Wildlife Project

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Start by picking a 4-H Club. Learn more about how to choose your club. 

A teenager looks at wildlife with BinocularsYouth enrolled in the 4-H Wildlife Project will learn about local and exotic wildlife.  This includes:

This includes:

  • Types of wildlife habitats
  • Their value to the ecosystem
  • What can cause populations to increase or decrease
  • The history of wildlife conservation
  • What is wildlife management
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4-H E-Records were previously known as Record Books. Each project has its own E-Record book that members are required to complete each year. We recommend downloading and starting your record book right away. All record books should be kept in a 3-ring binder. The front cover should have the 4-H'ers name, unit number, and project.  

Need help filling out your E-Record? Talk to your club leader, project leader, or visit our E-Record help page.

If you participate in the Larimer County Fair, you will turn in your e-record at Interview Judging Day in July. Learn more about getting your project ready for the Larimer County Fair.

2024 - 2025 Record Book (PDF)

2024 - 2025 Record Book (DOCX)

Project units 1-3 are designed for members 8-18 years old.

Unit 1- The Worth of Wild Roots

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn what wildlife conservation has been historically
  • Learn the values of wildlife and people
  • Accomplish the following learning experiences
    • Wildlife Roots
    • Wildlife Values
    • Dirt on Both Hands

Unit 2 - Living Wild in an Ecosystem

Inspiring youth to:

  • Understand wildlife habitat
  • Learn how size and shape of habitat patches affect various wildlife species
  • Learn what makes wildlife numbers go up or down
  • Accomplish the following learning experiences
    • Habitat
    • Wildlife as Part of an Ecosystem
    • Dirt on Both Hands

Unit 3 - Managing in a World with You and Me

Inspiring youth to:

  • Learn how we manage wildlife and what agencies are responsible
  • Study threatened and endangered species, hunting, wildlife damage management, and invasive species
  • Accomplish the following learning experiences
    • Wildlife Management
    • Wildlife and People
    • Dirt on Both Hands

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