TIFTON — A total of 359 students from 12 states and 21 colleges and universities from across America will compete in contests ranging from archery to fishing at The Wildlife Society’s Southeastern Wildlife Conclave on March 21-23 at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Students from Murray State University, Mississippi State University, Clemson University, University of Georgia, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Arkansas State University, Frostburg State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Louisiana Tech University, Arkansas Tech University, Virginia Tech, Auburn University, North Carolina State University, Haywood Community College, Tennessee Technological University, University of Florida, Louisiana State University, Western Carolina University, University of Tennessee at Martin, and Cleveland State Community College are expected to participate in the conclave.

“ABAC is excited to showcase the intellectual, physical, and artistic events that make up this traditional student competition,” Dr. William Moore, ABAC department head for forest resources and an ABAC professor of wildlife ecology and management, said. “We look forward to an outstanding and competitive conclave.”

Moore said students will participate in a variety of 18 activities, which include art, intellectual, and physical competitions. Intellectual competitions include dendrology, orienteering, lab practical, museum study skin preparation, GIS practical and field estimations.

Physical competitions include shotgun, archery, air rifle, fishing tournament, canoeing and an obstacle course. In the art competition, students can participate in wildlife photography, landscape, freeform, drawing and field photography.

ABAC students will not participate in the conclave since they will be serving as hosts for the event.