Minnesota FFA Career Development Events Handbook



FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTThe Fish and Wildlife CDE will consist of three parts:Individual Identification- 48 specimens @ 10 points each480 possible pointsIndividual Exam- 60 questions @ 5 points each300 possible pointsTeam activity- up to 25 questions200 possible pointsTotal team score- 3 Individual scores (780 points possible)780 X 3=2340 points Team Activity 200 points Total possible team score 2540 pointsTotal points for each contestant will be 780 points. Each contestant will work individually and will be scored individually except for the team activity. A team will consist of four members. All four members will work on the team activity together. The top three individual scores will be added to the team activity score to get the total team score.Contestants will get 48 minutes to complete each section of the CDE (Identification, exam, and team activity).I. IdentificationThe CDE will consist of identification of twelve specimens in each of four groups — (1) insect, (2) birds, (3) mammals, and (4) fish. All specimens will be selected from the following list of Minnesota insects, birds, mammals, and fish. Ten points will be given for each correct answer on identification, a possible maximum of 480 points for this section. INSECTSAphidsGround beetleRobber fly Assassin bugHoney beeRove beetleBlow flyHouse flySawflyBoxelder bug Ichneumonid waspSphecid wasp Mud DauberCaddisflyJune beetleWhite lined Sphinx MothCarpenter antKatydidSpringtailRegal FritillaryCecropiaLacewingStink bugMeadow FritillaryCicadaLady beetleStonefly Painted LadyCrane flyLonghorned beetleSyrphid flyViceroyDragonflyMayflyWater striderEastern Tiger SwallowtailForest tent Eastern Tent CaterpillarMonarchWeevilCommon sulfurGrasshopperMosquito Whirligig beetleBumblebee Giant water bugRed admiralWoods cockroach FireflyYellowjacketBIRDSWaterfowl HawksOther BirdsCanada goose American kesterel Bald eagleCanvasback (Sparrow hawk) Blue jayMallard Broad-winged hawk CrowPintail Cooper’s hawk Eastern bluebirdRedhead Northern harrier (Marsh hawk) GrackleRingneck duck Red-tailed hawk Great blue heronRuddy duck Sharp-shinned hawk House sparrow Lesser Scaup (Bluebill) LoonShoveler Owls Ring-necked pheasantSnow goose Barred owl Red-winged blackbirdTeal Blue-Winged TealGreat horned owl Ruffed grouseTundra swan Screech owl Sharp-tailed grouseWood duck Short-eared owl StarlingTurkey VultureGreen-Winged Teal American CootGreat grey owlMourning DoveNorthern BobwhiteCinnamon Teal GadwallWild TurkeyOspreyAmerican Widgeon Wilson snipeTrumpeter SwanWoodcockMAMMALSBadgerHouse mouse Spotted skunkBeaver Jumping mouse Striped skunkCottontail Meadow vole Flying squirrelCoyote Muskrat Fox squirrelEastern chipmunk Norway rat Franklin’s ground squirrelGray foxOpossum13-lined ground squirrelRed fox Otter Gray squirrelJackrabbit Pocket gopher Red squirrelMink Porcupine Weasel Short tailed weasel (Ermine)Mole Raccoon Whitetail deerMoose Shrew WoodchuckDeer mouse Snowshoe hareGray wolfPine marternCanada lynxBlack bearFisherBobcatLittle brown batFISHLargemouth bassDogfish BowfinSturgeonGreen sunfishRock bassAmerican eelSunfish Bluegill PumpkinseedSmallmouth bassGar Long-nose GarBrook troutBullheadCreek chub minnowBrown troutBurbotFathead minnowLake troutCarp Common CarpShiner minnowRainbow troutChannel catfishMuskellungeWalleyeFlathead catfishNorthern pikeWhitefishBlack crappieSea lampreyWhite suckerWhite crappieSmeltYellow perchRedhorseDarterSaugerFreshwater Drum (Sheepshead)1.Specimens must not be handled by contestants unless protected in tubes or boxes. If very small insects are used, they may be mounted under a binocular microscope. All specimens will be represented by study specimens or photographs. The ducks can be either male or female.2.Scientific names will not be used in the identification and written portion of the CDE, but the correct common name as used in the above lists must be given.II. ExamThere will be a written test