What do you need to know for the competition?
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Here is a list of all the skills you will need to master the wildlife section.

Knowledge Base
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Some of the knowledge you will have after you master the wildlife section include:
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• Identify needs for survival for common Ontario wildlife species;
explain why a certain species’ habitat requirements might change and
describe the changes;
• Compare and contrast the difference between adaptable (generalized)
and non-adaptable (specialized) wildlife;
• Describe the concept of carrying capacity with reference to two or more
Ontario wildlife species. (grade 12 biology, grade 11 biology);
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Hands on Application
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After mastering the knowledge base, some of the skills you will have include:
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• Participants will use a field guide to identify wildlife species common
to Ontario (grade 11 diversity living things);
• Participants will classify wildlife as rare, threatened and endangered
species (grade 12 organic chemistry);
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Putting it All Together
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Now you can:
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• Participants will be able to evaluate/assess a site as suitable
habitat for common wildlife species;
• Describe and evaluate factors contributing to environmental resistance
and the carrying capacity of ecosystems (grade 11 biology);
• Participants will assess sites for their ability to support wildlife;
• Participants will investigate sites for signs of wildlife;
• Participants will analyze sites and/or information on sites and
formulate an explanation for how things are on that site;
• Analyze and evaluate how the change in one population affects another.

Wildlife Module Study Material Download
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Introduction
Endangered Species Part 1
Endangered Species Part 2
Habitat
Migration Part 1
Migration Part 2
Disease and Danger
Monitoring
Fisheries
Biodiversity Part 1
Biodiversity Part 2
Biodiversity Part 3
Appendix 1: Mammal Identification Guide
Appendix 2: Ontario Bird Identification Guide

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