1. Students get hands-on opportunities in authentic wildlife research

2. School-to-work opportunities increase for students as a result of working with professionals in the field, learning research methods, and the technology associated with and used in the research

3. Students learn the job responsibilities of field researchers and are able to experience certain aspects of their job.

4. Government agencies receive people power for data collection, and a more positive representation in local communities.

5. Communities receive facts and updates regarding the research going on, and become more informed as to wildlife management.

6. Wildlife gets a more informed voting public and hopefully a better understanding of their place in the ecosystem.