WILDLIFE
The MDC Wildlife Habitat Assessment Guide (WHAG), for multiple species, was used to establish a
watershed habitat rating in the categories of poor, fair, good, or excellent. Habitat quality
was rated to be in fair condition. Continued conversion of woodland and riparian areas,
especially drainageways, to cropland and single-species (mono-culture) pasture will reduce the
quantity and quality of wildlife habitat. Factors that can improve wildlife habitat include:
- Improve the quality and quantity of forest land and riparian areas.
- Convert mono-culture fescue pasture to a mixture of warm and cool season grasses.
- Use more no-till and conservation tillage.
- Increase wildlife habitat plantings.
- Provide incentives to exclude livestock from woodland, stream corridors, and ponds.
- Offer incentives for livestock watering facilities away from streams and
drainageways.
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