Planting Mast-Producing Trees for Wildlife

摘要

Preparing wildlife openings is the most common management strategy used by Alabama sportsmen and land managers to provide supplemental food sources to the wildlife on their properties. Openings of clovers and other small grains are planted every yearto supplement the diets of deer, turkey, and many other game species. These wildlife openings require many hours of manpower to prepare and can be expensive depending on the size and number of plots planted. These openings are beneficial to wildlife on an annual basis as they have to be replanted every year. Because of this, wildlife biologists are often asked for management strategies and techniques that benefit wildlife populations on a long-term basis while decreasing the annual cost and labor involved with preparation. The answer can be as simple as planting mast-producing trees on your property.