Wildlife

I. Identification of NYS Species

Bats, Bear, Beaver, Bobcat, Canada Goose, Coyote, Deer, Eagles & Osprey, Fisher,
Foxes, Grouse, Herons, Mink & Muskrat, Otter, Owls, Pheasant,  Rabbit, Raccoon,
Raptors, Shunk,  Weasels, Wild Turkey, Woodcock, Woodpeckers, Woodrat,
Smithsonian Mammal Guide, Amphibians & Reptiles, Bluebird, Bog Turtle,
Wild Turkey, Wetland Mammals, Ringneck, Grassland Birds, Bats, Small Mammals,            Large Mammals, Eastern Bluebird, Cottontail, Flying Mammals, Marine Mammals,
Birds, Insects, Tracks, Track Card, Age of Deer,  Mammal Skulls, Skulls & Teeth,       Hinterland Who's Who

II.Wildlife Ecology

NE Wildlife, Wildlife Ecology, EarlySuccessional Habitat,
Management Considerations, American Woodcock Habitat BMPs,
Habitat Disturbance, Backyard Habitat, Mortality Fact Sheet Crypsis-Mimicry,
Biodiverstity, Biodiversity Brochure, Climate Change and Bio Diversity

III.Wildlife Conservation and Management

Managing Whitetail Deer in Urban NY, Hunting, Waterbird Fact Sheet,
Songbird Fact Sheet, Deer Management, Whitetail Deer, Moose, Coyotes,
Black Bear, Fields & Grassland Birds, Hayfields & Grassland Birds,
2011-2012 MGB Hunting Guide, 2011-2012 Hunting and Trapping Guide,
Migratory Bird Fact Sheet

IV.Issues Involving Wildlife and Society

Nuisance & Invasive, Delisting, Recovery, Endangered, Karner Blue Butterfly,
Current NY T&E List, Extirpated, NE Cottontails, HCP, Critical Habitat,
What You Can Do, NY Wildlife Diseases, Bird Flu


Additional References

Bird Guide, Photo Gallery, Food Chain, Artificial Nesting, Biodiversity,
Cool SeasonGrasses, Cropfield, Freshwater Wetland, Habitat Issue,  Old Field,
Pages from Damageid Complete, Pasture & Hayland, Riparian, Snags,
Urban Management, Wetland Woodland, Planting Trees,Blackbirds, Bluejay,
Bob White, Cardinal, Chicks & Creeps, Chipmunk,  Crows & Ravens, Diving Ducks,Dove,  Elk, Finches,  Flycatchers, Hummingbird, Kingfisher, Mallard, Mice & Moles,     Mockingbird, Nighthawk, Opossum, Porcupine, Puddle duck, Rails, Shews,
Snowgoose, Snowshoe, Squirrels, Swallows, Tanagers, Thrushes, Towhee,
Tundra Swan Turkey, Vireos, Vultures, Warblers, Woodchuck,  Werns, Woodduck,
       Water Fowl




Wildlife References
2012 New York State Envirothon
May 23 & 24, 2012
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Geneva, New York
NEWS

New York State Envirothon
Wildlife Resources
Learning Objectives

Learning goals for participating students
Outline

Basic outline for wildlife topics covered at this event
References

Links and references to more information on the study of wildlife
Sample Questions

Learn about terms relating to the study of the current issue