Wildlife Students Learn About Hunting
Adapted from article by Mariah Simmons
Wildlife students attending Ball State, Indiana State, Indiana University, Purdue, and Vincennes are learning to hunt with help from the Indiana Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS) and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The Wildlife Student Hunting Program was developed “in response to a decline in the presence of a hunting background among students enrolled in a wildlife related college level program.” The program’s goal is to provide future wildlife professionals with a positive hunting experience and to educate students on the importance of hunting in wildlife management.
Wildlife students attending Ball State, Indiana State, Indiana University, Purdue, and Vincennes are learning to hunt with help from the Indiana Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS) and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The Wildlife Student Hunting Program was developed “in response to a decline in the presence of a hunting background among students enrolled in a wildlife related college level program.” The program’s goal is to provide future wildlife professionals with a positive hunting experience and to educate students on the importance of hunting in wildlife management.
“I think I speak on behalf of all of our participating members [when I say] that the workshop was extremely beneficial.” said Mari Aviles, President of the Purdue Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society.
Fourteen students from Ball State, Indiana State, Indiana University, and Purdue participated in a hunter safety course, talks on basic bird hunting technique, and a guided put-take pheasant hunt. Image Credit: Wayne Myers
For several students this was a first time hunting experience Image Credit: Wayne Myers
“I find these events especially important for [students in wildlife] programs because it helps them to understand and appreciate hunting. We see more and more wildlife students that are coming from urban settings and did not hunt or have anyone close to them that hunted. While they learn about its importance to wildlife conservation in class, these events provide [valuable] firsthand experience. Hosting these [programs] should be a mandatory event for student chapters of The Wildlife Society.” said Tim Carter, adviser to the student chapter of TWS at Ball State University.
The program has been held annually since 2010 and as of 2013; hunting workshops have been funded through the Indiana Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Wildlife Student Hunting Education Fund.
http://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Shooting_Preserves.pdf - shooting preserves
http://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/07-Hunting.pdf - hunting
http://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/SP_AnimalRights1.pdf - animal rights
The program has been held annually since 2010 and as of 2013; hunting workshops have been funded through the Indiana Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Wildlife Student Hunting Education Fund.
http://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Shooting_Preserves.pdf - shooting preserves
http://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/07-Hunting.pdf - hunting
http://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/SP_AnimalRights1.pdf - animal rights