Guidelines for managing wildlife habitats in southwestern ponderosa pine forests of the United States

Abstract

Forest management practices, particularly timber harvesting activities, affect the habitats of a large number of wildlife species found in southwestern ponderosa pine forests of the United States. Timber harvesting activities and other vegetative treatments often change the relative abundances of food and cover. Wildlife habitats for some wildlife species are benefited, while the habitats for other wildlife species are detrimentally impacted. The guidelines presented in this paper should be helpful to foresters, wildlife managers, and other interested in maintaining or increasing wildlife habitat qualities in the forest ecosystems investigated. While the wildlife species considered are indigenous to the southwestern ponderosa pine forests, many of the wildlife management principles implied in the guidelines are likely to have applications in other ecosystems throughout the world.

Keywords

Wildlife / Habitat / Resourse / Ponderosa pine forest

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