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Working Trees For Wildlife
Agroforestry provides many options for landowners to create wildlife habitat that is mutually beneficial. (6 pages)
Wildlife
In the U.S., wildlife habitat continues to be displaced and fragmented by both rural and urban development. Agricultural systems intensify and become more consolidated. Cities and towns expand, especially with new residential construction. However, apart from excavating a den or weaving a nest, most wildlife do not create their own habitat. They make do with what nature provides or, increasingly, with what humans leave.
Most agroforestry practices can be intentionally designed to restore and optimize wildlife habitat. Even when practices are primarily designed for economic purposes, substantial wildlife benefits can still occur. Most USDA Farm Bill programs programs can help landowners establish one or several agroforestry practices to provide food, shelter, and travel corridors for wildlife.
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