A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR TEACHERS WITH THE OBJETIVES TOTO 1) DEVELOP A STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS ALIGNED CURRICULUM OF LESSONS FOCUSED ON WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT FOR USE IN TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AND AGRICULTURE COURSES, 2) CONDUCT FREE, ANNUAL 4-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS WHILE TRAINING THEM IN USE OF THE CURRICULUM, 3) PROVIDE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TRAINED TEACHERS TO PRESENT A LESSON-BASED TRAINING WORKSHOP AT A STATE TEACHER CONFERENCE