Forest Wildlife Habitat Assessment
A forest wildlife habitat assessment worksheet for scoring food, cover, and water on a woodland. Use it to see which habitat features are present and which are missing.
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What you fill in
- Property name
- Forest types present
- Food sources available
- Cover and nesting areas
- Water sources
- Standing dead trees
- Brush and ground cover
- Habitat edges and corridors
- Species seen or heard
How to use this worksheet
Take the sheet along to the field, shop or office. The blank lines are there so you can write down what you actually see and use.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and eXtension.
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