Teachers Take More WILD Knowledge Back to School

Teachers from all across Idaho will be taking more advanced knowledge of Idaho's wildlife with them when they return to the classroom this fall. Project WILD III, an advanced program offered by Fish and Game for school teachers who have already taken Project WILD courses, was recently offered to Idaho teachers who have completed earlier Project WILD training. More than 10,000 Idaho teachers have now completed at least one Project WILD session. "What we do is look at all different species and try to get "hands-on" as much as we possibly can. And children really are the beneficiaries because they are the ones who learn about wildlife and the appreciation of it," John Gahl, Fish and Game education coordinator, said. The concept of Project WILD began here in the West and has expanded to all 50 states. Idaho is the only state in the U.S. to offer a third and fourth course in Project WILD.