past Year Resources

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2019 Resources

• 2019 Study Packet

• Fish Dichotomous Key

• Ecological Concepts and Wildlife Management Techniques – Concentrate on pages 5-15, 43-45, and 118-141.

• Federal Aid in Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

• New England Wildlife: Habitat, Natural History, and Distribution – For species only on the 2017 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.

• Wildlife Physical and Behavioral Adaptations

• Background on the Farm Bill and Wildlife Connection

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology – Online, in-depth information, pictures, maps and sound related to North American birds.

• eNature 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.

• "Farming with Pollinators," USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service New Hampshire