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Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program

Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program . Nicki Frey USU Extension Wildlife Specialist Leadermete Workshop April 2007. Core Concepts . Habitat Requirements Eating Sleeping Protection from weather Protection from animals Nesting. Core Concepts. Featured Species What do we want

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Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program

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  1. Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program Nicki Frey USU Extension Wildlife Specialist Leadermete Workshop April 2007

  2. Core Concepts Habitat Requirements • Eating • Sleeping • Protection from weather • Protection from animals • Nesting

  3. Core Concepts Featured Species • What do we want • How many animals • Something particular

  4. Core Concepts Species Richness • Number of animals • Number of different kinds • Manage for high degree

  5. Core Concepts Succession Changes from one stage to another

  6. Core Concepts Vertical Structure • Grass • Herb • Shrub • Small tree • Large tree

  7. Core Concepts Arrangement and Interspersion • Spacing of different types • Horizontal placement • Different stages of succession

  8. Core Concepts Edges and Contrast • Hard or Soft • Narrow • Wide

  9. Core Concepts Area Sensitive Species • Require large areas • One successional stage

  10. Core Concepts Migration and Home Range • Move from one habitat to another • Amount of habitat they need to get requirments

  11. Core Concepts Carrying Capacity Number of animals Health of Habitat Changes from year to year

  12. Core Concepts Pond Dynamics Dissolved oxygen Alkalinity pH Balance

  13. Core Concepts Wildlife Damage Management • Some animals out of balance • Counter to your plans • Impacting the environment

  14. Core Concepts Food Webs Food Chain Producers Consumers Omnivores

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