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Growing Quality Stewardship For Natural Resources In Tennessee, Aubrey L. Deck, Craig Harper
Growing Quality Stewardship For Natural Resources In Tennessee, Aubrey L. Deck, Craig Harper
11th Triennial National Wildlife and Fisheries Extension Specialists Conference (2006)
A primary goal of Extension Wildlife in Tennessee is to steer youth in a direction that will increase their chance of successful recruitment into society and make a positive difference in the way the public views and manages our natural resources. Tennessee’s 4-H Wildlife Project is in its 35th year of growing quality stewardship by 1) teaching the basic principles of wildlife ecology and management, 2) helping students understand the importance of wildlife in our environment, and 3) promoting citizenship/leadership. These efforts may lead to informed participation in natural resource conservation and land-use decision making.
The University of Tennessee has …
An Introduction To The Revised Southern Region 4-H Wildlife Projects, Renee Strnad, Chris Moorman
An Introduction To The Revised Southern Region 4-H Wildlife Projects, Renee Strnad, Chris Moorman
11th Triennial National Wildlife and Fisheries Extension Specialists Conference (2006)
During the 1970s, a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture and the National 4-H Council led to the creation of the Southern Region Wildlife Project materials. Fifty-one publications, based on a variety of fish and wildlife-related subject matter, were created. In 1999, the North Carolina Department of 4-H and Youth Development received a grant from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to revise the publications. Twenty-four of the original 51 publications were selected for revision by Extension Specialists and other wildlife biologists in several southern states. Content and format for the projects were updated in the revised …