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Rhode Island Envirothon Wildlife Workshop
STUDY TOPICS
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Ecological Concepts
Trophic Levels, Food pyramids/Food Webs
Carrying Capacity/ Limiting Factor(s)
Adaptations -Anatomica1/Physiologica1/Behavioral
Biomes, Ecosystems, Communities, Habitat/Habitat Structure, Niches
Biodiversity (Genetic Diversity, Species Diversity, Ecosystem Diversity)
Habitat Requirements -Food, Water, Cover, Living Space
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Habitat Management Techniques/Features
Edge/Ecotone
Snags/Den Trees
Succession
Brushpiles
Clearcutting
Regeneration
Important Wildlife Legislation
Individual Species Identification/Life Histories
Identifying Wildlife by Sign Such as Scat, Tracks, Dens, Nests, Markings, etc.
Current Topics
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Endangered Species
Chronic Wasting Disease
Rabies, Lyme Disease, West Nile Virus
Nuisance Species Management
Forest Fragmentation
Introduced/Reintroduced/Invasive Species
Study Materials
Rhode Island National Envirothon Study Guide-1996
S.S. Hobson, J.S. Barclay; S.H. Broderick; Enhancing Wildlife Habitats – A Practical Guide for Forest
Landowners; Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service, Cooperative Extension, 152 Riley-Robb
Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-5701
Pennsylvania Wildlife Nuisance and Damage Control Bulletins Pennsylvania State University
Publication Distribution Center, 112 Agricultural Administration Build University Park, PA 16802.
#4 Bats
#8 Woodchucks
#12 Deer
#5 Moles
#10 Tree Squirrels
#6 Geese, Ducks and Swans
#7 Cottontail Rabbits
Wildlife Notes Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Information and Education, Dept.
MS 20001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797
Diving Ducks
Weasels
Dove
Raptors
The Night Hunters -Owls
White- Tailed Deer
Ring-Necked Pheasant
Woodpeckers
Bats
Crows and Ravens
Wild Turkey
Woodcock
Shrews
Striped Skunk
Beaver
Red and Gray Foxes
Squirrel
Cottontail Rabbit
Woodchuck
Eastern Coyote
Chipmunk
Canada Goose
Minks and Muskrats
Puddle Ducks
Bobcat
Raccoon
Vultures
Black Bear
Wood Duck
Porcupine
Eagles and Osprey
The Heron Family
The Varying Hare
Ruffed Grouse
Bobwhite
The Fisher
Otter
Mallard
HANDOUTS:
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Outline-Key Topics/Learning Objectives
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Ecological Concepts
"What is Biodiversity?"
Wildlife Mgt. Concepts ".
"The Importance of Disturbance and Land-Use History in New England
Excerpts from DaGraaf, Yammasaki, Leak and Lanier, p.4-6, 10-16
Aldo Leoppold, “A History of Ideas In Game Management”, p. 3-20
“Milestones in Conservation History”, James B. trefethen, p. 1-20
Important Wildlife Legislation
Snags
Cavity Trees
Wildlife Uses of Various Stages of Forest Cover Type
A Guide to Wildlife Tracks
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REFERENCES:
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DeGraaf, R. M., M. YamaSaki, W. Leak, J. W. Lanier; New England Wildlife; Management of Forested
Habitats;
General Technical Report NE-144 ; USDA For Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, 5 Radnor Corp.
Ctr., Ste 200, Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA 19087
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Enser; R. W.; The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Rhode Island. (1982-1987) Department of Environmental
Management, Natural Heritage Program, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908
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Payne, N.F., F. Copes; Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Improvement Handbook , USDA Forest Service,
Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, 5 Radnor Corp. Ctr., Ste. 200, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA
19087
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"Task Force Report on Biological Diversity in Forest Ecosystems"; 1991 Foresters, 5400 Grosvenor Lane,
Bethesda, MD 20814
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Wildlife Identification Pocket Guide; 1986, 2nd; Outdoor Empire Publishing Avenue East, Seattle, WA
98109
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Peterson Field Guides:
Reptiles and Amphibians
Mammals
Eastern Trees
Trees & Shrubs