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D>: LA FLORIDA CDY AND CI,.4SS II habitat tragmenta[ion increases predation on nests and young. Predators such as raccoons, foxes, skunks, tms, squirrels, crows, jays, grackles and domestic dogs and cats thrive in fi-agmented habitats. Within the ~ing of development, the CDOW suggests leaving large open tracts (e.g., about 150 to 200 legit across') as Went corridors for wildlife migrating through the area. Dig gamc needs movement con~idors that limit human y and are of sufficient width to allow movement. lscapc with big gamc tolerant or less desirable vegetation. Certain landscape plants may attract mule deer and thus, damaging and or delaying landscaping efforts. Both the CDOW and the planning department have plant that are not as attractive to deer and elk and are available to the applicant if they are interested. Further, we mmend planting species that are non-invasive. The Colorado Native Plant Society has a list ol'plant species ;h tlu'eaten natural areas, agricultural lands and gardens. "Phis working list of species which hove escaped from scaping and reclamation project is available on the Internet' . i[ the amount of fencing in the area to [hose areas irrunediately around the housing units (e.g., yards). meter fencing may hinder deer and elk movements. These fencing specifications include: limiting fence ht to 42 inches; highlighting the top wire for better visibility, using fencing materials other than barbed wire mesh fence; and leaving enough space under the bottom section for young deer and elk to move underneath. arc happy to provide an infa'mational booklet, "Fences for Man and Beast" (written cooperatively by the ~W, the U. S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management). The Division of Wildlife would like you to cider taking the fencing material down from where the previous elk raising facility was located. This would ease the movements of the deer and elk through the mea. rider appropriate measures to prevent black bear-human conflicts. Provide full disclosure to all future cuts that black bears live in the area. We suggest adopting covenants requiring residents to place trash into -resistant dumpsters/containers and store trash properly until the wash collection day. We also suggest that tents store all possible bear foods and enticements properly. Black bear enticements include: trash containers, grills, horse/livestock feed, pet food dishes, bird feeders and food coolers. The Division of Wildlife has a lure, ~`Livino with Wildlife in Black Bear Counhy," that we are happy to provide, free of charge for Curther pets under conurol at all times. This consideration especially applies to domestic dogs. Dogs can negatively deer and elk during [he fall to spring migration periods. We recommend that dogs not be allowed to run obtain copies of any of our brochures or for additional intorma[ion, please contact District Wildlife Manager, ahanie Schuler at the CDOW's Durango Service Center ut 247-0855. ,. '~/~~ f ~i ~~ ttt Dorsey rea Wildlilc Manager, Durango CDOW - Bredeho8, Spezze, Area File ttrop>1cal birds spend dte breedutg season in Colorado and winter in Mexico, Central and South America. ~_ott Wait and Hrath McNally. CDOW. Selection of habitats by wintering elk in a rapidly subdividing area of La Plata County, olomdo.l 1999. Urban Wildlife Conservation, 4°i htternation Symposium; Proceedings.