FLOOD02851

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Landowning Colorado Style
• Date: 3/10/1997
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Miscellaneous

CREATING WILDLIFE

HABITAT

Work with the Division of Wildlife
to determine what wildlife live in
your area and what s[X:'cics you want
to attract. Then plan to prm'ide:

FOOD for sIX>eific sIX'Cies--by planting
a wide range of native vegetation.

WATER from a pond, stream or
wetland.

COVER. Wildlife need tall grasses,
sran,!, of trees and shrubs and fallen
trees anJ branches for cover from
predators. migration corridors. nest,
ing and shelter.

Remember: The 1m) cowr is arranged
in relationship to f'"xl arul Imter
determines whether or not your land
offers usahle hahitat for wildlife.
Consider creating "is/aruls" of habitat try
connecting stLl1uls of trees and shnths
Irith meadows of naril'C grass.

FENCING FOR
WILDLIFE

The fencing YOll choose can make a
big difference 10 wildlife, amI fencing
Ihat accommodates both 1i,'eslOck
and wildlife Joesn't have to co~t
more. Spacing Sllllx)[h or harbed
wires at 16, 22, 28 and 40 inches
from the ground will allow antelope,
deer and elk to get through with
reduced fence damage. Leaving that
12-inch gap between the highest
wires will also help keep animals
from getting tangled in the wires.

YOUR PETS &
WILDLIFE

UncolltrollcJ pets arc one llf the
biggest threats to wildlife. Domestic
cats kill many thousands of small
mammals and birds every year.
Dogs nl1 the loose can harass and
kill wildlife and Ii,'estock. Law
enforcement officers arc allthori:cJ
to destroy Jogs seen chasing livestock
or wildlifl~and fine the pet owner.
Frcc..roaming pets arc also easy
sources of food for predators.
Pets should he under control at
all times--Ieashed, kenneled or
kept indoors.

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AVOIDING CONFLICTS WITH WILOPFE' ..:.

Some tips for a,'oiding unpleasant interactions with your wild neig~\. 10.

~ Don't feed deer, elk or other If you live in bear countr}: . J ~
wildlife. Putting out food for deer (roughly anywhere from~he Promt ~ "-
and elk will also lure predators Range f,xlthill, west), take special ~..
that may prey on the wildli(e- precautions: ."..... ... ~ '",,-.
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and livestock and pets. It can also 't-~ ~

cause nutrttlonal prnblems and oJ Use specially designed bear'l'l'Oof .'
e"en dIsease 111 '\'Ildhfe. Instead, trash containers. (T. h e D~.v.'i~7o~. --
concentrate on planting natural of Wildlife can pro,' ide d il>~'.~'
foods fur ,VIld creatures. ~ t' ;:t ~ ..l .

.J Clean your barbectJ(!:lirilll\r~l.'3>1! \.
amI sture it inside.l. i

oJ Hang bird seed, ~~ ~l; ,
hummingbird fee~!) ':w~re;\'
between trees, (~f Yo.\lr rbrch ~Qn" '
deck-and brir.t th~m in at niuht. ..". \

.J Do not put fr~it~ melon~i'~~ ~ {

other tasty items in mulel ,}>..." ~ .....
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.J Sture garbage in plastic and metal
containers with tighr,fitting lids;
keep the conrainCfS in a closed
shed or garage anJ pm them out
only on trash-collection days.
Clean trash cans periodically with
hot water and chlorine bleach to
control oJors.

~ Feed pets ind,xlrs and store pet
ftxxl inside.