Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program

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Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program

• Nicki Frey
• USU Extension Wildlife Specialist
• Leadermete Workshop April 2007

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Core Concepts

• Habitat Requirements
• Eating
• Sleeping
• Protection from weather
• Protection from animals
• Nesting

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Core Concepts

• Featured Species
• What do we want
• How many animals
• Something particular

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Core Concepts

• Species Richness
• Number of animals
• Number of different kinds
• Manage for high degree

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Core Concepts

• Succession
• Changes from one stage to another

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Core Concepts

• Vertical Structure
• Grass
• Herb
• Shrub
• Small tree
• Large tree

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Core Concepts

• Arrangement and Interspersion
• Spacing of different types
• Horizontal placement
• Different stages of succession

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Core Concepts

• Edges and Contrast
• Hard or Soft
• Narrow
• Wide

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Core Concepts

• Area Sensitive Species
• Require large areas
• One successional stage

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Core Concepts

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

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Core Concepts

• Carrying Capacity
• Number of animals
• Health of Habitat
• Changes from year to year

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Core Concepts

• Pond Dynamics
• Dissolved oxygen
• Alkalinity
• pH
• Balance

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Core Concepts

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

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Core Concepts

• Food Webs
• Food Chain
• Producers
• Consumers
• Omnivores