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Landscaping Guidelines to Attract Wildlife

By Rich Olson, Rangeland Wildlife Habitat Extension Specialist, and

Andrea Lewis, former Publication Assistant

Department of Renewable Resource

Landscaping for wildlife is not only appealing for wildlife but also provides benefits for homeowners such as less maintenance, reduced watering requirements, the screening out of sounds, a reduction in wind and temperature extremes, and increased property values.

This bulletin explains how to plan a landscape design, what critical habitat factors need to be considered, how to select plant species, and ideas for providing diversity to attract wildlife. A list of selected plants that can be used in landscape designs to provide cover, nest sites, and food for wildlife is given.