TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CAMP
July 14-20, 2013
Welder Wildlife Foundation, Sinton, Texas
Camper Application Deadline - May 1st, 2013
Download Application: Wildlife Conservation Camp Application
The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife
Society invites high school students to the best week of their summer! The 19th annual Wildlife Conservation Camp will
be held July 14-20th, 2013 at the Welder Wildlife Foundation near Sinton,
Texas. The registration deadline is May 1, 2013.
During camp students will enjoy the experience interacting with
wildlife professionals and students from a variety of wildlife and conservation
related fields from around the state. This hands on camp allows students to
study wildlife and plant identification, wetland habitats, hunting as a
management tool, species diversity, conservation ethics, wildlife capture and
census techniques, wildlife tracking, predator-prey dynamics, white-tailed deer
management, fishing, hunter safety, shooting skills and much more.
This year's Camp is pleased to be hosted by the Welder
Wildlife Foundation. The Welder Refuge is a 7,800 acre privately owned and
operated wildlife refuge and research facility with on-site lodging and dining
facilities. Located near Sinton, Texas, the Welder Refuge is home to fabulous
coastal wetlands and south Texas vegetation which boasts a plethora of plants
and wildlife that campers will have the opportunity to view and study while on
the Refuge.
The cost of this camp is $300 per student. Please check with your
local Farm Bureau for a possible sponsorship.
Visit www.tctws.org
for information about the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society and the
Wildlife Conservation Camp
For additional information please contact Mandy Krause, 2013 Camp
Director, at mcorso11@aol.com or 956-655-4731.
