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Do you feed birds? Have you placed nest boxes around your house for animals to
live in? Have you planted flowers and shrubs that attract butterflies, birds
and other wildlife? If you use these or other ways to invite wildlife to your
backyard, you can become a part of Maryland's Wild Acres.
On a larger scale, the DNR's Wildlife and Heritage Service staff can help
you create a buffer of warm season grasses, leave corn or wheat standing to
feed migrating Canada Geese, restore a field to wetland, or make a perfect home
for wild turkeys. Hundreds of farmers and landowners help Maryland's native and
visiting wildlife find the habitat (food, water and cover) they need to
survive.
There are several programs that provide
management incentives for landowner's who wish to become part of an important and growing network of
private citizens who are helping to create and protect habitat for Maryland's
wildlife. |
