Habitat
Creating Habitat is a series produced by Pheasants Forever and New Holland to give landowners tips on how to plan, plant and maintain wildlife habitat.
Creating wildlife habitat along rivers, streams and wetlands can quickly become a labor of love. Known as riparian habitat zones, these areas attract many species of wildlife, provide many recreational opportunities and protect valuable water environments.
By growing certain plants and letting the grass grow in parts of your yard, you'll welcome wildlife, and can even become certified as an "official backyard wildlife habitat."
Most wildlife habitat projects will require some mowing to support their growth. Some basic knowledge and advice can turn mowing tasks into works of habitat art, and bring hours of enjoyment to you, your family and friends.
If nature has a popular wildlife destination it's a wetland -- an ecosystem made up of open water, emergent vegetation and surrounding upland habitat. Wetlands provide some of the most diverse habitat and wildlife in all of nature.
Whether you farm, live a country lifestyle or are a landowning outdoor enthusiast, creating and managing wildlife habitat on your acreage can be a labor of love and a year-round source of satisfaction and enjoyment.
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