Texas 4-H is pleased to announce the brand new Wildlife Contest and Workshop that will be held at the 2010 Texas 4-H Roundup. This event will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2010. This contest will be held at the Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection off campus in College Station. The Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection is a facility housing a research collection of one of the largest University based natural history collections with over one million preserved specimens.
Contestants will compete as a county team of 3 or 4 or as individuals. Contestants will compete within intermediate and senior age divisions. The contest consists of three parts; identification, decision making, and knowledge and skills quiz. Each part will be completed individually by each contestant. Each part may cover any or all of the five 4-H natural resources project areas.
All District Extension Administrators and County Extension Directors should ensure that all County Extension Agents are aware of this opportunity.
Content for this article was provided by Kyle Merten, Extension Associate- Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
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