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These cropland management practices can help you maximize production while providing essential wildlife habitat.
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Active or idle, your land provides essential habitat for a wide variety of wildlife and plant species. Explore this section to find out what you can do to make habitat more appealing for wildlife in your area.
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Missouri's wooded areas provide essential habitat for a variety of wildlife species.
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Many species of wildlife use grasslands for food, cover, and nesting. The greater prairie chicken, upland sandpiper, and meadowlark are but a few of the many species that are almost totally dependent on open grasslands for their habitat requirements.
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Make the most of your private Missouri lake, stream or ponds. Learn best practices for building near Missouri streams, stabilizing stream banks, and sustainable sand and gravel removal.
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Natural wetlands used to dominate the floodplains and river deltas in Missouri. Many of these wetlands have been cleared and drained for agricultural use. Browse tips on how to restore and develop new wetlands.
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Nearly every property has some land that is unsuitable for cultivation, grazing, or haying due to its steepness, soil type, wetness, or small size.
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Our habitat, forest, pond, and grassland management booklets help you improve your Missouri rural land for all kinds of wildlife, fishing, grazing, and timber.
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The right plants and trees on your property can be a haven for wildlife, prevent erosion, reduce the need for pesticides, and bring other enhancements..