FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENT
The CDE will consist of identification of twelve specimens in each of four groups — (1) insect, (2) birds, (3) mammals, and (4)
fish. There will also be a written test consisting of 15 questions on each of from the following list of Minnesota insects, birds, mammals, and fish.
the four groups.
fish. There will also be a written test consisting of 15 questions on each of from the following list of Minnesota insects, birds, mammals, and fish.
the four groups.
Insect ID list |
|
Aphids
Assassin bug Blow fly Boxelder bug Caddisfly Carpenter ant Cecropia Cicada Crane fly Dragonfly Forest tent caterpillar Grasshopper Giant water bug Ground beetle Honey bee House fly Ichneumonid wasp June beetle Katydid Lacewing |
Lady beetle Longhorned beetle Mayfly Monarch Mosquito Red admiral Robber fly Rove beetle Sawfly Sphecid wasp Sphinx moth Springtail Stink bug Stonefly Syrphid fly Water strider Weevil Whirligig beetle Woods cockroach Yellowjacket |
Birds ID
Waterfowl Canada goose Canvasback Mallard Pintail Redhead Ringneck duck Ruddy duck S caup (Bluebill) Shoveler Snow goose Teal Tundra swan Wood duck |
Hawks American kesterel (Sparrow hawk) Broad-winged hawk Cooper’s hawk Northern harrier (Marsh hawk) Red-tailed hawk Sharp-shinned hawk Barred owl Great horned owl Screech owl Short-eared owl |
Bald eagle
Blue jay Crow Eastern bluebird Grackle Great blue heron House sparrow Loon Ring-necked pheasant Red-winged blackbird Ruffed grouse Sharp-tailed grouse Starling Wild Turkey Wilson snipe Woodcock |
Mammal ID (coming soon)
FIsh ID (coming soon)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 do they eat), life cycle, identifying features, and ecological importance, including impact on humans (insect section). Please see suggested references. The questions must pertain to above listings only.
- Scoring: Ten points will be given for each correct answer on identification, a possible maximum of 480 points for this section. The written questions will be scored five points for each correct answer - 300 points for the written test. Total points for each contestant will be 780 points. Each contestant will work individually and will be scored individually.
- Up to 45 seconds will be allowed per sample for the identification.
- Computer scan sheets will be used for this CDE. Form number 105482 will be used. Refer to the appendix for a sample.
- Official Dress or appropriate FFA attire is required. Refer to Rule 1-A-5 on page 1.1.
- The following are the recommended references for the CDE but similar titled references will provide the needed
information.
July 2015
References:
Insect References Primary
Insects of the North Woods Jeff Hahn Adventure Publications 820 Cleveland Street South
Cambridge, MN55008
Supplementary
National 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 Primary
Birds of Minnesota and Wisconsin, Robert Janssen, Daryl Tessen, Gregory Kennedy, 2003, Lone Pine Publishing Supplementary
Peterson 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 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18884/18884-h/18884-h.htm
Mammal References Primary
Mammals of Minnesota, Evan B. Hazard, 1982, University of Minnesota Press.
Supplementary
Mammals of Minnesota Web Page http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mammals/index.html Minnesota DNR Mammals of Minnesota-Field Guide Stan Tekeila Adventure Publications 820 Cleveland Street South Cambridge, MN55008
Fish References Primary
Fish of Minnesota Field Guide, Dave Bosanko, 2007, Adventure Publications
Supplementary
A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes: North America North of Mexico, 1998, Peterson Field Guides Houghton Mifflin Company
Minnesota DNR Webpage “Fish of Minnesota” http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/index.html