an area no larger than the average home, while another needs 

 several square miles. Specialized areas are also required by- 

 some, such as a high, steep, rocky area to be used as a breed- 

 ing ground. Others may require marshy areas for nesting while 

 others require a dry dusty area for drumming . 



Regardless of the species, habitat must provide cover, 

 food and space. 



Cover provides a place to hide, both from predators and 

 from the elements. It usually provides the nesting area for 

 birds and the hiding place for the young of the animals. Man 

 has no control over some types of cover; others he influences 

 tremendously. For example, shelter belts and woodlots are 

 ideal for pheasant and prairie deer. 



Wildlife food requirements vary greatly. One species 

 may thrive while another may starve on the same area. One 

 species may travel 50 miles a day in search of food and 

 another may not go more than a few hundred feeto Some types 

 of food plants may be planted by man and successfully used by 

 wildlife, whereas other food plants are "native" and must be 

 protected from overuse by game animals. Snow cover may make 

 large areas of food plants unavailable during the winter months. 

 Thus, winter range may become a critical factor. 



Harvesting wood products under sound forest management 



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