practices can be of tremendous benefit to wildlife. The open- 

 ings created by harvest increase the amount of edge area, an 

 essential part of the "space" factor. 



Harvesting and thinning of trees in forest areas allow 

 the sun and moisture to reach the ground to increase browse 

 and forage production, increasing the food factor. In addition, 

 they permit the larger animals to penetrate these once dense 

 forest stands and utilize them as a place of refuge, a part of 

 the cover factor. 



In many areas farms and ranches suffer winter damage 

 caused by wildlife. A lack of proper winter range is usually 

 a contributing factor. Either the winter range must be in- 

 creased or the herd reduced to eliminate this degradation and 

 starvation. 



Prairie wildlife faces a different hazard — not enough 

 trees. The limiting factor in the habitat is cover. 



A shelterbelt designed for wildlife must be wide enough 

 to provide a proper amount of cover for growth and survival. 

 A planting just wide enough to stop the snow often serves as 

 a trap for wildlife. 



Shelterbelts designed with game in mind will contain berry 

 and seed producing food species for winter use. It will be 



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