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Wildlife Objectives


Key Point 1: Identify Wildlife and Signs

Learning Objectives:
  1. Identify native wildlife that occur in NJ, including endangered and threatened species.
  2. Identify common wildlife species of New Jersey from silhouettes, mounted specimens, sounds and calls, or pictures. (Part of an animal may be shown instead of the whole animal.) Keys will be used for more extensive identification.
  3. Identify native, non-native, introduced and invasive species currently inhabiting New Jersey and describe their potential impacts.

Key Point 2: Know the Natural History of Wildlife Species in New Jersey

Learning Objectives:
  1. Answer questions concerning the natural history of wildlife species occurring in New Jersey.
  2. Understand the following ecological concepts:
    • Predator/prey relationships
    • Food webs
    • Carrying capacity
    • Limiting factors
  3. Evaluate a given habitat and select or list species most likely to live there.

Key Point 3: Conservation and Protection of New Jersey’s Wildlife

Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe ways habitat can be improved for specific species by knowing their requirements.
  2. Discuss how human activities, such as forestry, agriculture, and hunting can enhance or impact wildlife populations and habitat.
  3. Describe various ways people can help in the protection, conservation, management, and enhancement of wildlife populations and habitat.
  4. Identify agencies responsible for providing the protection and management of wildlife resources.
  5. Identify wildlife species that are listed as New Jersey endangered or threatened. Describe the main causes that have led to the depleted populations, and identify management strategies that may benefit the threatened or endangered population.

Key Point 4: Understanding Wildlife Risks

Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe the cause, prevention strategies, transmission cycle and symptoms of the following diseases in wildlife and people:
    • Rabies
    • West Nile Virus
    • Lyme disease
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The 2020 New Jersey Envirothon

"Water Resource Management: Local Control and Local Solutions"
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Camp Topanemus YMCA
380 Monmouth Road
Millstone, NJ 07728
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Important Notice
The 2020 NJ Envirothon has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation.

For more info, contact Holly Reynolds, NJ Envirothon Coordinator or your local Soil Conservation District (SCD).
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