Rangelands provide a home for many kinds of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fish. An effective management plan will consider the resident and neighboring wildlife when selecting range management and/or improvement practices. Different kinds of wildlife have different forage and habitat requirements, and these often change seasonally. Identifying the wildlife species present within any management unit — small property to large grazing allotment — and their specific habitat requirements is one of the first steps toward developing a management plan. The next challenge is to attempt to balance and meet the needs of the different species, including their interactions with many different land uses.
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