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Co-author of the original publication  \nDean Zimmerman, Wildlife Biologist, Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Management plan example and expectations  \nLearning about wildlife management engages those want to learn more about wildlife, teaches science concepts, and provides knowledge anyone can use fora lifetime, no matter where they live.  \nThis publication is primarily a resource for teachers and coaches preparing high school students for the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Career Development Event (CDE). During that event, teams of students write wildlife management plans and submit them for judging. However, the information and concepts explained here may help anyone interested in learning the basic steps in writing a wildlife management plan.  \nThe Wildlife Management Plan  \nThe general principles of wildlife management are:  \n• to understand specific animal needs,  \n• to understand how to provide for these needs, and  \n• to consider complex interactions with other animal populations (including humans) and the environment.  \nThe wildlife management plan (WMP) is the basis for the management of a specific species on a particular property and includes:  \n• landowner goals,  \n• site and wildlife considerations,  \n• a description of the management practice to be used, and  \n• plan implementation and evaluation. The goal of a wildlife management plan can be to increase, decrease, or maintain current numbers of a species.  \nTo write a wildlife management plan requires students to apply multiple skills. They must understand wildlife food and habitat needs, understand movement patterns and restrictions, assess which existing habitat components are adequate and which need improvement, and understand which habitat needs are required and which are preferred. They can  \n~~ ~~ 1 ~~ ~~  \nrecommend management measures to improve the existing habitat. Finally, each team must understand the importance of evaluating its plan and making any necessary changes.  \nDeveloping a Plan for theWHEP CDE  \nStudents create their wildlife management plan and compete against other stu  \ndents in the Indiana WHEPCDE. This event primarily increases youth understanding of wildlife ecology and management practices. However, youth also enhance other skills, including teamwork, oral and written communication, decision-making, leadership, and interpersonal social skills.  \nTo successfully compete in the Indiana WHEP CDE, students should become familiar with the habitat management practices appropriate for species to be judged in the eastern deciduous forest, wetland, and urban habitats. They must be able to determine the practices required to improve habitat deficiencies in their management area for the specified species. Information about species management and wildlife habitats is available [at](at www.whep.org)[ ](at www.whep.org)[www.whep.org](at www.whep.org) (click on “National WHEP Manual” under the header) .  \nParticipants in the WHEP CDE competition are given the landowner’s wildlife goals for the property and must write a management plan to meet those goals. Each team in the WHEP CDE competition is given a Field Condition Sheet and two 8½″ x 11″ pieces of white paper. The team uses one piece of paper for its written WMP and one for its map. Each team has one hour to observe the property, write its plan, and draw a map.  \nThe Field Condition Sheet lists landowner objectives for a particular property (e.g., seeing bluebirds daily, reducing deer populations, etc.) . 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