AMES, Iowa -- A team of Iowa 4-H members brought home a fifth-place award this summer in a national wildlife habitat management competition.
The team of Lauren Keller, Wyatt Silhanek and Josey Wacha competed in the National Wildlife Habitat Education Program contest in Brownwood, Texas, July 28-31. They earned their spot in the national contest after placing first at the State WHEP Competition earlier in the summer. Haley Princehouse and Raina Genaw coached the team.
The National Wildlife Habitat Education Program, or WHEP, teaches 4-H and FFA members wildlife and fisheries habitat management through hands-on experiences. Participants learn about wildlife habitat, wildlife terms and concepts, judging wildlife habitat quality, wildlife habitat management practices and wildlife damage management.
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