1. Wildlife Management “Wildlife Habitat Requirements”
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2. What is Wildlife Habitat?
The kind of place where an…
Animal
Bird
Fish
or plant live in a natural state.

3. kept in a favorable balance for Wildlife to survive.
Elements of Habitat
COVER
FOOD
WATER
SPACE
ARRANGEMENT
These elements must be
kept in a favorable balance
for Wildlife to survive.

4. Cover Nesting area Breeding area Hiding place Resting place
Safe place to sleep
Feeding area; and
Travel route

5. Food Ruminant Stomach Animals must eat Three types:
Carnivores-meat eaters
Herbivores-plant eaters
Omnivores-consume both meat and plants
Ruminant
Stomach

6. Water Essential to all life
Some Wildlife require no free water (can get water from diet)
Some Require lots of free water
These must have permanent source in habitat

7. Water cont.

8. Space Space or Territory requirements vary greatly among animals
Mountain lion=up to 150 square miles
House Wren=few as 150 square feet
Effected by migration, immigration (in), emigration (out)

9. Arrangement
Elements must be properly arranged for animal to use habitat
Proximity is the limiting factor
Each species has it’s own measure for distances between elements

10. Carrying Capacity
Number of animals a habitat can support over a given period of time
Not a constant number
Changes as the condition of the habitat changes

11. How can we help?? Growing vegetation Provide structures
Learn cover needs
Plant trees and shrubs of various sizes and species
Nest boxes for wood ducks
Conifer plantings for ruffed grouse
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12. Can our help be harmful? Problems arise when we do not help properly
Animals (deer) may become too dependent
May encourage overpopulations

13. Alternative to feeding…
Encourage growth of natural sources of food
Plant trees
Wild apple trees
Crops
Wild rice
Plant crops that provide both food and shelter for animals and birds.

14. Summary
Five elements of a quality wildlife habitat are: cover, food, water, space and arrangement
Any one can be a limiting factor
Each species requires different types and amounts of each element

15. Assignment 3 different animals 3 different types of habitat
i.e. Rainforest, tundra, ocean
For each animal tell me what
What in their habitat do they eat for food
Be specific. Leaves or grass is not an acceptable answer
What they use for cover
How much water they need
How many live in the environment (space)
How many live near each other