Camp will be held June 15 - 21, 2008 at the Davis Mountains Preserve, Fort Davis, TX. Spots go fast,
so apply now.
The Wildlife Conservation Camp focuses
on outdoor, hands-on activities, with presentations by wildlife professionals.
Topics will include conservation ethics, species diversity, habitat management,
population ecology, predator-prey interactions, capture and census techniques,
animal and plant identification, hunting as a management tool, hunter safety,
and shooting skills. Students will enjoy the opportunity to interact with wildlife
professionals in a variety of wildlife and conservation fields. Students considering
careers in wildlife or natural sciences are strongly encouraged to attend. The
experience will be invaluable as they look to the future.
- Students must be nominated by a teacher, county extension agent, county Farm Bureau, youth leader, natural
resource professional, or a TCTWS Member
- Students must be a sophomore, junior, or senior in high school
- The nominator must submit a confidential letter of recommendation, limited to one page per student.
Students should have:
- A strong interest in the natural sciences and in outdoor activities, and be highly motivated.
- Average (or above) grades in natural sciences and mathematics.
- A flexible and tolerant attitude about occasional adverse conditions, such as rain, heat, humidity, or insects.
- An ability to communicate with diverse groups of people, including faculty, other participants & guest instructors.
- A desire or plan to attend college.
To see pictures from past camps, click on the links below.
Kevin O' Neal, a biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife working in Fredericksburg,
passed away in 2003. In his memory a scholarship
fund for the Texas Chapter's Wildlife Conservation Camp has been created.
