Habitat Management

Why Do Habitat Management?
Click here to link NH Fish & Game's overview on why habitat management is important for conservation

Video: Habitat Management on Your Land
Wildlife Habitat Video - watch a short video about managing your land for wildlife habitat in New Hampshire

Management of Open Habitats
Grassland Habitats
Shrubland Habitats
New England cottontail rabbits Management
American woodcock Management
Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Farmlands & Wildlife - fact Sheet

Management of Wetland Habitats
Peatlands Habitats
Marsh & Shrub Wetlands Habitats
Vernal Pool Habitats
Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Wetlands & Wildlife - fact Sheet
Protecting & Enhancing Shorelands for Wildlife - fact Sheet
Your Backyard: Helping Amphibians & Reptiles - brochure

Management of Forested Habitats
Floodplain Forests
Lowland Spruce-Fir Forests
Appalachian Oak-Pine Forests
Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Woodlands & Wildlife - fact Sheet
Restoring Old-Growth Characteristics - brochure

Improving Habitat for Hunting
Whitetail deer
Ruffed grouse
American woodcock
General Information about Hunting in NH - links to NH Fish & Game Department's website

Financial Help for Landowners - Cost-Share Programs
Click here to learn about federal and state cost-share programs which can help pay landowners for practices that benefit wildlife such as delayed mowing of fields, creating shrublands, making forest openings, and removal of invasive species.

Other Habitat Management Information
New Hampshire’s Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines with Wildlife Value

Good Forestry in the Granite State
This publication contains extensive information about management considerations related to wildlife and habitat. It is currently being revised and updated (2008-2009). Click here to learn more about the update process, including a chance to provide input.

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