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nil'IWVING AND MAINTAIMXG GROUSE COVERTS 



of a small iiiiil. llui.< treated, is not |)re])()sses?iiij;. lijiht-lox ing: vegetation s i takes over the 



site and the grouse find little diflicult) in making; full use of it. 



Where inexpensive labor is available or wood is salable, the trees iiiav be cut. the logs 

 sold and the brush piled (ui wideh -spread large limbs laid on the ground. Such brush piles 



SLASH LANES, FROM 30 TO 50 FEET WIDE PROVIDE EXCELLENT SUMMER 

 FEEniNC r.ROlNn? for broods and fall FKEDINC. \REAS for \DILTS 



fuiiiish sdiiir immediate cover which. allliouj;h grouse arc mil particiilai l\ partial to the 

 shelter thus pro\ idcd. other wildlife will use. By piling and burning the surplus brush, one 

 may encourage the seeding in of desirable species such as |)in chcrrv and aspen that f(dlow 

 fire. 



IXHI.K '((.. \l'l'li()\l\l\ll-; COST OF E.S'r.\HM>IIIN(, VM) \l\l\rVIMN(i 



CLi;.\n-ciiT DiNirs by naiuoi s mi:iii()I>s 



L.NDER NEW YORK. CONDITIONS 



•I\ol iHlvJKiililr I'xrt'pl on loiiK rnlatiims honuisr of Ihr liMiffth nf tiiin* riM|iiin'il 

 for silrh slush In ilisiiitt'tfDti'. 



In developing sui h sunnncr feeding gninn(U. llic scM-ril\ of llic culling neiessar\ in an\ 

 nnil may \ar\ liom a hi"a\ v stand improvcmcnl operation to cleai-inlling. depending on the 

 ^ilnation and ihe ends to be served. In doing llii- ihc following: sug^eslions max prove 

 helpful: 



I. Iji hca\il\ uooded areas, cut heavily; in more open wooils. cul more lightly. 