consisting of 15 questions on each of the four ID groups. The written questions will bescored five points for each correct answer - 300 points possible for the written exam. 1.The written part will be objective questions on such items as: nesting, feeding, habitat, game laws, identifying features, etc. (for bird, mammal, fish section) and biology (e.g. where they live, what they eat), life cycle, identifying features, and ecological importance, including impact on humans (insect section). Hunting Safety/Regulations, Fishing/Ice Fishing/Spearing Safety & Regulations Trapper Safety & Regulations, History & Legislation of Wildlife Management Please see suggested references. The questions must pertain to above listings only.III. Team ActivityThe team activity will be up to 25 questions worth 200 points.1.Each team will work on the team activity as a group. The team activity topic will change each year. The team activity could include an aerial photograph or diagram of a habitat situation with questions relating to the diagram and suggested reference material. The team activity will have specific reference material posted for that year.2018 Invasive species 2019Limology/ Water quality2020Population Dynamics & Management2021Enviromental Analysis/ Species of special concernIV. Additional puter scan sheets will be used for this CDE. Form number 105482 will be used. Refer to the CDE rules link for a sample.2.Official Dress or appropriate FFA attire is required. Refer to Rule 1-A-5 in General CDE/LDE Rules and Procedures3.The following are the recommended references for the CDE but similar titled references will provide the needed information.References:Insect References PrimaryInsects of the North Woods Jeff Hahn Adventure Publications 820 Cleveland Street SouthCambridge, MN55008SupplementaryNational Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America (National Wildlife Federation Field Guide). 2007. Arthur V.Evans. 496 pp.Bird References PrimaryBirds of Minnesota and Wisconsin, Robert Janssen, Daryl Tessen, Gregory Kennedy, 2003, Lone Pine PublishingSupplementaryPeterson Field Guide Series. Number 1.Ducks at a Distance: A Waterfowl Identification Guide, 1978, U.S. Department of the Interior.Supt. of Documents; Washington, D.C.Free download at References PrimaryMammals of Minnesota, Evan B. Hazard, 1982, University of Minnesota Press.SupplementaryMammals of Minnesota Web Page Minnesota DNRMammals of Minnesota-Field Guide Stan Tekeila Adventure Publications 820 Cleveland Street SouthCambridge, MN55008Fish References PrimaryFish of Minnesota Field Guide, Dave Bosanko, 2007, Adventure PublicationsSupplementaryA Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes: North America North of Mexico, 1998, Peterson Field Guides Houghton Mifflin CompanyMinnesota DNR Webpage “Fish of Minnesota” Possible revisions or additions:Reptiles & AmphibiansAdd species:Timber Rattlesnake, Bull Snake, Fox Snake, Eastern Garter Snake, Eastern Hognose Snake, Milk Snake, Painted Turtle, Blanding’s Turtle, Spiny Softshell Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Northern Map Turtle, Leopard Frog, Green Frog, Wood Frog, Gray Treefrog, American Toad, Tiger SalamanderEquipment WildlifeTag/bands, Snare Trap, Conibear Trap, Leg-hold Trap, Live trap, Mist net, Snake stick, Radio telemetry unit,FisheriesFish measuring board, bottom dredge, seine, sieve, stream bottom sampler, jig lure, spinner bait lure, artificial fly, Spoon lure, Crankbait lure, bait casting reel, fly reel, spinning reel, Waders, Personal flotation device, Ice auger, Ice picksInvasive Species Specimens that are invasive species should be indicated/determined by competitorsAdd species:Mute Swan, Rock Dove, Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Long horned Beetle, Gypsy Moth, Zebra Mussel, Faucet Snail, Round Goby, Silver Carp, Grass Carp, Common Carp, Sea Lamprey, European Starling, Japanese Beetle, Spiny Waterflea ................
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