Auburn, July 6---For the second consecutive year, the Coosa County 4-H Wildlife Judging Team has won the Alabama 4-H Wildlife Judging Evaluation, held on June 27 in Auburn.

Team members include Emily Vines, Tiler Lamberth, Holly Cordner and Amanda Luker.

This marks the seventh wildlife judging championship for the Coosa County team. Coosa County also secured its first championship in national competitions in 1989.

Wildlife judging championships at both the statewide and national levels often are the result of months, if not years, of rigorous study. Contestants often drill for hours at a time on subjects such as tree identification and wildlife habitat.

Contestants must be familiar with the feeding habits and habitats of a wide variety of animals in their region. When they compete in other areas of the state, they are expected to be familiar with animal feeding patterns and habitats in these regions as well.

Coosa County Extension agent Roger Vines and Joel Glover, an Alabama Forestry Commission employee, coached this year’s team.

The next challenge for the Coosa County team is national competition at Grand Targhee Ski and Summer Resort in Alta, Wy., located 30 miles South of Yellowstone National Park.